Angie's Reviews > The House at the End of the Road

Three cousins are visiting grandma for the summer. They find an old house at the end of the road and see what they think is a ghost. Turns out to be Mr. Peterson. They become regular visitors to Mr. Peterson's house over the summer and truly enjoy his treasures and his company. Then Mr. Peterson is forced to move to a retirement community and all of his stuff is gone. The kids create mementos for him.

I really enjoyed this story and the message about intergenerational friendships. Kids can learn a lot from older generations and it is nice to see kids doing this. However, it seems like Mr. Peterson was forced from his home and all his possessions were just dumped. Did he want to go? Who made him leave? It didn't look like he couldn't take care of himself or like he had major medical issues. Intuitive kids will ask why Mr. Peterson left his home. Unfortunately, this story does not answer that question.