| The Jumbies Contributor(s): Baptiste, Tracey (Author) |
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ISBN: 1616204141 ISBN-13: 9781616204143 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2014038605 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Series: Jumbies |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 173364 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The jumbies are coming Corinne La Mer isn't afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. She knows that jumbies aren't real; they're just creatures parents make up to frighten their children. But on All Hallows' Eve, Corinne chases an agouti all the way into the forbidden woods. Those shining yellow eyes that follow her to the edge of the trees, they couldn't belong to a jumbie. Or could they? Corinne begins to notice odd occurrences after that night. First she spots a beautiful stranger speaking to the town witch at the market. Then this same beauty, called Severine, turns up at Corinne's house, cooking dinner for her father. Danger is in the air. Sure enough, bewitching Corinne's father is the first step in Severine's plan to claim the entire island for the jumbies. Corinne must call on her courage and her friends and ancient magic to stop Severine and to save her island home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baptiste, Tracey: - Tracey Baptiste lived in Trinidad until she was fifteen; she grew up on jumbie stories and fairy tales. She is a former teacher who works as a writer and editor. Visit her online at traceybaptiste.com and on Twitter: @TraceyBaptiste. |