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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1988 · Est. 7 hour read
Megan's Island
A family flees in the night, but what are they running from?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 581 ratings
288 pages· 48,675 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Twelve-year-old Megan is no stranger to moving, but this time it's different. Her family leaves in the dead of night, her mother visibly scared. As they head to a lake cottage, mysterious strangers begin to follow them. What danger lurks in the shadows, and why are they on the run? Megan must uncover the truth before it's too late.
From the publisher
From critically acclaimed author Willo Davis Roberts comes an Edgar Award-winning classic mystery about a twelve-year-old girl on the run with her family.Pack up and leave? Tonight? When Megan has just one week of school left before summer vacation? Something doesn’t seem right. Megan is used to moving. After all, she’s moved a dozen times in her twelve years. But this time, something is different. They’re leaving in the middle of the night, and Megan doesn’t even have a chance to say good-bye to her best friend. What’s worse, Megan can tell her mother is frightened. It’s almost as if they’re running away from something. But from what?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- Words
- 48,675
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 780L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 7
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 570
Publication
- Published
- January 26, 2016
- First published
- January 1, 1988
- Publisher
- Aladdin
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781481449076
- LCCN
- 2015953367
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