{"product_id":"the-pool-house-cassandra-absher-9798258233332","title":"The Pool House","description":"Publisher: Solstice Publishing \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Miller family moves into a quaint Victorian home on the edge of a quiet town, ten-year-old Ben is the first to sense that something isn't right. The house is old, yes - full of creaks, shadows, and the scent of forgotten stories - but it's the \u003cb\u003epool house\u003c\/b\u003e, a miniature replica tucked deep in the overgrown garden, that calls to him most. Inside, dust-covered toys, brittle books, and a lingering sadness hint at a childhood long abandoned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, it feels magical. A secret hideaway. A kingdom of his own. But as night falls, the whispers begin.\u003cbr\u003eSoft at first - \u003ci\u003e\"Ben, come play...\"\u003c\/i\u003e - then unmistakably real. The toys seem to watch him. The shadows move when they shouldn't. And one night, a pale, translucent boy appears in the darkness, his eyes filled with a loneliness that chills Ben to the bone. As the whispers grow bolder and the spectral child draws nearer, Ben realizes the truth: the pool house isn't just haunted. It's waiting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd it has chosen him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, trapped between fear and a strange, unexplainable connection to the ghostly boy, Ben must uncover the tragic secret buried in the garden before the whispers claim him forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cassandra Absher,David Absher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798258233332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Cassandra Absher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659835322623,"sku":"9798258233332","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pool-house-cassandra-absher-9798258233332","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}