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The Curse Box
by E. E. Richardson
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Pub Date
Apr 01 2013
| Archive Date
Jun 21 2013
Description
Interest
age 13+, Reading age 3rd grade. Tony is
used to some odd customers, but when a stranger steals a box from the shop,
he’s dragged into a war between some of the town’s odder citizens. In a
battle between two rival vampire tribes, who will win? And will Tony make
it out… er… not undead?
This
terrifically taut and short novel is targeted for reluctant/struggling readers
or kids with dyslexia. The interest level is aged 13 and up, while it is at a
4th grade reading level.
Interest
age 13+, Reading age 3rd grade. Tony is used to some odd customers, but when a stranger steals a box from the shop, he’s dragged into a war between some of the town’s odder citizens. In a...
Description
Interest
age 13+, Reading age 3rd grade. Tony is
used to some odd customers, but when a stranger steals a box from the shop,
he’s dragged into a war between some of the town’s odder citizens. In a
battle between two rival vampire tribes, who will win? And will Tony make
it out… er… not undead?
This
terrifically taut and short novel is targeted for reluctant/struggling readers
or kids with dyslexia. The interest level is aged 13 and up, while it is at a
4th grade reading level.
A Note From the Publisher
Please note that Stoke Books are created specifically for reluctant or dyslexic readers. The books are short and action-packed with compelling narratives. This book is aimed at kids aged 13 and up with a 3rd grade reading level.
Please note that Stoke Books are created specifically for reluctant or dyslexic readers. The books are short and action-packed with compelling narratives. This book is aimed at kids aged 13 and up...
A Note From the Publisher
Please note that Stoke Books are created specifically for reluctant or dyslexic readers. The books are short and action-packed with compelling narratives. This book is aimed at kids aged 13 and up with a 3rd grade reading level.
Advance Praise
“Highlighted by an exploding slime monster and a face-off between gangs
of vampires, this British import will draw both chills and chortles.
With his father away on the Continent, 17-year-old Tony Kim is in charge
of the family magic shop, which deals in the real thing. When he is distracted
by a speed potion that has grown into a corrosive, sluglike club, a disguised
vampire steals a box holding a deadly ghost snake. Tony reluctantly sets out to
track it down. Tony’s investigation trots along past visits to the spooky lairs
of local vampires and several broad clues to a helter-skelter subterranean
climax—capped by the even more shocking sight of rival vampire gang leaders
Malik and Sophie snogging. The humor carries through to the writing: Short,
spread-out paragraphs of terse prose are punctuated by hilariously lame
spellcasting (“Ghost, your bones are in the ground, / Buried long and deep. /
You should be where they are found, / Go back there and sleep!”).
A slender romp that will tempt reluctant readers in particular to bite.(Horror/humor.
11-17)” – Kirkus Review
“Highlighted by an exploding slime monster and a face-off between gangs
of vampires, this British import will draw both chills and chortles.
With his father away on the Continent, 17-year-old Tony...
Advance Praise
“Highlighted by an exploding slime monster and a face-off between gangs
of vampires, this British import will draw both chills and chortles.
With his father away on the Continent, 17-year-old Tony Kim is in charge
of the family magic shop, which deals in the real thing. When he is distracted
by a speed potion that has grown into a corrosive, sluglike club, a disguised
vampire steals a box holding a deadly ghost snake. Tony reluctantly sets out to
track it down. Tony’s investigation trots along past visits to the spooky lairs
of local vampires and several broad clues to a helter-skelter subterranean
climax—capped by the even more shocking sight of rival vampire gang leaders
Malik and Sophie snogging. The humor carries through to the writing: Short,
spread-out paragraphs of terse prose are punctuated by hilariously lame
spellcasting (“Ghost, your bones are in the ground, / Buried long and deep. /
You should be where they are found, / Go back there and sleep!”).
A slender romp that will tempt reluctant readers in particular to bite.(Horror/humor.
11-17)” – Kirkus Review
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9781781121764 |
| PRICE |
$6.95 (USD)
|
Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9781781121764 |
| PRICE |
$6.95 (USD)
|
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