Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story

In Mary Downing Hahn's classic ghost story, twelve-year-old Molly and her brother Michael struggle to accept their seven-year-old stepsister, Heather, who is still grieving her mother's death and prone to lying. When their family moves into a converted church next to a graveyard, Heather befriends the ghost of a young girl named Helen, who drowned a century ago. Molly discovers Helen's tragic past and realizes the ghost intends to lure Heather to a similar fate. This suspenseful narrative delves into themes of grief, guilt, forgiveness, and the challenges of blended families, culminating in a powerful resolution where the family finally begins to heal and bond.

Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister Heather but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her doom.