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258 pp.
| Houghton |
August, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-544-39267-0$16.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Brian Lies.
Rat Malcolm (Malcolm at Midnight) belongs to McKenna Elementary's Midnight Academy, a secret society of classroom pets that solves the school's problems at night. When the school board threatens to close McKenna, Malcolm turns to the mysterious "Striped Shadow" and an old enemy to save his beloved community. This combination of animal fantasy, school story, and mystery integrates interesting animal facts into an engaging narrative.