The Curious Clubhouse Author:Christine Govan George and his sister Karen are asked by their mother to clean their rooms - anything left out will be thrown in the trash. They share their dilemma with their friends who are in the same situation. The group decides that in order to save their "treasures" they need a clubhouse. The question is where and what. They start a search for a suitab... more »le clubhouse and finally find an abandoned house to use. To keep their clubhouse a secret, they sneak all their gear into the deserted first floor, each claiming space of their own. Curiously, the second floor of the house is closed off by a large gate that is padlocked. Over time, odd things happen, a painting is turned to face the wall overnight. They see a man in town who looks exactly like that painting. Is he a ghost? Is there more to this house than they thought? What is upstairs? How is someone getting in and out of the house when they lock it and find it locked when they return. Someone leaves them cookies. Are they poisoned? In their search for answers, they help solve a mystery, find a new friend and figure out a way to establish a permanent clubhouse for themselves.« less