Behind the Bookcase
Behind the Bookcase
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Behind the Bookcase

Illustrated by Kelly Murphy
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8 - 12
Reading age
288
Page count
160
Words per page
650L
Lexile measure
Sep 10, 2013
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A girl stumbles into a fantastic world in this tale perfect for fans of Coraline, Alice in Wonderland, and The Twilight Zone.Spending the summer at her grandmother’s house is the last thing Sarah wants to do–especially now that Grandma Winnie has died–but she has no choice. Her parents have to fix the place up before they can sell it, and Sarah and her brother, Billy, have to help. But the tedious work turns into a thrilling mystery when Sarah discovers an unfinished letter her grandmother wrote: Strange things are happening behind the bookcase. . . . Sarah’s mother dismisses the letter as one of Grandma Winnie’s crazy stories, but Sarah does some investigating and makes a remarkable discovery: behind the bookcase is a doorway into Scotopia, the land where shadows come from. With a talking cat named Balthazat as her guide, Sarah begins an unforgettable adventure into a world filled with countless dangers. Who can she trust? And can she face her fears, not only in Scotopia, but also back at Grandma Winnie’s house, where more secrets and strange goings-on await her?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780385740722
    Publication Date
    September 10, 2013
    Publisher
    Yearling Books
    Page Count
    288
    Words Per Page
    160
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    650L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    154419
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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