The Riddle of Penncroft Farm Contributor(s): Jensen, Dorothea (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152164413 ISBN-13: 9780152164416 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: Teenager Lars Olafson moves with his parents to the old family farm near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and meets Geordie, a ghost whose tales from the Revolutionary War are as exciting as those of any eyewitness. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Fiction | Horror |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2001016555 |
Lexile Measure: 860 |
Series: Great Episodes |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.4" W x 6.9" (0.35 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 5039 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Lars Olafson moves with his parents to the old family farm near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to live with his aged aunt Cass. Lars is miserable--until he meets Geordie, a ghost whose stories of the Revolutionary War are as exciting as those of an eyewitness. When Aunt Cass dies suddenly, Lars is faced with a mystery linked to the Revolutionary War--and Geordi's ghostly stories are his only chance of solving it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jensen, Dorothea: - DOROTHEA JENSEN is a former teacher of English. She wrote The Riddle of Penncroft Farm to make the American Revolution come alive for her own children. She lives in southern New Hampshire. |