Down a Dark Hall
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 1974 · Est. 4.5 hour read

Down a Dark Hall

By Lois Duncan

A boarding school hides dark secrets as students discover eerie powers.

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240 pages· 48,922 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Kit Gordy arrives at Blackwood Hall, a foreboding boarding school shrouded in mystery. As her classmates exhibit strange talents and unsettling dreams haunt her nights, Kit senses something sinister. With communication to the outside world mysteriously cut off, Kit and her friends must uncover the truth behind Blackwood's facade before it's too late. What dark forces lurk within its walls, and can they escape its grasp?

From the publisher

A paranormal rollercoaster ride with goosebumps at every turn–now a motion picture starring Uma Thurman and Anna Sophia Robb! Kit Gordy sees Blackwood Hall towering over black iron gates, and she can’t help thinking, This place is evil. The imposing mansion sends a shiver of fear through her. But Kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the highly exclusive boarding school is haunted. Then her classmates begin to show extraordinary and unknown talents. The strange dreams, the voices, the lost letters to family and friends, all become overshadowed by the magic around them.When Kit and her friends realize that Blackwood isn’t what it claims to be, it might be too late.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Words
48,922
Reading age
12–18
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~R
AR points
7
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
48519
Publication
Published
April 19, 2011
First published
September 1, 1974
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316098984

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