The Witch of November

Plot:

Every small town has that one legend. That one place everyone says is haunted. That one house every kid dares every other kid to enter at least once. In the fishing town of November, Maine, that house is on Lancaster Road. And it just so happens that Allie Sullivan's best friend, Charlie Davis, has become obsessed with it.

Now Allie has to spend her summer around or even inside the old house on Lancaster Road, much to her annoyance. You see, Allie knows that the legend is true and that the Black Widow, the ghost said to haunt the house, is real. Charlie, of course, doesn't believe it, and thinks nothing of going inside and rummaging through all the stuff left behind.

When Allie finds Charlie unconscious and unresponsive in the master bedroom, she knows that the Black Widow is behind his sudden illness. She'll have to dig deep into the mysteries of the old house--because saving Charlie from the clutches of the Witch of November is just the beginning.

Characters:

Allie Sullivan. Protagonist. Eleven years old, only child of Mark and Lisa Sullivan. Shy, quiet, scared of her own shadow.

Charlie Davis. Protagonist. Eleven years old, older child of Marissa and Adam Davis. Allie's best friend and complete opposite. Teases Allie constantly, sometimes to the point of exasperation.

Lillian Blackstone. Antagonist. Ghost of a woman who fell into the dark arts while trying to contact her husband, Josiah, who was killed at sea. Sarcastic, impatient, hates kids, does not appreciate Allie's and Charlie's intrusions in her house.

Lynn Davis. Minor character. Five years old, Charlie's little sister. Adores Allie, drives Charlie bonkers.

Mark and Lisa Sullivan. Minor characters. Allie's parents, grew up with Charlie's parents.

Adam and Marissa Davis. Minor characters. Charlie's parents, grew up with Mark and Lisa. Lisa and Marissa have been best friends since childhood and have pretty much raised their kids together.