Module 8: The Dollhouse Murders

Module 8: The Dollhouse Murders

Book Summary

- Amy gets to spend some time with her auntie who just moved back into town. Her auntie lives in her grand-parents home who have passed away. Little does Amy know that as she spends time at her aunt's she will solve a mystery. Amy finds her aunts dollhouse that was a beautiful piece. However, she find out that there is more to the dollhouse than she knew about.

APA Reference

- Wright, B. R. (2009). The dollhouse murders. New York: Scholastic.

Impressions

- This story was a good mystery piece. The dollhouse being a main point in the story makes it even more interesting. Moving figures that tell a story in their own world. Since the story is based on a girl and the aunt who find the dollhouse the story makes the sequence of the story even more interesting with the events that go on in the story.

Professional Review

- The dollhouse murders. (1999). Publishers Weekly, 246(19), 34.

Library Use 

- Great story for mystery book showcase. Have a read a loud and let students have discussions about the story in chunks as the story is read.