Tunnels (Tunnels #1) Contributor(s): Gordon, Roderick (Author), Williams, Brian (Author), Williams, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0545078814 ISBN-13: 9780545078818 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2009 * Out of Print * Annotation: 14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a passion for archaeological excavation. So when Dad mysteriously vanishes, Will is compelled to dig up the truth behind his disappearance. He unearths the unbelievable: a secret subterranean society. "The Colony" has existed unchanged for a century, but it's no benign time capsule of a bygone era--because the Colony is ruled by a cultlike overclass, the Styx. Before long--before he can find his father--Will is their prisoner....
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 990(Not Available) |
Series: Tunnels |
Physical Information: 1.16" H x 5.26" W x 7.58" L (0.68 lbs) 496 pages |
Themes: - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Catalog Heading - Language Arts |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 120835 Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 20.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The New York Times Bestseller The story of an outcast boy, his eccentric dad, and the scary underground world they discover through secret TUNNELS.14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a passion for archaeological excavation. So when Dad mysteriously vanishes, Will is compelled to dig up the truth behind his disappearance. He unearths the unbelievable: a secret subterranean society. The Colony has existed unchanged for a century, but it's no benign time capsule of a bygone era--because the Colony is ruled by a cultlike overclass, the Styx. Before long--before he can find his father--Will is their prisoner.... |
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