Skeleton Man
Skeleton Man
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Skeleton Man

Written by Joseph Bruchac
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8 - 12
Reading age
114
Page count
182
Words per page
730L
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Aug 5, 2003
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A chilling middle grade novel featuring a brave young girl, missing parents, and a terrifying stranger, based on a Native American legend. R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved, “This book gave ME nightmares!”Molly’s father, who grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, always had the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with such insatiable hunger he ate his own flesh before devouring those around him.But ever since her parents mysteriously vanished, those spooky tales have started to feel all too real.Don’t miss The Legend of Skeleton Man: a spine-tingling collection of Skeleton Man and its sequel, The Return of Skeleton Man!

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064408882
    Publication Date
    August 5, 2003
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    114
    Words Per Page
    182
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    000054345
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    55659689
    Lexile® Level
    730L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    52617
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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