Closed for the Season: A Thriller
Two friends set out to solve the years-old mystery of a murder, testing their friendship and placing them in danger, in this creepy thriller by suspense master Mary Downing Hahn.
A pair of thirteen-year-old boys investigate the unsolved theft and murder that took place in the old house one boy's family has just moved into. Their quest takes them to the highest and lowest levels of society in their small Maryland town, and eventually to a dark and derelict amusement park where someone will go to any length to shut down their investigation for good.
Themes of adjusting to a new town, navigating complex friendships, and resisting a bully are deftly explored in this eerie page-turner.
Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery
Target age group 10-12
A pair of thirteen-year-old boys investigate the unsolved theft and murder that took place in the old house one boy's family has just moved into. Their quest takes them to the highest and lowest levels of society in their small Maryland town, and eventually to a dark and derelict amusement park where someone will go to any length to shut down their investigation for good.
Themes of adjusting to a new town, navigating complex friendships, and resisting a bully are deftly explored in this eerie page-turner.
Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery
Target age group 10-12
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Horror & Ghost Stories
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Theme 2Mystery & Suspense
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeSurvival Stories
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AuthorHahn, Mary Downing
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Lexile Level670
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AR Level4.4
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
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Publication Date9/6/2010
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Pages192
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Dimensions0.6 H × 8.0 L × 5.0 W
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Case Qty48
