City of the Dead
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009 · Est. 3.5 hour read

City of the Dead

Written by Tony Abbott

Part of the The Haunting of Derek Stone series

A boy in New Orleans discovers the dead are coming back, and they're hunting him.

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134 pages· 25,165 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 540L· AR 3.7 · 3 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Derek Stone just turned fourteen and has lived in New Orleans all his life. Then the dead start coming back, and for reasons he can't understand, they're after him. Running for his life through a city where the line between the living and the dead is breaking down, Derek has little time to learn why before they catch him.

From the publisher

Tony Abbott combines the best of the action, suspense, and humor that has made DROON a hit for almost a decade – and takes it to the next level in this spooky new middle grade series. Could the road to the afterlife be a two-way street? Derek Stone just turned fourteen. He’s lived in the heart of New Orleans with his dad and older brother, Ronny, his whole life. He’s a little overweight. He can’t hear well out of his left ear. Oh, and he’s on the run from the dead. Derek never imagined that the dead could be anything but dead. But there’s no denying it. They’re back – and they’re after him. He just doesn’t know why. And he doesn’t have long to figure it out.

At a glance
Format
Mass Market Paperbound
Pages
134
Words
25,165
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
540L
AR book level
3.7
AR points
3
AR quiz
127484
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Reading levels
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Publication
Published
January 1, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545034296

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