The Figure In the Shadows (Lewis Barnavelt)
by:
John Bellairs (author)
John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony...
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John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Now, the ten top-selling titles feature an updated cover look. Loyal fans and enticed newcomers will love the series even more with this haunting new look!
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780142402603 (0142402605)
ASIN: 0142402605
Publish date: 2004-08-03
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
I gobbled up The Figure in the Shadows in one sitting. This could lead you to believe that I thoroughly enjoyed it but really it was super short coming in at 160 pages with quite a few of Mercer Mayer's illustrations sprinkled throughout adding to that number. The plot of this installment revolves a...
John Bellairs' series featuring the adventures of young lewis barnavelt and his friend rose rita is a surprisingly gray and realistic offering, despite the magic and tenderness. in my mind, it is what elevates it: even kid's lit shouldn't always be glowing, romantic wish fulfillment. kid's lit can s...
cool series. read them a long time ago, and i remember not liking this one as much as the others...
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