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Steensland, Mark

Behind the Bookcase

269 pp. | Delacorte | October, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-385-74071-5 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-98963-6 $19.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Kelly Murphy. Eleven-year-old Sarah discovers a secret entrance into a world where a black cat king has devious plans. Sarah's journey through Scotopia introduces creatures both grotesque and amusing, as well as a worldwide network of record keepers who aid the dead. Steensland's prose is vivid and imaginative, though the plot lacks precision and the conclusion is too plainly poised for a sequel.
Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

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