But when David and Amanda discover that their house was once believed to have a poltergeist, and Amanda holds a seance to contact the ghost, a series of frightening incidents occur.The first in a series of titles about the Stanley children (continuing with: The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case, Blair's Nightmare, and Janie's Private Eyes), this charming family drama is quite similar to The Egypt Game, in the sense that events which at first appear to be supernatural, are later discovered to be the result of more mundane human agency.
When Amanda offers to teach the children about the supernatural world, the “ordeals” she arranges to test them seem mostly aimed at antagonizing her own mother Molly, whom she blames for her parents’ divorce. But the ending, which has a not-necessarily surprising twist, has a double twist that leaves everything up in the air.a perfect ending for a study of the paranormal.The four Stanley children - David, Janie, Esther and Blair - are fascinated by their new stepsister Amanda in The Headless Cupid, drawn by her claims to be a practitioner of the occult. Under that, it's also the story of a family learning about each other. Sprinkled with hilarity and fun that take the worst of the creepiness out of this spooky novel (the siblings' attempts to pass Amanda's rites, as well as "capture" lizard familiars and hold a seance, have lots of funny moments), this is a perfect introduction to anyone who wants to try a ghost story. And maybe none of them will be prepared to deal with it. But when strange things begin to happen in David's old house, the four Stanley siblings, plus Amanda, may find themselves with a true ghost on their hands. David is pulled along too, fascinated in spite of himself by Amanda's interests. She is a self-styled practicer of the occult, and she brings with her a grumpy crow familiar, books of spells, and somewhat of an attitude.īefore long, David's three irrepressible siblings mischievous know-it-all Janie, innocent Esther, and quiet, mysterious Blair, have convinced Amanda to give them a chance to get in on her world, despite her reluctance. And Amanda brings more than the usual problems. But David is about to have problems of his own, arriving in the form of his new stepsister, Amanda. With their mother dead, and their father often away working and preparing for remarriage, he is the one they look up to. One of my favorite books when I was younger, any fan of ghost stories or paranormal mysteries should really enjoy this.ĭavid Stanley tries his hardest to play the ultimate big brother to his three very different young siblings.
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