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| author = [[Betty Ren Wright]] |
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| pub_date = January 1, 1983 |
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| language = English |
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| award = [[Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award]] (1989) |
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| image = The Dollhouse Murders.jpg |
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| caption = First edition cover (pub. Scholastic) |
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'''''The Dollhouse Murders''''' is a 1983 book written by author [[Betty Ren Wright]]. It is a story of teenager, Amy, and her sister, Louann, who had an intellectual disability.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 March 1999 |title=The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780874995237 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lê |first=Paul |date=2022-11-18 |title=‘The Dollhouse Murders’ – A Classic ’80s Children’s Ghost Story [Buried in a Book] |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/books/3740835/dollhouse-murders-a-classic-80s-childrens-ghost-story-buried-in-a-book/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 1989, it received the [[Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Winners List |url=http://www.rebeccacaudill.org/past-awards/past-winners-list |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=[[Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award]]}}</ref> It was adapted into a film for television in 1992. |
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'''''The Dollhouse Murders''''' is a book written by author [[Betty Ren Wright]].<ref>Scholastic Publishers http://www.scholastic.com/browse/book.jsp?id=1737</ref> It is a story of teenager, Amy, and her [[mentally disabled]] sister, Louann. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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In the attic of her aunt's house, Amy finds a beautiful dollhouse that is an exact replica of the house itself. Playing with the dollhouse causes the dolls to reenact the grisly murder of Amy's great-grandparents, who died in the house thirty years before. Amy, her [[mentally disabled]] sister Louann, and Amy's best friend Ellen, convinced that the dollhouse is trying to tell them something, find themselves struggling to solve the murder and lay the spirits of the dollhouse to rest. Amy has a good relationship with her aunt Clare who helps her and |
In the attic of her aunt's house, Amy finds a beautiful dollhouse that is an exact replica of the house itself. Playing with the dollhouse causes the dolls to reenact the grisly murder of Amy's great-grandparents, who died in the house thirty years before. Amy, her [[mentally disabled]] sister Louann, and Amy's best friend Ellen, convinced that the dollhouse is trying to tell them something, find themselves struggling to solve the murder and lay the spirits of the dollhouse to rest. Amy has a good relationship with her aunt Clare who helps her and encourages her to believe in herself. |
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==Synopsis== |
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This book is mainly about Amy, Louann, and Ellen trying to find out who murdered Amy's great-grandparents since Aunt Clare is determined that her fiancé, Tom Keaton, was the one who killed Amy's great-grandparents. However, a slip of paper that fell out of a book says who the real killer is. |
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==The film adaptation== |
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In 1992, there was a film adaptation made of the famous book, titled "Secrets in the Attic" that was released on [[VHS]] and [[LaserDisc]]. Popular on [[VHS]] market, the film has long since gone out of print since no [[DVD]] release was ever planned. Copies of the [[VHS]]/[[LaserDisc]] are quite rare and sometimes go for big prices on sites such as [[Amazon.com]] and [[eBay]]. The film is also on YouTube as VHS rip. |
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 21 July 2024
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| Author | Betty Ren Wright |
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| Language | English |
Publication date | January 1, 1983 |
| Award | Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (1989) |
The Dollhouse Murders is a 1983 book written by author Betty Ren Wright. It is a story of teenager, Amy, and her sister, Louann, who had an intellectual disability.[1][2]
In 1989, it received the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award.[3] It was adapted into a film for television in 1992.
Plot
[edit]In the attic of her aunt's house, Amy finds a beautiful dollhouse that is an exact replica of the house itself. Playing with the dollhouse causes the dolls to reenact the grisly murder of Amy's great-grandparents, who died in the house thirty years before. Amy, her mentally disabled sister Louann, and Amy's best friend Ellen, convinced that the dollhouse is trying to tell them something, find themselves struggling to solve the murder and lay the spirits of the dollhouse to rest. Amy has a good relationship with her aunt Clare who helps her and encourages her to believe in herself.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright". www.publishersweekly.com. 1 March 1999. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Lê, Paul (2022-11-18). "'The Dollhouse Murders' – A Classic '80s Children's Ghost Story [Buried in a Book]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Past Winners List". Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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