The Neighbor at Number 13

On Elm Street, everyone avoids the house at number 13. For years, it has stood abandoned. Its shutters stay closed, its garden looks like a small forest, and the children in the neighborhood say you should never stop in front of its rusty gate.Then one evening, a new neighbor moves in. His name is Mr. Valère. He is polite, calm, always perfectly dressed... and deeply unsettling. He knows children's names without being told. Adults find him charming. Animals run from him.When a dog disappears and the whole neighborhood seems to forget it ever existed, Lina realizes something is wrong. With her best friend Théo, she discovers that the house at number 13 is not just hiding a secret. It is hungry.And when it swallows someone, it doesn't just make their body disappear. It erases photos, objects, memories... even their name. Lina and Théo must remember what everyone else forgets before a missing child becomes nothing at all.A spooky middle grade mystery, dark but accessible, perfect for readers who enjoy haunted houses, creepy neighbors, and chilling secrets that should never be uncovered.