When their parents divorce, twelve-year-old twins Felix and Maisie move with their mother to live in the attic of a historic Newport, Rhode Island, mansion where they discover a hidden room that carries with it an intriguing secret.
An old coin in The Treasure Chest transports twins Felix and Maisie to the island of St. Croix in 1772, where they meet seventeen-year-old Alexander Hamilton who is about to embark on a journey to New York.
The inhabitants of a lakeside Victorian mansion undergo a combination of mundane and dramatic events, beginning with the loss of his lordship's artificial leg.
Neely and her little brother, Grub, sneak into the deserted Halcyon House in spite of the rumors that it is haunted; but when the owners suddenly return, she is warned to protect her brother.
more than 150 outstanding mansions open to the public
Wiencek, Henry
1999
Profiles more than 150 famous American homes that are open to the public with information on each home's history, architects, owners, furniture, and decor.
Preteen sleuth Hanna West gets caught up in a mystery involving feng shui and missing antiques while housesitting in a mansion on Seattle's famed Millionaire's Row.