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On the Edge: Stories at the Brink

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Publisher Simon Schuster Children's Publishing
On the Edge: Stories at the Brink
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On the edge of the sea, drowning in a beach of quicksand... On the edge of occupied Cambodia, waiting to cross the Mekong River to freedom... On the edge of knowing your fainting spell may be due to a brain tumor... On the edge of your toes in a ballet recital, waiting for the next sabotage... The edge isnt always obvious. Rarely is it clearly defined. But in each of these twelve remarkable stories, young people find themselves in situations where mentally, physically, psychologically they are on the edge. Like her previous bestselling collections Night Terrors Stories of Shadow and Substance and Trapped! Cages of Mind and Body, Lois Duncans new anthology of original short stories by acclaimed young adult authors is an exciting mix of terror and thrills, humor and heartbreak. On the Edge Stories at the Brink is a wild ride that will keep you on the edge...of your seat.

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45020 words45,020 words
224 pages224 pages
Lexile 760LLexile 760L
Published 2000Published 2000

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9780689822513

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