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OverviewWhile driving in the Italian countryside, eleven-year-old Jackie's father suddenly collapses at the wheel. Fear for her father's life quickly turns to terror when two Italian men kidnap her and drive to their remote home in the countryside. Jackie soon discovers that her captors are actually a family, plagued by a mysterious secret. Award-winning novelist Donna Jo Napoli has created a haunting thriller that gives life to Jackie's utter desperation and determination to escape. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donna Jo NapoliPublisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint: Penguin USA Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.130kg ISBN: 9780142500255ISBN 10: 0142500259 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 14 July 2003 Recommended Age: From 10 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order 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. Table of ContentsReviewsNightmarish scenes...a suspenseful reading experience. -School Library JournalTaut and suspenseful...the present-tense narration gives it a you-are-there immediacy.-The Horn Book Nightmarish scenes...a suspenseful reading experience. ( School Library Journal, starred review) Taut and suspenseful...the present-tense narration gives it a you-are-there immediacy. ( The Horn Book ) Nightmarish scenes ... a suspenseful reading experience. Taut and suspenseful ... the present-tense narration gives it a you-are-there immediacy. Nightmarish scenes...a suspenseful reading experience. ( School Library Journal , starred review) Taut and suspenseful...the present-tense narration gives it a you-are-there immediacy. ( The Horn Book ) Nightmarish scenes...a suspenseful reading experience. -School Library Journal Taut and suspenseful...the present-tense narration gives it a you-are-there immediacy. -The Horn Book Author InformationDonna Jo Napoliis the author ofCrazy Jack,The Magic Circle,Stones in Water, and many other books. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at Swarthmore College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |