Murder at Midnight by Avi
A plot to overthrow King Claudio is brewing in the Kingdom of Pergamontio. Scholarly Mangus the magician -- along with his street-smart and faithful new servant boy, Fabrizio -- have been marked as easy scapegoats for the traitor lurking within the king's court. Together, these two unlikely partners must gather clues to solve the mystery and prove their innocence before the stroke of midnight. . . or face death Intricate plotting, surprise twists, and lively prose make for another suspenseful page-turner that stands alone or sets the stage for MIDNIGHT MAGIC PRAISE FOR MIDNIGHT MAGIC: A medieval mystery that will keep readers guessing to the very end. --Booklist With snappy dialogue, nonstop action and lavishly embriodered period backdrops, this will please Avi's fans and may well win over some new ones. --Publishers Weekly, starred review The pages fly with intrigue and action. --Horn BookAvi has published more than seventy books. Winner of many awards, including the 2003 Newbery award for Crispin: the Cross of Lead, two Newbery Honors, two Horn Book awards, and an O'Dell award, as well as many children's choice awards, Avi frequently travels to schools around the country to talk to his readers. Among his most popular books are Crispin: The Cross of Lead, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing But the Truth, the Poppy books, Midnight Magic, and The Fighting Ground. His most recent books are Ragweed and Poppy, Gold Rush Girl, The End of the World and Beyond (sequel to The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts), and the somewhat autobiographical Catch You Later, Traitor. Avi lives in Clark, Colorado, with his wife. He invites you to visit him online at avi-writer.com and on Twitter @avi3writer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780545080903 |
| ISBN 10 | 0545080908 |
| Title | Murder at Midnight |
| Author | Avi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Scholastic Press |
| Year published | 2009-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Winner of Great Stone Face Book Award 2010, Short-listed for Sequoyah Book Awards (Intermediate) 2012 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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