The house talks. It breathes. And its hungry.The Kings have been in the creepy old placetheir new homefor only a few days, but theyve experienced enough terror to last a lifetime. And the mystery is growing even more baffling. Shadowy and shifting, the big house conceals doors into other worlds that blur the line between memories and dreamsand the slightest misstep can change history forever.At least, thats if they believe the trembling old man who shows up claiming to know them. Theres a reason youre in the house, he says. As gatekeepers we must make sure only the events that are supposed to happen get through to the future.The problem is that horrors beyond description wait on the other side of the gates. As if that wasnt enough to terrify the family, they are also menaced by sinister forces on this sidelike the dark, ancient stranger who wants them out now.The siblings must venture beyond the gates to save their missing motherand discover how truly high the stakes have become.If you like creepy and mysterious, this is the house for you! Every room opens a door to magic, true horror, and amazing surprises. I loved wandering around in these books. With a house of so many great, haunting stories, why would you ever want to go outside? R.L. Stine, bestselling author of the Fear Street and Goosebumps SeriesBook 3 in the Dreamhouse Kings seriesBook 1: House of Dark ShadowsBook 2: Watcher in the WoodsBook 3: GatekeepersBook 4: TimescapeBook 5: WhirlwindBook 6: FrenzyFast-paced, time travel YABook length: appr. 60,000 wordsIncludes reading group guide
This book is part of a book series called Dreamhouse Kings .
This book has been graded for interest at 13-18 years.
There are 320 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2009 by Thomas Nelson Publishers .
