The Shadow in the North
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 1986 · Est. 9 hour read

The Shadow in the North

By Philip Pullman

Part of the Sally Lockhart Mysteries series

A financial collapse leads to a sinister plot threatening global stability.

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361 pages· 82,622 words· Est. 9 hour read
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Sally's client loses a fortune in a shipping firm's collapse, prompting her investigation. As she probes deeper, she encounters a shadowy industrialist and a scheme so sinister it could destabilize the world. Can Sally unravel the mystery before it's too late?

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WHEN ONE OF Sally’s clients loses a large sum of money in the unexpected collapse of a British shipping firm, Sally sets out to investigate. But as she delves deeper into the identity of a wealthy and elusive industrialist, she uncovers a plot so diabolical, it could subvert the entire civilized world.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
361
Words
82,622
Reading age
12–99+
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
740L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.6
F&P level
~R
AR points
13
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
32532
Publication
Published
September 9, 2008
First published
January 1, 1986
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375845154

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