The Lost Boy
Some mysteries are too dangerous to leave alone.Nate's not happy about his family moving to a new house in a new town. After all, nobody asked him if he wanted to move in the first place. But when he discovers a tape recorder and note addressed to him under the floorboards of his bedroom, he's...
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Some mysteries are too dangerous to leave alone.Nate's not happy about his family moving to a new house in a new town. After all, nobody asked him if he wanted to move in the first place. But when he discovers a tape recorder and note addressed to him under the floorboards of his bedroom, he's thrust into a dark mystery about a boy who went missing many, many years ago. Now, as strange happenings and weird creatures begin to track Nate, he must partner with Tabitha, a local girl, to find out what they want with him. But time is running out, for a powerful force is gathering strength in the woods at the edge of town, and before long Nate and Tabitha will be forced to confront a terrifying foe and uncover the truth about the Lost Boy.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780439823319 (0439823315)
Publish date: August 27th 2013
Publisher: GRAPHIX
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Mystery,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics
Well now, this was a treat. I've been on a graphic novel reading binge lately and, as much as I love a vibrant panel, the first thing that caught my eye here was the stark black and white inking. This is the story of Nate. Of his move to a new place, of finding a mysterious recorder, and of discover...
Nate's not happy about moving, but he didn't really have a choice. When he chooses his bedroom, Nate finds an old tape recorder under the floor board and learns about the boy who recorded the tapes that disappeared many years ago.And just as the boy on the tape, Nate begins to see the strange creatu...
The Lost Boy is not anything out of the ordinary, especially when it comes to teen fiction. It’s a story of a young man who moves into a new place with his family, but finds himself lost in his new environment. Struggling to find a place, or person, to help begin constructing his new home, Nate Cast...
When I requested The Lost Boy, I didn't know that it was actually a graphic novel, so imagine my surprise when I opened the file on my NOOK and a bunch of pictures showed up. All of the graphic novels I'd read up until then had all been Japanese (translated to English of course) so The Lost Boy was ...
The Lost Boy is precisely the sort of thing an adult might think a child might dream up if he was intent on dreaming up a fantasy world. Major roles are played by small animals, broken down dolls, toy soldiers, and insects. However, I have really never met a child who actually populates his own fant...