

This would really just be a “none” for adults. Rated: Mild, for only two uses of mild language. It is clear that she has never played it before. Mary Downing Hahn is at her chilling best in this supernatural tale, where the long-buried secret of a young girl's death in a canoe accident relentlessly makes its way to the surface of an. Just before summer begins, thirteen-year-old Ali finds an old photograph. The characters are believable, the dialogue is clear and concise, and there is a very good moral as well, which I enjoyed immensely.Īstute readers that have played Candyland with their young children or siblings will be amused at the author’s description of the game. Deep dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn. It is, in effect, an engrossing little ghost story.

The concepts are easily understood and there is absolutely nothing gory or intense to work through.

This is a well-written suspense story for early teen readers. After the family argument goes Ali’s way, and once she arrives, Ali soon learns the details of what happened in 1977 that so completely upset her mom, and determines to do what she can to solve the problem. Ali’s mother, Claire, is vehemently opposed, but refuses to say why. Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn - 9780547076454 Categories: Childrens Fiction Childrens General Story Books Horror & Ghost Share Deep and Dark and Dangerous 4.21 (20,112 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback English By (author) Mary Downing Hahn US8.25 Also available in Hardback US17. Ali is invited by her Aunt Dulcie to spend the summer at the family cottage, which nobody has visited in nearly 30 years.
