| Ghosts in the Gallery Contributor(s): Wallace, Barbara Brooks (Author) |
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ISBN: 0595411053 ISBN-13: 9780595411054 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: In the same dramatic and exciting style of her other Victorian mysteries, Wallace tells the story of 11-year-old Jenny, who arrives from China at her grandfather's Graymark House. No one recognizes her, so, taking the job of a maid, Jenny must figure out what is going on within the dark hallways. A 2001 Edgar Award nominee. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.42" W x 8.63" (0.43 lbs) 148 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 41784 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Newly orphaned Jenny travels from China to live with a grandfather she has never met only to be condemned to a dark cellar room and a cruel servant's life. Why? "Guaranteed chills and thrills," says Horn Book of Ghosts in the Gallery, nominated by Mystery Writers of America for its EDGAR Award. "Descriptions draw the reader a picture of time and place and atmosphere that is nearly perfect. Sure to be a hit," says School Library Journal. Washington Parent calls this book a "real page turner." |