The Glow
The Glow
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The Glow

Written by Sofie Laguna & illustrated by Marc McBride
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8 - 12
Reading age
176
Page count
560L
Lexile measure
Jun 4, 2024
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Megan and her best friend Li must team up and draw on all their creativity and courage to defeat a strange monster that threatens their town. Megan kept drawing. The drawing seemed to have a mind of its own. She felt herself begin to panic. She wanted to stop. But her hand didn’t stop. Please, could she stop. Stop! Megan is obsessed with drawing fantastical creatures and she shares them with her best friend Li who writes stories to go with the pictures. They are kindred spirits with big creative dreams. One day everyone in town - except Megan and Li - is immobilized by a strange glow coming from their phones. Megan and Li are initially frightened and alarmed, but when they realize they are somehow immune, they set out to seek help. Soon a battle unfolds, a thrilling battle that pits all of their creative energies against the terrible monster that has ensnared everyone else around them. A wonderfully spooky novel from one of Australia’s finest writers, and beautifully illustrated by Marc McBride. ‘McBride’s illustrations take centre stage in this story, no doubt captivating those who love to draw and even those who don’t. Not one for those who scare easily, The Glow keeps the reader guessing the resolution of the all-encompassing and menacing glow until the very end … this new middle-grade novel is imagination at its best.’ Books & Publishing

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friendshipaliens and extraterrestrial beingstechnologyimagination and play

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781761066825
    Publication Date
    June 4, 2024
    Publisher
    A U Children
    Original Publication Date
    February 28, 2023
    Page Count
    176
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    560L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.7

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