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Oddest of All

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By Bruce Coville
Publisher HMH Trade
Oddest of All
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Fans of Bruce Covilles wonderfully weird storytelling will be thrilled to know that the expert of odd is back with a new collection of nine curious and thoughtprovoking tales. From stories about a girl who learns the horrifying secrets about whats reallyat the bottom of a murky, desolate pond, a strange chemical factory causing mutations in frogs, and a Halloween mask that becomes a gruesome clue in the disappearance of a child, the odd adventures in this new collection are filled with terrifying and ghoulish details. In the eerie, surreal tradition of Edgar Allan Poe, these reveries are sure to linger in the minds of readers.

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46834 words46,834 words
256 pages256 pages
Lexile 840LLexile 840L
Grade 6 to 9Grade 6 to 9
Age 11-14Age 11-14
Published 2008Published 2008

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Hear it contagious Hear it tender Hear it resist Hear it generous Hear it register Hear it cancel Hear it tingle Hear it prance Hear it bitter Hear it confess Hear it raw Hear it desire Hear it bulb Hear it indicate Hear it thirst Hear it temper Hear it squeal Hear it distant Hear it flare Hear it link Hear it crisp Hear it slick Hear it swarm Hear it portion Hear it pardon Hear it drama Hear it distribute Hear it hunger Hear it squawk Hear it presence Hear it invisible Hear it brass Hear it possess Hear it brief Hear it chamber Hear it gong Hear it assume Hear it chorus Hear it tragedy Hear it arch Hear it propose Hear it limb Hear it prop Hear it instant Hear it rash Hear it abandon Hear it unfinished Hear it transform Hear it rustle Hear it dim Hear it precious Hear it doom Hear it dominate Hear it emerge Hear it tangle Hear it rehearse Hear it specific Hear it fate Hear it maneuver Hear it acknowledge Hear it permanent Hear it sneer Hear it terror Hear it wit Hear it sorrow Hear it dread Hear it intrude Hear it regard Hear it surge Hear it careless Hear it seek Hear it haul Hear it scoff Hear it monastery Hear it significant Hear it shoelace Hear it appropriate Hear it verse Hear it wealth Hear it pure Hear it orderly Hear it crisis Hear it oversized Hear it foam Hear it mortal Hear it sill Hear it ooze Hear it extreme Hear it amphibian Hear it vow Hear it slay Hear it constant Hear it foul Hear it decent Hear it thrash Hear it urge Hear it perspective Hear it aid Hear it deny Hear it vicious
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9780152058081

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