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|novelisation of = The Eternity Trap (TV story) | |||
|novelisation of=The Eternity Trap (TV story) | |image= Haunted House89.jpg | ||
|image= | |series = [[The Sarah Jane Adventures photo novelisations]] | ||
|series=[[The Sarah Jane Adventures photo novelisations]] | |||
|number= 2 | |number= 2 | ||
|main character= [[Sarah Jane Smith | |main character= [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], [[Rani Chandra|Rani]] | ||
| | |featuring= Toby Silverman | ||
| | |featuring2= Luke Smith | ||
|setting= [[Earth]], [[2009]] | |setting= [[Earth]], [[2009]] | ||
|writer= [[Trevor Baxendale]] | |writer= [[Trevor Baxendale]] | ||
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}}'''''The Haunted House''''', based upon the TV story ''[[The Eternity Trap (TV story)|The Eternity Trap]]'', is the second photo novelisation of a story from Series 3 of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''The Haunted House''''', based upon the TV story ''[[The Eternity Trap (TV story)|The Eternity Trap]]'', is [[The Sarah Jane Adventures photo novelisations|the second photo novelisation]] of a story from Series 3 of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
When [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]] reads about an old, [[Ashen Hill Manor|haunted house]], she goes with [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]] and [[Rani Chandra|Rani]] to check it out. They | When [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]] reads about an old, [[Ashen Hill Manor|haunted house]], she goes with [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]] and [[Rani Chandra|Rani]] to check it out. They don't believe in [[ghost]]s, so who — or what — is causing all the trouble? | ||
== | == Plot == | ||
One day Sarah Jane reads a book about a haunted house, [[Ashen Hill Manor]]. Rani, Clyde and Sarah Jane want to investigate. Luke doesn't believe in | One day Sarah Jane reads a book about a haunted house, [[Ashen Hill Manor]]. Rani, Clyde and Sarah Jane want to investigate. Luke doesn't believe in ghosts and would rather stay at home, doing his homework. At Ashen Hill Manor Sarah Jane, Rani and Clyde meet [[Toby Silverman]], who works as a scientist. Then they suddenly see [[Erasmus Darkening|a man]] on the stairs. Clyde wonders if the man is a ghost, but Sarah Jane tell him that ghosts do not exist. Later Sarah Jane finds a book which includes an old picture of the man, which reveals his name, Erasmus Darkening. Shortly afterwards Rani and Clyde find the secret room of Erasmus Darkening. They see a [[Transdimensional accelerator|mysterious machine]], which according to Rani looks futuristic but not ghostly. After this Erasmus Darkening appears. He tells Rani and Clyde that for centuries he had tried to leave the house. Sarah Jane hears this and asks Erasmus Darkening what has stopped him from leaving. Erasmus explains that he is an alien and that he came to this house hundreds of years ago. His machine would take him anywhere but it's broken. Sarah Jane tells Erasmus that she can fix his machine, but before that she want's to know why the strange things are happening in this house. Erasmus explains that it wasn't a ghost, it was him. He likes to read books, watch the fountain and hear the bells. Furthermore, he had to do something while he was stuck in Ashen Hill Manor. Then Sarah Jane repairs the machine and Erasmus can leave Ashen Hill Manor. His lasts words are "Free at last". Toby says to Sarah Jane that he doesn't believe in ghosts any longer but does believe in aliens. Sarah Jane added that she doesn't think Erasmus would ever come back as he had been stuck in Ashen Hill Manor for long enough. | ||
== Chapter == | == Chapter == | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The photo novelisation is suitable for grade 2 students. Inside the book there are | * The photo novelisation is suitable for grade 2 students. Inside the book, there are many photos from the televised story with little text. It is for children who are learning to read. | ||
=== Deviations from the televised story === | === Deviations from the televised story === | ||
The novelisation differs | The novelisation differs substantially in certain aspects of the episode it's based on: | ||
*[[Luke Smith]] appears in the first chapter of the book. He says that he prefers to do his homework and doesn't want to go to [[Ashen Hill Manor]] | * [[Luke Smith]] appears in the first chapter of the book. He says that he prefers to do his homework and doesn't want to go to [[Ashen Hill Manor]] | ||
*[[Toby Silverman]] is alone at Ashen Hill Manor, Professor [[Celeste Rivers]] doesn't appear. | * [[Toby Silverman]] is alone at Ashen Hill Manor, Professor [[Celeste Rivers]] doesn't appear. | ||
*[[Erasmus Darkening]] hasn't kidnapped any humans. He is just an alien who's stuck on [[Earth]] after his [[Transdimensional | * [[Erasmus Darkening]] hasn't kidnapped any humans. He is just an alien who's stuck on [[Earth]] after his [[Transdimensional accelerator|machine]] has been broken. He tried to return home, but hasn't harmed anyone. Sarah Jane fixes his machine and Erasmus leaves with the words "free at last". | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:31, 9 March 2023
The Haunted House, based upon the TV story The Eternity Trap, is the second photo novelisation of a story from Series 3 of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
When Sarah Jane reads about an old, haunted house, she goes with Clyde and Rani to check it out. They don't believe in ghosts, so who — or what — is causing all the trouble?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
One day Sarah Jane reads a book about a haunted house, Ashen Hill Manor. Rani, Clyde and Sarah Jane want to investigate. Luke doesn't believe in ghosts and would rather stay at home, doing his homework. At Ashen Hill Manor Sarah Jane, Rani and Clyde meet Toby Silverman, who works as a scientist. Then they suddenly see a man on the stairs. Clyde wonders if the man is a ghost, but Sarah Jane tell him that ghosts do not exist. Later Sarah Jane finds a book which includes an old picture of the man, which reveals his name, Erasmus Darkening. Shortly afterwards Rani and Clyde find the secret room of Erasmus Darkening. They see a mysterious machine, which according to Rani looks futuristic but not ghostly. After this Erasmus Darkening appears. He tells Rani and Clyde that for centuries he had tried to leave the house. Sarah Jane hears this and asks Erasmus Darkening what has stopped him from leaving. Erasmus explains that he is an alien and that he came to this house hundreds of years ago. His machine would take him anywhere but it's broken. Sarah Jane tells Erasmus that she can fix his machine, but before that she want's to know why the strange things are happening in this house. Erasmus explains that it wasn't a ghost, it was him. He likes to read books, watch the fountain and hear the bells. Furthermore, he had to do something while he was stuck in Ashen Hill Manor. Then Sarah Jane repairs the machine and Erasmus can leave Ashen Hill Manor. His lasts words are "Free at last". Toby says to Sarah Jane that he doesn't believe in ghosts any longer but does believe in aliens. Sarah Jane added that she doesn't think Erasmus would ever come back as he had been stuck in Ashen Hill Manor for long enough.
Chapter[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Chapter 1: Sarah Jane's story
- Chapter 2: The haunted house
- Chapter 3: Secret passage
- Chapter 4: Escape
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The photo novelisation is suitable for grade 2 students. Inside the book, there are many photos from the televised story with little text. It is for children who are learning to read.
Deviations from the televised story[[edit] | [edit source]]
The novelisation differs substantially in certain aspects of the episode it's based on:
- Luke Smith appears in the first chapter of the book. He says that he prefers to do his homework and doesn't want to go to Ashen Hill Manor
- Toby Silverman is alone at Ashen Hill Manor, Professor Celeste Rivers doesn't appear.
- Erasmus Darkening hasn't kidnapped any humans. He is just an alien who's stuck on Earth after his machine has been broken. He tried to return home, but hasn't harmed anyone. Sarah Jane fixes his machine and Erasmus leaves with the words "free at last".
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