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Midnight is a Place

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By Joan Aiken
Publisher HMH Books for Young Readers
Midnight is a Place
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Now back in print is the engaging and suspenseful British fantasy by one of England s most imaginative storytellers. Lucas Bell is lonely and miserable at Midnight Court, a vast, brooding house owned by his intolerable guardian, Sir Randolph Grimsby. When a mysterious carriage brings a visitor to the house, Lucas hopes he s found a friend at last. But the newcomer, Anna Marie, is unfriendly and spoiledand French. Just when Lucas thinks things can t get any worse, disastrous circumstances force him and Anna Marie, parentless and penniless, into the dark and unfriendly streets of Blastburn. Author: Joan Aiken Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Format: 292 pages, paperback Ages: 10 and up ISBN: 0618196250

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85937 words85,937 words
304 pages304 pages
Lexile 910LLexile 910L
Grade 5 to 7Grade 5 to 7
Age 10-12Age 10-12
Published 2002Published 2002

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