Call of the Wraith
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2018

Call of the Wraith

By Kevin Sands

Part of the The Blackthorn Key series

Amnesiac Christopher races to solve a ghostly mystery as children vanish in Devonshire.

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Shipwrecked and memoryless, Christopher Rowe awakens in Devonshire, where whispers of a ghostly White Lady haunt the village. Children are vanishing, and Christopher must unravel the mystery before it's too late. With the help of friends Tom and Sally, he races against time to reclaim his past and save the missing children. Can he uncover the truth behind the sinister disappearances, or will the malevolent force consume them all? Dive into a world of puzzles and secrets as Christopher battles unseen evils and his own forgotten identity.

From the publisher

Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this fourth novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series. Christopher Rowe has no idea who he is. After being shipwrecked in Devonshire, he wakes up alone, his memories gone. Villagers tell him he was possessed by an unseen evil, and only became conscious after being visited by the local witch. As Christopher tries to get his bearings, he realizes his current state may be far from coincidence. Dark events have been happening in this corner of Britain–village children are disappearing without a trace. There are whispers that the malevolent ghost of the White Lady has returned to steal the children away, one by one, and consume their souls. Thankfully, friends Tom and Sally find Christopher and help him reconnect with his unique skills and talents, even as his memories elude him. But as motives and secrets are revealed, Christopher finds himself in a desperate race to reclaim his memories and discover the missing children before it’s too late.

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Format
Pages
512
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
HL550L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~N
AR points
12
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
198252
Publication
Published
September 24, 2019
First published
September 25, 2018
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534428485

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