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344 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet
| April, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-0159-7$16.95
(3)
4-6
Twelve-year-old Tony and his family move into an old house in Boston inherited from a great-uncle. Through supernatural circumstances, he meets several other boys who have lived there since Revolutionary times and must piece together their tales to save the house from an ominous neighbor. This complex, intriguing jaunt through Boston history will appeal more to history than mystery fans.
256 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet
| May, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8109-8298-7$16.95
(4)
4-6
Following his parents' divorce, Nicky and his mother attempt to start over in a new town with the aid of a retired seeing-eye dog named Reggie. Before running away to find his father, Nicky complicates his life further by pretending to be Reggie's new blind master. Some suspension of disbelief is required, but Nicky's emotions ring true.