Shadows of the Silver Screen
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2013 · Est. 5.5 hour read

Shadows of the Silver Screen

Written by Christopher Edge

Book #2 in the Penelope Tredwell Mysteries series

A filmmaker's proposal turns sinister as strange events plague a film set. Can Penny uncover the truth before it's too late?

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256 pages· 51,392 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· 1050L
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Bookroo's summary

In the dawn of silent films, a mysterious filmmaker offers to adapt Montgomery Flinch's eerie tales. As Monty stars in the production, bizarre incidents disrupt the set, pulling Penny into a chilling mystery. With each scene, the line between fiction and reality blurs, trapping Penny in a nightmare of her own making. Can she unravel the filmmaker's dark secret before the final reel? The stakes are high, and time is running out.

From the publisher

As the age of the silent film dawns, a mysterious filmmaker approaches the Penny Dreadful with a proposal to turn Montgomery Flinch’s sinister stories into motion pictures. With Monty starring in the production, filming begins but is plagued by a series of strange and frightening events. As Monty pleads with Penny to help him, she is drawn into the mystery, but soon finds herself trapped in a nightmare penned by her own hand. Can Penny uncover the filmmaker’s dark secret in time?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
256
Words
51,392
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
1050L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
7.4
F&P level
~Y
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
173468
Publication
Published
September 1, 2014
First published
January 1, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807573198

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