| The Devil and His Boy Contributor(s): Horowitz, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142407976 ISBN-13: 9780142407974 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: A backlist favorite from the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of the Alex Rider Adventures. In Elizabethan England, young Tom Falconer is recruited by the mysterious Dr. Morbius for an important role in a play to be performed for Queen Elizabeth. Soon, Morbius's dark secret traps Tom in the middle of a conspiracy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.06" W x 7.84" (0.33 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 41251 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series. Tom Falconer is in trouble. Pursued by the notorious criminal Ratsey, Tom soon finds himself alone and hungry on the streets of London. Luckily enough, the mysterious Dr. Mobius soon recruits Tom to play an important role in a play to be performed in front of Queen Elizabeth. Tom knows there's something not right about Mobius, but he's willing to take a risk in order to keep his neck out of Ratsey's murderous hands. Little does Tom realize that Mobius's dark secret will trap him in the middle of an international conspiracy, holding the fate of the English empire in his hands. |