| The Thief of Always Contributor(s): Barker, Clive (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061684260 ISBN-13: 9780061684265 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: Clive Barker's haunting bestseller about Harvey Swick and his terrible flight from boredom straight into the menacing evil of Holiday House, is available in a new digest-size paperback edition with a classic fantasy look. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008045056 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.25" W x 8.05" (0.46 lbs) 267 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Halloween |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14871 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mr. Hood's Holiday House has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles, a blissful round of treats and seasons, where every childhood whim may be satisfied. There is a price to be paid, of course, but young Harvey Swick, bored with his life and beguiled by Mr. Hood's wonders, does not stop to consider the consequences. It is only when the House shows its darker face--when Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadows--that he comes to doubt Mr. Hood's philanthropy. The House and its mysterious architect are not about to release their captive without a battle, however. Mr. Hood has ambitions for his new guest, for Harvey's soul burns brighter than any soul he has encountered in a thousand years... |
Contributor Bio(s): Barker, Clive: - Clive Barker is the bestselling author of twenty-two books, including the New York Times bestsellers Abarat; Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War; and The Thief of Always. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer, and director. For twelve years Mr. Barker has been working on a vast array of paintings to illuminate the text of The Books of Abarat, more than one hundred and twenty-five of which can be found within this volume. Mr. Barker lives in California. He shares his house with seven dogs, three cockatiels, several undomesticated geckoes, an African gray parrot called Smokey, and a yellow-headed Amazon parrot called Malingo. |