A mystery that tightens around Emma
After Emma encounters the music box, it appears at her home; its music and moving dancers become increasingly unsettling, while she learns about its history.Exploratory / explanatoryExploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.Exploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.How the book presents it: The described sequence uses accumulating strange incidents to build suspense around Emma’s growing attachment to the music.
Talk about: Which incident first makes the box feel more threatening than fascinating?