| Eldritch Manor Contributor(s): Thompson, Kim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459703545 ISBN-13: 9781459703544 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: Eldritch Manor |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.15" W x 7.86" (0.38 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 163054 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2014 Forest of Reading, Silver Birch Award -- Shortlisted, Fiction 2014 Rocky Mountain Book Award -- Shortlisted Are those cranky old folks at the retirement home really what they seem? Twelve-year-old Willa Fuller is convinced that the old folks in the shabby boarding house down the street are prisoners of their sinister landlady, Miss Trang. Only when Willa is hired on as housekeeper does she discover the truth, which is far more fascinating. Eldritch Manor is a retirement home for some very strange beings indeed. All have stories to tell - and petty grievances with one another and the world at large. Storm clouds are on the horizon, however, and when Miss Trang departs on urgent business, Willa is left to babysit the cantankerous bunch. Can she keep the oldsters in line, stitch up unravelling time, and repel an all-out attack from the forces of darkness ... all while keeping the nosy neighbours out of their business and uncovering a startling secret about her own past? |
Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, Kim: - Kim Thompson is a filmmaker and television writer who has written scripts for many well-known children's cartoons. She lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia. |