In book 17 of the Cul-De-Sac series of beginning chapter books, Dunkum Mifflin has finished reading his 25th book.  The big reward: a sleep-over at his teacher’s house! Dunkum and his classmates are excited. But then Miss Hershey reads a poem – “The Raven” – and suddenly Dunkum’s frightened.  He sees strange shadows and hears unusual noises. What will he do in the old mansion on the hill? When Jason Birchall offers to help Dunkum overcome his fears, some wild and wacky things begin to happen!