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Creature of the Night

by Kate Thompson

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Worried about the company 14-year-old Bobby is keeping, Bobby's mother decides to move the family away from the city and into the country. But she may have just jumped out of the pot and into the fire. There are many strange rumors about the house the family has moved into, and young tearaway Bobby is determined to discover all the secrets about the house he's living in... especially about the stranger that comes to the house every night...

Award-winning author Kate Thompson has written another fascinating, multi-faceted gem. Recommended for readers in grades 9 through 12
Recommended by Sheila N., Powell's City of Books

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Publisher Comments:

A HOUSE WITH A SECRET  An unanswered question: Who is the Creature in the Night?

Bobby lives a reckless life smoking, drinking, and stealing cars in Dublin. So his mother moves thefamily to the country. But Bobby suspects their cottage might not be as quaint as it seems. Teens will be captivated by this spooky novel about the darkness that lurks in forgotten corners and tough teenagers.

Synopsis:

Bobby lives a reckless life in Dublin, so his mother moves the family to the Irish countryside. But Bobby suspects their cottage may not be as quaint as it seems, in this spooky novel about the darkness that lurks in forgotten corners and in tough teenagers.
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About the Author

Acclaimed author KATE THOMPSON is known for the Switchers Trilogy, the Missing Link Trilogy, and, most recently, The Last of the High Kings. She lives on the west coast of Ireland.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781596435117
Author:
Thompson, Kate
Publisher:
Roaring Brook Press
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Murder
Subject:
Country life -- Ireland.
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Publication Date:
March 2009
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Pages:
250
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.50 in
Age Level:
14-UP
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