Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).

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House of Secrets

by Chris Columbus

Ages: 12+

Published: 2013

Publisher: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-06-219246-2

Keywords: Supernatural, Magic, Adventure

When the Walker family buys the really underpriced Kristoff mansion in San Francisco, weird and very threatening things start to happen.