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Contributor(s): Carroll, Emma (Author)

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ISBN: 0399556052     ISBN-13: 9780399556050
Publisher: Delacorte Press
OUR PRICE: $14.44  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2017038517
Age Level: 10-14
Grade Level: 5-9
Lexile Measure: 590 HL (High-Low)
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" L (0.70 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2017
School Library Journal 01/01/2018 pg. 69
Booklist 01/01/2018 pg. 100
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2018
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 193763
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
From the critically acclaimed author of In Darkling Wood comes a spine-tingling novel inspired by Frankenstein with more than a hint of mystery and suspense.

One stormy June evening, five friends meet at Villa Diodati, the summer home of Lord Byron. After dinner is served, they challenge each other to tell ghost stories that will freeze the blood. But one of the guests--Mary Shelley--is stuck for a story to share.

Then there's an unexpected knock at the front door. Collapsed on the doorstep is a girl with strange scars on her face. She has traveled a long way with her own tale to tell, and now they all must listen.

Hers is no ordinary ghost story, though. What starts as a simple tale of village life soon turns to tragedy and the darkest, most dangerous of secrets. Sometimes the truth is far more terrifying than fiction . . . and the consequences are even more devastating.

Praise for Emma Carroll's In Darkling Wood

A haunting and poignant exploration of family, loss, and redemption. --Booklist, Starred

A tale brimming with emotion and atmosphere. . . . In Darkling Wood] is absorbing and well written. Hand this to readers who enjoy fantasy, fairy tales, and magical realism.--School Library Journal, Starred

Magic and mystery adds appeal to this already compelling family drama...and Carroll manages to wrap all of the threads into a wholly satisfying ending.--Bulletin

 
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