The Girl in the Locked Room

Jules is tired of moving every few years, of being the new girl with no friends, but her father restores old homes, and the family goes where his next job is.  Oak Hill is different from any other house.  Jules immediately feels a sense of foreboding.  Something bad happened there.  She knows it, but her parents dismiss her uneasiness.

The girl has been in the attic room for a long time, so long she doesn't even remember her own name anymore.  All she knows is she isn't supposed to leave, and every night the bad men come to get her.  Maybe the new girl can help her.

Jules is determined to find the truth about Oak Hill and the ghostly figure she's seen in the attic.

Mary Downing Hahn's newest ghost story has its creepy moments, but it's definitely a gentler tale than many of her other books.  This makes it more suited to younger readers.  Older kids may be disappointed with the lack of chills, especially after seeing that creepy cover.