| The Man Who Was Poe Contributor(s): Avi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380711923 ISBN-13: 9780380711925 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $6.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1991 Annotation: The Old City Lay Dark And Cold...It is night. And Edmund is alone. His mother is gone. His aunt, who went in search of her, is dead. His sister has disappeared. Edmund has no one. Except for a stranger of the night.A dark, mysterious stranger who flees from demons of his own...who follows Edmund with grim determination through the cold and shadow city, promising to help, but often hindering. A stranger who needs Edmund for purpose of his own! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Horror - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 89042537 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Series: Avon Flare Book |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 4.26" W x 6.76" (0.24 lbs) 224 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10130 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Old City Lay Dark And Cold...It is night. And Edmund is alone. His mother is gone. His aunt, who went in search of her, is dead. His sister has disappeared. Edmund has no one. Except for a stranger of the night.A dark, mysterious stranger who flees from demons of his own...who follows Edmund with grim determination through the cold and shadow city, promising to help, but often hindering. A stranger who needs Edmund for purpose of his own |
Contributor Bio(s): Avi: - Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at www.avi-writer.com. |