The Seer of Shadows

Awards:   Short-listed for Rhode Island Children's Book Awards 2010
Author:   Avi
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
ISBN:  

9780060000172


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 September 2009
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Format:   Paperback
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  • Short-listed for Rhode Island Children's Book Awards 2010

Overview

Horace Carpetine does not believe in ghosts. Raised to believe in science and reason, Horace Carpetine passes off spirits as superstition. Then he becomes an apprentice photographer and discovers an eerie—and even dangerous—supernatural power in his very own photographs. When a wealthy lady orders a portrait to place by her daughter's gravesite, Horace's employer, Enoch Middleditch, schemes to sell her more pictures—by convincing her that her daughter's ghost has appeared in the ones he's already taken. It's Horace's job to create images of the girl. Yet Horace somehow captures the girl's spirit along with her likeness. And when the spirit escapes the photographs, Horace discovers he's released a ghost bent on a deadly revenge. . . .

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Author:   Avi
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:   HarperCollins
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.50cm
Weight:   0.154kg
ISBN:  

9780060000172


ISBN 10:   0060000171
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 September 2009
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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In perhaps his best work yet, Avi has created a truly chilling tale that will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned and the lights are turned out. --Children's Literature This tale proves that the time-honored ghost story, capably researched, well-paced and fusing the Gothic elements of mystery, madness and romance, can still thrill in the hands of a skilled craftsman. --Kirkus Reviews An intriguing ghost story. Details about photographic processes add authenticity, while the book's somber ending will leave spines tingling. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)


An intriguing ghost story. Details about photographic processes add authenticity, while the book's somber ending will leave spines tingling. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)


Author Information

Avi is the author of more than sixty books, including Crispin: The Cross of Lead, a Newbery Medal winner, and Crispin: At the Edge of the World. His other acclaimed titles include The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth, both Newbery Honor Books, and most recently The Seer of Shadows. He lives with his family in Colorado.

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