Wait Till Helen Comes

Posted by Sheila in DogEared on May 6, 2011
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BOOK NAME: Wait Till Helen Comes
AUTHOR: Mary Downing Hahn

If you like creepy ghost stories that gives you chills, then this is the book for you! In this saga, we meet Molly, a 12 year old girl who is annoyed with her 5 year old bratty stepsister, Heather. Scary things begin to happen when Molly’s family moves to an old church. It’s really, really old since it was made in the 1700s. Like any old church, it has a graveyard right next door. One of the graves belongs to a girl named Helen. Heather “befriends” the dead girl Helen through her ghost. Heather is lonely since she hates the new members of her step-family. She is hoping that Helen will come and scare her new family away.

Heather often says “Just wait ’till Helen comes. She will make you all sorry for what you’ve done to me”. Heather visits Helen’s grave almost every night to plot her revenge. She offers up wildflowers to the gravesite.

On the property is a pond too. It is near the site of Helen’s old house which had burned down and is now in ruins. Children have drowned in this pond and Molly believes that Helen lures children to this pond and drowns them. She fears for Heather because she thinks the same fate may await her. “A few children have drowned in the pond by mysterious causes. It is not a good place for children to play” the caretaker of the property warns Molly and her brother, Michael. Spooky stuff, huh?

I don’t want to give away the ending, but anyone who loves ghost stories should pick this one up. I think you’ll soon make friends with Helen too.

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Comments

  1. megareader
    May 7, 2011, 9:58 am

    i’ve seen this book before. it looks awsome. i loooooooooove ghost stories.

  2. sembalion
    May 7, 2011, 1:23 pm

    sorry,i dont exactly enjoy haveing nightmares.so,since its scary,i am NOT reading it.thanks any way.
    P.S is the get caught reading contest giving away books about warriors when you read a book???i dint like the other ones.

  3. HockeyCat
    May 8, 2011, 1:12 pm

    That sounds like a good book. My birthday is coming up soon and I think I’ll ask for that book!

  4. sweetpolie
    May 8, 2011, 3:47 pm

    i think i will check that book out it sounds cool

  5. ballerinagirl
    May 9, 2011, 10:53 am

    UM i just dont read books like this not only am i not intrested in reading this book much im just not allowed its against my beliefs so i just dont read stuff like htis its not like you learned anyhting or just got really excited . it would have to be something really scary for me to really be afraid , im almost 14 i dont noi just dont read horror books

  6. billybob
    May 9, 2011, 12:12 pm

    i think this book is awsome because it gets creepy and when people go to pond i think helen drowns them
    and it goes to the and i heard this story before.

  7. elmo 51
    May 10, 2011, 9:47 am

    this book locks cool.

  8. jindo2108
    May 10, 2011, 10:45 am

    Woah. Not my book!!! Imma chicken!!!!!!!
    Agree with you, ballerinagirl, I don’t read horror books…
    But, I mean, if you liked horror books, sounds like a pretty good one.
    Great review, Shelia!

  9. WWE TNA KNOCKOUT DIVA
    May 10, 2011, 12:14 pm

    I WANNA READ THIS BOOK SOOOOO BAD!!!!!!!!!! COOL summary!!!!!!

  10. nathaly
    May 14, 2011, 12:29 pm

    WOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!! i rrrrreeeeeeeaaaaaalllyyyy want to read this book its soooooooo scary!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. DanielRadcliffe4586
    June 4, 2011, 4:13 pm

    Omg, I love Mary Downing Hahn!! I have read “The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall,” “Deep and Dark and Dangerous” (that was def my favorite) and “Closed for The Season.” She also came to visit my school this year!!!

  12. julibuli8
    June 8, 2011, 1:40 pm

    I read this book while I was in fourth grade. I enjoyed reading it with my class, and even though I normally can’t stand scary books, this book wasn’t that scary. It had some scary parts, but I couldn’t put it down! It was SO interesting! It had a great plot, fascinating characters, and the perfect setting. If anyone is wondering whether they should read this or not, I would suggest going to a bookstore and reading the first chapter. I’m sure they will like it. :)

  13. acg829
    June 20, 2011, 9:02 pm

    OMG I just finished this book. It was good but I didn’t like how Molly’s step-dad was treating Molly.
    But I still made my Mom read it!!

  14. Anonymous
    June 30, 2011, 12:39 pm

    AGHHH! I want to read it sooo bad but if I do I’ll have Nightmares!! Agghhhhhh!

  15. Lillyjes
    September 20, 2011, 8:49 pm

    Mary Downing Hahn is my favorite author!!!!!!

  16. Roselia
    March 7, 2012, 9:25 pm

    I LOVE SCARY BOOKS! IT LOOKS EPIC IM SO INTO SCARY THINGS I LOVE IT I need it is there a movie about it? If there was I bet it’s awesome (says in sing song voice) count me in bro!

  17. Roselia
    March 7, 2012, 9:29 pm

    megareader me too LOVE GHOST STORIES!!! LOL!

  18. Roselia
    May 8, 2012, 7:28 pm

    Gosh I haven’t had time to go to the library! I want to go Really bad so I can put this book on I am looking forward to Read it though! I can’t wait to go to the library! huh i’ve never heard someone say that before I like the library if you Like it too post Like Under this comment

  19. Roselia
    August 8, 2012, 3:40 pm

    Wow I went to the library….. But They didn’t have the same one I was looking for…. It was named Wait Till Helen Comes But It was an old version man at least now i know the author name

  20. molly
    April 28, 8:44 pm

    Who is the main character in the story??????

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