The Stone Child

$7.19

Paperback
Author: Dan Poblocki
Publisher: Yearling
Publish Date: August 2010
Language: English
Reading Level: 5.2
EAN: 9780375842559

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Overview

What if the monsters from your favorite horror books were real?

Eddie Fennicks has always been a loner, content to lose himself in a mystery novel by his favorite author, Nathaniel Olmstead. That’s why moving to the small town of Gatesweed becomes a dream come true when Eddie discovers that Olmstead lived there before mysteriously disappearing thirteen years ago. Even better, Eddie finds a handwritten, never-before-seen Nathaniel Olmstead book printed in code and befriends Harris, who’s as much an Olmsteady as he is. But then the frightening creatures of Olmstead’s books begin to show up in real life, and Eddie’s dream turns into a nightmare. Eddie, Harris, and their new friend, Maggie, must break Olmstead’s code, banish all gremlins and monster lake-dogs from the town of Gatesweed, and solve the mystery of the missing author, all before Eddie’s mom finishes writing her own tale of terror and brings to life the scariest creature of all.

Details

Pages: 288
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.9 in
Lexile Score: 740
Interest Level: Middle Grade (MG)
Point Value: 9
ISBN: 0375842551

Awards

2012 Nene Award - Nominee (Children's Fiction)