Hollow House

What is Hollow House?

Hollow House is a crooked old house on a hill that only exists in the dark. It leans a little to one side, as if it were listening.

To get there, Vela went through the back of her wardrobe, and down a long dark hallway.

What is inside?

Inside Hollow House, the floorboards creak. A door opens all by itself. A piano plays a waltz with nobody sitting at it. Tiny blue candles glow on every shelf and every stair.

A long, crooked staircase leads all the way up to a little round attic door.

Who lives there?

Hollow House is home to the little paper ghosts, and the smallest of them is Wisp. They are shy and very polite. “Good evening,” they say, “and welcome.”

Once a year, the ghosts hold the Midnight Ball, the night the whole house dances.

When can you visit?

Hollow House is only open from twelve o’clock to one o’clock in the night.

Why must the light be kept low?

The ghosts can only be seen in the dark. In bright light, they flicker and fade away. So the candles in Hollow House are tiny, and blue, and low.

Try this tonight

The ghosts of Hollow House love to dance. Can you do a slow, quiet ghost dance before bed? Twirl once, bow once, and float into bed.