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The Shadows (The Books of Elsewhere, Vol. 1)
By Jacqueline West
Book 1 of 5 in the
The Books of Elsewhere Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 6 | T | 5.1 | 45569 |
For fans of Pseudonymous Bosch, Coraline, and Septimus Heap comes the first book in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Books of Elsewhere series.
This house is keeping secrets . . .
When eleven-year-old Olive and her parents move into the crumbling mansion on Linden Street and find it filled with mysterious paintings, Olive knows the place is creepy—but it isn’t until she encounters its three talking cats that she realizes there’s something darkly magical afoot. Then Olive finds a pair of antique spectacles in a dusty drawer and discovers the most peculiar thing yet: She can travel inside the house’s spooky paintings to a world that’s strangely quiet . . . and eerily sinister. But in entering Elsewhere, Olive has been ensnared in a mystery darker and more dangerous than she could have imagined, confronting a power that wants to be rid of her by any means necessary. With only the cats and an unusual boy she meets in Elsewhere on her side, it’s up to Olive to save the house from the shadows, before the lights go out for good.
This house is keeping secrets . . .
When eleven-year-old Olive and her parents move into the crumbling mansion on Linden Street and find it filled with mysterious paintings, Olive knows the place is creepy—but it isn’t until she encounters its three talking cats that she realizes there’s something darkly magical afoot. Then Olive finds a pair of antique spectacles in a dusty drawer and discovers the most peculiar thing yet: She can travel inside the house’s spooky paintings to a world that’s strangely quiet . . . and eerily sinister. But in entering Elsewhere, Olive has been ensnared in a mystery darker and more dangerous than she could have imagined, confronting a power that wants to be rid of her by any means necessary. With only the cats and an unusual boy she meets in Elsewhere on her side, it’s up to Olive to save the house from the shadows, before the lights go out for good.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN-13: 9780142418727
ISBN-10: 0142418722
Published on 6/14/2011
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
Book Reviews (23)
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I LOVE IT!!
This book is filled with action. I am still reading it, but so far I love it.
Awesome mystery book.😄😄😄
When eleven year old Olive moves into the old house on Linden Street, she knows theres something weird about the place-the creepy antique paintings, the three very unusual cats. But the weirdest thing? When Olive finds and puts on a pair of old glasses, she can travel inside paintings to elsewhere, a sinister world with strange secrets to keep. Soon Olive finds herself caught in a dark and dangerous plan. Can she confront the powers in the house that want to get rid of her and her family... before the lights go out for good?
my favorite book ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book a mystery and very adventurous! I think every one should read it!
I think this book is amazing it is really suspenseful and also It is really fun to read if you like mystery the you need to read the books!! Emoji rates :😍😊😌😃
This book is awesome. There are three talking cats and a girl named Olive that finds a pair of glasses that let her see into a magical world of magical paintings. Anybody who likes fantasy and make-believe HAS to read this.
This book is awesome. There are three talking cats and a girl named Olive that finds a pair of glasses that let her see into a magical world of magical paintings. Anybody who likes fantasy and make-believe HAS to read this.