The Boy of a Thousand Faces
What's This Book About
Middle grade readers who enjoy a spooky read should not miss The Boy of a Thousand FacesBecause Alonzo King was born on Halloween, he has always loved monsters. But no one would ever guess that he lives in a haunted house with a graveyard out back, communicates with the dead, turns into a six-armed, slime-covered creature, or is a walking encyclopedia on horror films!When The Beast arrives, though, not even Alonzo can track it down. Will he be able to solve the mystery of the creature stalking his town and make his dream of becoming The Boy of a Thousand Faces come true?Boy of a Thousand Faces was on the Texas Bluebonnet Award Masterlist.
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The Creative Behind the Book
Brian Selznick is the author and illustrator of the bestselling The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal and was a National Book Award finalist. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including Frindle and Lunch Money by Andrew Clements, as well as the Doll People trilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780064410809
- Publication Date
- August 21, 2001
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Original Publication Date
- August 22, 2000
- Page Count
- 40
- Word Count
- 1947
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 99047352
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 48863110
- Lexile® Level
- 870L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~U
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 44065
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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