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The Poison Eaters: And Other Stories
Contributor(s): Black, Holly (Author), Black, Theo (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1442412321     ISBN-13: 9781442412323
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
OUR PRICE:   $11.69  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2010927999
Lexile Measure: 760
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.63" W x 8.27" (0.42 lbs) 224 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 136283
Reading Level: 5.0   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Poisonous girls whose kisses will kill. A fateful eating contest with the devil. Faeries who return to Ironside, searching for love. A junior prom turned bacchanalia. In twelve short stories, eerie and brimming with suspense and unexpected humor, Holly Black twists the fantastical creatures you thought you knew in ways you'll never expect.

Contributor Bio(s): Black, Holly: - Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of her titles include The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), the Modern Faerie Tales series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Darkest Part of the Forest, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare), and the Folk of the Air series. She has been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award, a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of both an Andre Norton Award and a Newbery Honor. She lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door. Visit her at BlackHolly.com.