The Secret of the Painted House

When her family moves from Chicago to rural Illinois, Emily thinks she has arrived at the end of the world. In the woods near her house, she discovers a mysterious playhouse with very realistic paintings of the surrounding woods on its inside walls, even including an identical playhouse. Then Emily meets the girl who lives in the painted playhouse - and things get more weird and scary. This easy chapter book by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Leonid Gore, will appeal to young readers looking for a scary story.