Zilpha Keatley Snyder

David and his three younger siblings are introduced to the world of the occult when they meet their new stepsister.

The Headless Cupid

This was a really good book. I like how it clearly illustrates the difficulties of stepsisters/brothers. I know what it feels like. 

The adventures the protagonists go through stirred up a lot of childhood memories. They play a lot of games and get so lost in their fantasy, they cant separate it from reality. I love how the story progresses, and the truly epic twists at the end was great, although quite predictable. I really recommend this to kids 10-13 years old.

Martha F.

Maggie Gordon

When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they’re amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They’re stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It’s not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie, and the twins. But that’s when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago. Legend has it that a ghost cut the head off of a wooden cupid on the stairway. Has the ghost returned to strike again?

The Headless Cupid

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