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Series: The Darkdeep
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Ideal for middle-grade readers who enjoy suspenseful fantasy and supernatural elements woven into close friendships and thrilling adventures.
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From bestselling authors Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs comes The Beast, the second book in the darkly suspenseful middle-grade Darkdeep series.
Nico, Opal, Tyler, Emma, and Logan survived their worst fears come to life and saved their town from a monstrous figment invasion. Now they want to keep their heads down, enjoy Halloween, and explore the secrets of their mysterious houseboat clubhouse. Additionally, they need to figure out their new Torchbearer responsibilities as keepers of the Darkdeep, an ancient whirlpool hidden in Still Cove that can make both dreams and nightmares into reality.
However, when a dangerous new breed of figments start appearing on their own, and the very environment around them begins to spiral out of control, the friends realize they have no idea what they are doing—or how they're supposed to restrain the Darkdeep...
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The Beast
From bestselling authors Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs comes The Beast, the second book in the darkly suspenseful middle-grade Darkdeep series. Nico, Opal, Tyler, Emma, and Logan survived their worst fears come to life and saved their town from a monstrous figment invasion. Now they want to keep their heads down, enjoy Halloween, and explore the secrets of their mysterious...Paperback$2299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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ISBN: 9781529008340
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 October 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 234g
Pages: 336
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Ally Condie is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy. A former English teacher, she lives with her husband and four children outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the founder of the non-profit WriteOut Foundation. Brendan Reichs is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller Nemesis and its sequel Genesis, and co-author of the six-volume Virals series. Brendan is also a member of the Executive Board for both YALLFEST and YALLWEST literary festivals and has received a MFA in Creative Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, son, daughter, and a herd of animals that tear up everything.
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