The Shadows by Jacqueline West
The first volume in the chilling, thrilling, New York Times bestselling, award-winning Books of Elsewhere series, perfect for fans of Small Spaces, Nightbooks, and WednesdayThis house is keeping secrets . . .
When eleven-year-old Olive moves into the crumbling mansion on Linden Street and finds it filled with creepy paintings, she knows the place is strange--but it isn't until she encounters its talking cats that she realizes there's something darkly magical afoot. Then Olive finds a pair of old spectacles in a dusty drawer and discovers the most peculiar thing yet: She can travel inside the house's paintings to Elsewhere, an eerily quiet and sinister place that's keeping secrets. Soon, Olive finds herself ensnared in a mystery more terrifying than she could have imagined, confronting a power that wants to be rid of her by any means necessary. With only the cats on her side and an unusual boy she meets in Elsewhere, it's up to Olive to save the house from the shadows, before the lights go out for good.
Welcome to Elsewhere . . .
First, a pair of enchanted spectacles. Next, a deadly book. Then, magical paints from which a world called Elsewhere spills like a dream turned nightmare. And lastly, strangers, come to take it all for themselves--if even darker forces don't prevail. At the center: the flawed and tenacious Olive, three talking cats, two remarkable friends, and a hard-won trust that binds them all. This is the scary, must-read series widely praised and adored by kids, adults, and critics alike.
Jacqueline West, a two-time Pushcart candidate for poetry, lives with her husband and their dog, Brom Bones, in the bluffs of Red Wing, Minnesota. This is the author's fifth book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780142418727 |
| ISBN 10 | 0142418722 |
| Title | The Shadows |
| Author | Jacqueline West |
| Series | The Books Of Elsewhere |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2011-06-14 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Commended for Minnesota Book Award (Young Adult Literature) 2011, Short-listed for Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2014, Short-listed for Sasquatch Award 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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