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The seer of shadows /

In New York City in 1872, fourteen-year-old Horace, a photographer's apprentice, becomes entangled in a plot to create fraudulent spirit photographs, but when Horace accidentally frees the real ghost of a dead girl bent on revenge, his life takes a frightening turn.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Avi, 1937-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2008]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Photography > History > Juvenile fiction.
Ghost stories.
Swindlers and swindling > Juvenile fiction.
Revenge > Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 1865-1898 > Juvenile fiction.
Photography > History > Fiction.
Ghosts > Fiction.
Swindlers and swindling > Fiction.
Revenge > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 1865-1898 > Fiction.
Horror stories.
Description
Summary:In New York City in 1872, fourteen-year-old Horace, a photographer's apprentice, becomes entangled in a plot to create fraudulent spirit photographs, but when Horace accidentally frees the real ghost of a dead girl bent on revenge, his life takes a frightening turn.
Physical Description:202 pages ; 22 cm.
Audience:Grades 3-7.
Awards:A Junior Library Guild selection
ISBN:0060000163 (reinforced)
9780060000165 (reinforced)
9780060000158 (trade bdg.)
0060000155 (trade bdg.)