Count Karlstein
Count Karlstein
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Count Karlstein

Written by Philip Pullman & illustrated by Diana Bryan
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8 - 12
Reading age
243
Page count
48,722
Word count
860L
Lexile measure
Feb 22, 2000
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Now in paperback, a spooky and funny middle-grade thriller from the author of The Golden Compass. Can you hear the distant howling of hounds and the thunder of ghostly hooves? It’s All Souls’ Eve and Zamiel the Demon Huntsman has come to claim his prey! He’s headed straight for Castle Karlstein, where the evil count has hatched an evil plan; he’ll sacrifice his two young nieces to save himself. Can Lucy and Charlotte outwit their uncle and his oily henchmen to escape their dreadful fate? From the award-winning author of The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife comes a spooky, funny thriller just right for those middle-grade readers looking for horror–and humor.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780375803482
    Publication Date
    February 22, 2000
    Publisher
    Yearling
    Original Publication Date
    March 29, 1982
    Page Count
    243
    Word Count
    48722
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    97044160
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    43525259
    Lexile® Level
    860L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    8
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    23666
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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