Megan's Island
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1988 · Est. 7 hour read

Megan's Island

Written by Willo Davis Roberts

A family flees in the night, but what are they running from?

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288 pages· 48,675 words· Est. 7 hour read· 780L
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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
Themes & topics
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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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