Project 17

Synopsis

High atop Hathorne Hill, near Boston, sits Danvers State Hospital. Built in 1878 and closed in 1992, this abandoned mental institution is rumored to be the birthplace of the lobotomy. Locals have long believed the place to be haunted. They tell stories about the unmarked graves in the back, of the cold spots felt throughout the underground tunnels, and of the treasures found inside: patients' personal items like journals, hair combs, and bars of soap, or even their old medical records, left behind by the state for trespassers to view. On the eve of the hospital's demolition, six teens break in to spend the night and film a movie about their adventures. For Derik, it's an opportunity to win a filmmaking contest and save himself from a future of flipping burgers at his parents' diner. For the others, it's a chance to be on TV, or a night with no parents. But what starts as a playful dare quickly escalates into a frenzy of nightmarish action. Behind the crumbling walls, down every dark passageway, and in each deserted room, they will unravel the mysteries of those who once lived there and the spirits who still might.

Copyright:

2010

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

272 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781423138075

Related ISBNs:

9780786838561

Publisher:

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Date of Addition:

06/17/21

Copyrighted By:

Disney.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Horror, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Grade Levels:

Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Pre-Kindergarten, Undergraduate Student

Reading Age:

0 and up

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.