The Figure in the Shadows
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1975

The Figure in the Shadows

By John Bellairs

Part of the Lewis Barnavelt series

A magical coin unleashes a dark force, threatening to consume Lewis. Can he be saved?

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Lewis's life with his magical uncle and friend Rose Rita takes a dark turn when he awakens a sinister force with an old coin. As shadowy figures haunt him and strange letters arrive, Lewis finds himself possessed by a power he can't control. With danger closing in, can his friends save him before it's too late? Dive into a world where magic and mystery collide, and every spell has a price.

From the publisher

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?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
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The Lewis Barnavelt series

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.8
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
April 1, 2019
First published
January 1, 1975
Publisher
Zaffre
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781848127920

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