All the Lovely Bad Ones

Definitely a great read! It was a good conversation between the book club, what would you do ? If you heard that ? I loved it

Mary Downing Hahn has done it again. She wrote a suspenseful, thrilling, scary ghost story that made me not want to put it down. I recommend all of her books for people who love a good ghost story that sends goose bumps up your spine. All the Lovely Bad Ones is a story that will never make you bored, especially those who believe in the supernatural.

This book was action packed and kept me nervous. It was a little emotional at the end but I loved it and highly recommend it if you like a action and daring filled book. This or any Mary Downing Hahn book is an action packed and simply wonderful children's choice book. My favorite one being this one. REMEMBER! Any Mary downing Hahn book is awesome and a thrill ride.

I am only twelve, and I love this book! I wish it wouldn't end. I chose this rating because, honestly, it's one of the best books I've read! I really liked how Mary Downing Hahn described everything. I also liked how it's very mysterious, and how the climax is near the end! I would recommend this book to anyone that likes scary/mysterious books, and isn't easily scared. Best book ever, in my opinion :)

I have read and loved many of Mary Downing Hahn's ghost stories for children (yes, even an adult can appreciate them), and though many of her stories can be quite formulaic, I have enjoyed reading them and recommending them to my students, especially those who love ghost stories. The stories are generally well-plotted and are high on atmosphere, without any offensive language or gore. In "All the Lovely Bad Ones", a pair of siblings who love playing pranks find that the joke is on them when they visit their grandmother at her inn in Vermont during the summer. Both twelve-year-old Travis and his younger sister Corey love playing tricks on people, and when they hear that their grandmother's inn may harbor restless spirits, they playact as ghosts in a bid to get the inn some attention and hopefully more guests for their grandmother's business. Their tricks do attract attention - from both humans and supernatural entities! To Travis and Corey's horror, they find that the inn was once a poorhouse which was run by a cruel and greedy man and his sister. Many poor people died horrible deaths at the farm, and were buried in nameless graves. Among the dead are young boys who are now restless spirits, having been awakened from their sleep by Travis and Corey's shenanigans. Both brother and sister now have to set things right and put the spirits to rest at last. The story moves along, though at times it does appear to drag. The back story of how the poor farm was run and what happened to its hapless residents makes for interesting reading. Travis and Corey are typical fun-loving teens though they can be annoying at times. Overall, it is an atmospheric ghost story that might appeal to upper elementary readers.

I have been reading her books since I was in 7th grade.my first book of hers was doll in the garden im thrift four now and must have read that book twenty five times..but this one has to be her best one yet,it made me scared,laugh and cry..thumbs up to you miss Mary you are a wonderful author.and will continue to read your books..thanks for the year of wonderfully well writen books

I read this book for a school book report and absolutely loved it! I word recommend this book for fourth grade and up. I never wanted to set it down because there was always something exciting going on. The author really kept you on edge and questioning what would happen next. OverAll this is definitely on of my favorite books!

All the Lovely Bad Ones was an amazing book! It has a lot of vocabulary. It is suited for children 13+ and it is also a great book for adults. This mystery book captivated my attention, and I wanted to read more an more each day. I happily recommend this book for anyone who wants to read a mystery book.

It is a very good read, not too scary but still engages the reader from start to end. Not Mary Downing Hahn's best but definitely worth reading.

Found this book to be silly rather than spooky. Going by the synopsis, I had expected the haunting to be subtle or gradual, but it begins all of a sudden and is of unbelievable poltergeist type. The ghosts tear up the children’s clothes, books, swing on chandeliers and create a nuisance and embarrassment of themselves. It was ridiculous that the ghost children helped in the digging work and were doing all kinds of activities like living ones. The whole plot seemed contrived, rushed and made up - it's as if the author wrote it just for the heck of writing a book. Would not recommend anyone to read this. The Doll in the Garden is way better.