Twenty-five years after first being unlocked, the door opens again on the house of petrifying pop-ups! Enjoy a tour of this spooky old house where a spine-tingling surprise lurks in every dark corner. Re-issued in its original full-size format, this definitive edition brings the classic pop-up novelty to a whole new generation.;With a spectacular new holographic foil cover and five brand new flaps to reveal extra hidden horrors!;Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, 1979.
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About the Author
Jan Pienkowski has worked as an art director in advertising, publishing, and the BBC children's television series, "Watch". He is also a director of a greetings card company, as well as a children's book creator. Jan has illustrated the hugely popular Meg and Mog books, written by Helen Nicholl, and has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal, first for his illustrations to Joan Aiken's "The Kingdom Under the Sea", and then for "Haunted House".
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Derek Shade
Format:Hardcover
I was bought this book when I was about 10 (23 years ago!) and me and my mates loved it then. I kept it in good condition and I still have it today. It is now my 18 month old daughters favourite book.
You can never get bored of this book, it is so well made and is a great wee story. Jan Pienkowski is a master at these types of books.
You can never get bored of this book, it is so well made and is a great wee story. Jan Pienkowski is a master at these types of books.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By L. Roberts
Format:Hardcover
I was recently given a copy of this book for my little girl. It has become her favourite! Every page is full of fantastic illustrations and it takes a while to absorb everything going on in the picture. I am hoping there are other pop up books by the same artist because it has encourage my daughter to read!
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By Gail Cooke
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Format:Hardcover
Multi-talented doesn't begin to describe Jan Pienkowski. Born in Poland in 1936 he made his first book when he was only 8-years-old. It was a gift for his father. Due to the war his family left Poland and eventually settled in England where he would attend Kings College. It seems that his interest in stage design developed while he was there.
Since his college days he has worked in publicity, advertising, and done stage designs for The Royal Ballet and Disneyland, Paris. Here, in America, we probably know him best for his amazing paper art. His pop-up books don't just spring forward, but swirl as in an octopus busily doing dishes or soar as in three geese flying across a mantel. Youngsters will be delighted to find this and so very much more in Haunted House.
This is a place where ghosts hide under the stairwell and a portrait of La Gio Conda watches with the touch of a tab. Refrigerator doors swing open to reveal a very Muenster-like kitchen, while King Kong holds forth in the living room.
Each double page is an amazing array of spooky sights just waiting for young fingers to release them. Haunted House is the epitome of pop-ups, a prototype for all budding paper artists.
Since his college days he has worked in publicity, advertising, and done stage designs for The Royal Ballet and Disneyland, Paris. Here, in America, we probably know him best for his amazing paper art. His pop-up books don't just spring forward, but swirl as in an octopus busily doing dishes or soar as in three geese flying across a mantel. Youngsters will be delighted to find this and so very much more in Haunted House.
This is a place where ghosts hide under the stairwell and a portrait of La Gio Conda watches with the touch of a tab. Refrigerator doors swing open to reveal a very Muenster-like kitchen, while King Kong holds forth in the living room.
Each double page is an amazing array of spooky sights just waiting for young fingers to release them. Haunted House is the epitome of pop-ups, a prototype for all budding paper artists.
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Haunted House
My kids love it. Lots of surprises on each page to explore. It pops up and pops out there is spiders,cockroaches, crocodile, ghosts and octopus to find and a black cat to follow... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Penstar78
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Haunted House a great success!
Purchased this for my granddaughter after seeing it at my cousin's house. She loves it!!! If your little one likes scary stuff that's not too scary, this is a perfect book for him... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Roberta King
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Brilliant for kids of all ages
On Christmas morning my granddaughter opened her present from Father Christmas (aka Grandad). She loves a rather battered copy of Robots by the same author so you can imagine her... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bob
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Wonderful
The illustrations are so quirky and wonderful and i adore the interactive -ness of it and all the little surprises lurking in the dark, im sure this is going to be my sons... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sarah-Jayne Michel
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Great fun
This book held my grandson interest for a long while but you cant leave young children alone with this book or it would be torn, clever how it all pops up and and some places can... Read more
Published 6 months ago by joan
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excellent book
As pop up books go, this is a great one! Highly detailed and very cleverly put together, its a classic. Read more
Published 8 months ago by ade&beck
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I had to buy this!
I remember having this book when I was very young. I loved it and read it so much that the pages were worn out. When I saw that it had been re-released, I HAD to buy it twice! Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Shannon
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Great book
I bought this for my 3 yr old daughter who absolutely loves it. The pictures are great and she loves to open all the flaps and turn the wheels. Good for 3+ yr olds. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. S. Ibbotson
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I bought this book - in spanish version- twenty years ago. Then, my daughters were little kids. This book was a source of joly and fun for them. Read more
Published 13 months ago by del
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Great book
I loved this book as a child... and now as an aduld I still love it! It's fun and have great illustrations.
Published 14 months ago by Salvana
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