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The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart
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Description
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano comes a gorgeous tale of friendship found and fought for against a haunting danger. It's just right for fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak.
Lionel is a wild boy, who doesn't much like to be around other people. He'd rather be a purring cat or a wolf stalking the woods.
Marybeth is a nice girl. She doesn't need to be told to comb her hair or brush her teeth, and she's kind to everyone at the orphanage . . . Lionel most of all.
Different though they are, Lionel and Marybeth are best friends in a world that has forgotten about them. So when a mysterious blue spirit possesses Marybeth-and starts to take control-they know they must stop it before the real Marybeth fades away forever.
Product details
Published | Jun 06 2017 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 224 |
ISBN | 9781619636453 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
Dimensions | 210 x 140 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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The plot, replete with buried bones, a terrible house of punishment for "problem" children, and more, will keep kids reading all night long (albeit with the lights on). DeStefano is no stranger to atmospheric middle-grade books, and is impressively amassing work that rivals that of older authors known for scary mysteries, such as Mary Downing Hahn and Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
starred review, Booklist
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Themes of belonging, loss, and what it means to be human underscore the tight storytelling and add depth. Touching and creepy.
School Library Journal
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A moving story about the lengths children will go to help a friend. . . DeStefano again explores the spirit world in an engaging and sometimes frightening way.
Publishers Weekly
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Spooky yet heartfelt.
School Library Connection
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The idea that things that can be okay even if they're not perfect is carefully and deeply explored, giving readers a chance to ponder this important concept. . . . Offer this to readers who appreciate ghost stories with plenty of character development.
BCCB
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Anyone who's ever wanted to unravel a family mystery with the help of two friends-one living and one dead-will be charmed by this tale and its plucky heroine, Pram.
Kate Klise, author of DYING TO MEET YOU on A CURIOUS TALE OF THE IN-BETWEEN