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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001 · Est. 3 hour read
Skeleton Man
Book #1 in the Skeleton Man series
A girl faces a terrifying legend as her parents vanish mysteriously.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 3,452 ratings
128 pages· 20,828 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Molly's world shatters when her parents disappear, leaving her with a sinister stranger claiming to be her uncle. As eerie tales of the Skeleton Man haunt her dreams, Molly must unravel the truth before it's too late. Why does this man never eat, and why is she locked away at night? With each passing day, the line between legend and reality blurs, and Molly's courage is tested in a chilling race against time. Can she uncover the secrets hidden in her nightmares and find her parents before the legend consumes her?
From the publisher
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!
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Words
- 20,828
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 730L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.8
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 52617
Publication
- Published
- August 5, 2003
- First published
- August 21, 2001
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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