The Shadow Club
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1988 · Est. 6 hour read

The Shadow Club

By Neal Shusterman

Book #1 in the Shadow Club series

A club's pranks on rivals spiral into chaos, testing loyalty and control.

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202 pages· 42,135 words· Est. 6 hour read
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A group of kids, tired of always being second-best, form a club to vent their frustrations. Their harmless pranks on top achievers soon escalate, leading to unforeseen chaos. Can they control the havoc they've unleashed, or will their envy consume them? Discover the thin line between fun and disaster in this gripping tale.

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The Shadow Club starts simply enough: the kids who are tired of being second-best get together and, for the first time, talk about how they feel. But soon the members decide to play practical jokes on the first-place winners they envy, and things begin to spin dangerously out of control. “This is a provocative novel . . . The plot is ingeniously simple and the course of events compelling. Brisk enough to snag a popular audience, but forceful in impact, it will leave readers thinking.” (Booklist, starred review)

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Format
Mass Market Paperback
Pages
202
Words
42,135
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
760L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.5
F&P level
~R
AR points
7
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
5293
Publication
Published
February 18, 2002
First published
January 1, 1988
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142300947

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