The Figure in the Shadows
The Figure in the Shadows
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The Figure in the Shadows

Written by John Bellairs
Part of the Lewis Barnavelt Book Series
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9 - 12
Reading age
160
Page count
750L
Lexile measure
Apr 1, 2019
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Settled into his new life, Lewis seems content living with his magical Uncle Jonathan and neighbor Mrs Zimmermann. He even has a new best friend, Rose Rita, who loves to play sports, build Roman ship models and play with magic–all the things Lewis loves to do too! After discovering Grandpa Barnavelt’s 1859 lucky coin, Lewis is certain that it is magical, so he puts it to the test–he recites one of Mrs Zimmermann’s spells to awaken its magic. Only Lewis hasn’t awakened a good sort of magic. As he wears the coin around his neck, sinister things start to happen. Strange letters addressed to Lewis arrive at midnight, a dark shadowy figure begins to follow him in town and something seems to be inside his body controlling his actions. As the figure in the shadows appears more and more, Lewis is possessed by its power, unable to free himself. Has Lewis awakened a force beyond his control? And can Uncle Jonathan, Mrs. Zimmermann and Rose Rita make it in time to rescue Lewis?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781848127920
    Publication Date
    April 1, 2019
    Publisher
    Zaffre
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1975
    Page Count
    160
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    750L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.8

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