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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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- ISBN
- 9780545200080
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0545200083
ISBN-13
9780545200080
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79249932
Product Key Features
Book Title
Game of Sunken Places
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Fantasy & Magic, Activity Books, General, Sports & Recreation / Games, People & Places / United States / General
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
Book Series
The Norumbegan Quartet Ser.
Format
Uk- a Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
7.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Praise for The Game of Sunken Places "Anderson keeps the tension high even as he cuts it with colourful prose and an insightful motif involving the boys' friendship. Dexterously juggling a seemingly impossible profusion of elements, the author builds to a climactic series of surprises that, exploding like fireworks, will almost certainly dazzle readers." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "Deliciously scary, often funny, and crowned by a pair of deeply satisfying surprises, this tour de force leaves one marveling at Anderson's ability." - Booklist , starred review, Praise for The Game of Sunken Places "Anderson keeps the tension high even as he cuts it with colourful prose and an insightful motif involving the boys' friendship. Dexterously juggling a seemingly impossible profusion of elements, the author builds to a climactic series of surprises that, exploding like fireworks, will almost certainly dazzle readers." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Deliciously scary, often funny, and crowned by a pair of deeply satisfying surprises, this tour de force leaves one marveling at Anderson's ability." -- Booklist , starred review
Grade From
Third Grade
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
From bestselling and National Book Award-winning author M. T. Anderson comes the paperback reissue of a middle-grade adventure starring two of the most disarmingly deadpan boys you'll ever meet. When Brian and Gregory receive an invitation to stay at a distant relative's strange manse . . . well, they should know better than to go, but since this is a middle-grade adventure novel, they go anyway. Why not? Once there, they stumble upon The Game of Sunken Places, a board game that mirrors a greater game for which they have suddenly became players. Soon the boys are dealing with attitudinal trolls, warring kingdoms, and some very starchy britches. Luckily, they have wit, deadpan observation, and a keen sense of adventure on their side., When Brian and Gregory receive an invitation to stay at a distant relative's strange manse . . . well, they should know better than to go, but since this is a middle-grade adventure novel, they go anyway. Why not? Once there, they stumble upon The Game of Sunken Places, a board game that mirrors a greater game for which they have suddenly became players. Soon the boys are dealing with attitudinal trolls, warring kingdoms, and some very starchy britches. Luckily, they have wit, deadpan observation, and a keen sense of adventure on their side., An "enormously entertaining"* adventure novel from award-winner M. T. Anderson. When Brian and Gregory receive an invitation to stay at a distant relative's strange mansion...well, they should know better than to go, because trips to relative's houses rarely go well. But they go anyway. And they stumble into the Game of Sunken Places, a board game that mirrors a greater game for which they have become players, an adventure that goes far beyond the board. Soon the boys are dealing with trolls with bad attitudes, warring kingdoms, and osme very starchy britches. Luckily, they have wit, deadpan observation, and a keen sense of adventure on their side. With plenty of action, suspense, and dark humor, M. T. Anderson crafts a fantastic tale. Middle grade readers will find a surprise around every corner. * The New York Times Book Reivew
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- b***b (169)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseAfter two poor experiences with this seller, they exceeded my expectations with this order…hard to believe it was the same seller. The book purchased, identified in their listing as “Very Good”, was, in fact, “Like New”. The price was very fair. Shipping was slow, but that seems to be true with many things purchased in the internet. If I have a complaint, it is that the seller will not respond to specific questions about a listed item before the purchase..too many orders to do so! 🙁The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood―and America―Learned to Stop Worrying an (#387783000754)
- e***r (10)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseYou can’t always be sure when an item is listed “like new” but this seller delivered a book that is just that. I’m very pleased with the condition of the book and the pricing was excellent compared to other sellers online. It was packaged extremely well and arrived with no wrinkles or folded areas. I made a great purchase and I now look forward to purchasing additional items by this author from this seller. 10/10 satisfaction!The Power of A Praying Wife Omartian, Stormie paperback Used - Like New (#276668989218)
- y***w (104)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat seller. Book arrived within a reasonable time frame and was packaged in a protective wrapping. The condition of the book was "Very Good," as was described and includes a "Very Good" dust jacket with award stickers. Great value, extremely fair price. I'm always happy to do business with this trusted seller.