
By Dan Greenburg, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator)
Part of the The Zack Files series
A boy's Halloween dance date is a time-traveling girl fleeing the Salem witch trials.
Zack is anxious about the Halloween dance, lacking both dance skills and a date. Enter Prudence, a mysterious girl from 1692, escaping the Salem witch trials. As Zack falls for her, he faces a dilemma: can they attend the dance, or will time pull her back to the past? With history and friendship at stake, Zack must navigate this unexpected twist. Will their connection defy time itself, or is Prudence destined to return to her own era? Discover the magic and mystery that unfolds in this enchanting tale.
Zack is nervous about the fifth-grade Halloween dance. He doesn’t know how to dance and he doesn’t have a date! When Zack meets Prudence, a beautiful girl who speaks with a funny accent and dresses in old-fashioned clothing, he’s smitten. He thinks he’s found the perfect date for the dance! Prudence is so different from the rest of the kids he knows. She’s actually come from the past-the year 1692 to be exact-and she’s fleeing the Salem witch trials! Will Zack and Prudence even make it to the dance, or will she have to return to the past? Read on to find out!
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