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What Happened to Cass McBride?
Contributors
By Gail Giles
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Dec 14, 2008
- Page Count
- 240 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9780316055116
Price
$7.99Format
Format:
- Digital download $7.99
- Trade Paperback $13.99
This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around December 14, 2008. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.
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Could you survive being buried alive? Critically acclaimed master of suspense Gail Giles pens a fast-paced psychological thriller full of shocking secrets and one girl’s desperate plan to make it out alive.
★ "Will keep readers on the edge of their seats." —Kliatt, starred review
★ "Readers will be riveted." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "[An] outstanding psychological thriller." —VOYA, starred review
Cass McBride is the most popular girl in school, but that doesn’t mean everyone loves her. Kyle Kirby blames her for the death of his brother David. So Kyle’s planned a cruel and unusual revenge on her: He digs a hole, kidnaps Cass, and puts her in a box—underground.
Buried alive, lying in the deepest dark, Cass finds a weapon. She uses the power of words to keep her nemesis talking—and herself breathing—during the most harrowing 48 hours of her life.
★ "Will keep readers on the edge of their seats." —Kliatt, starred review
★ "Readers will be riveted." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "[An] outstanding psychological thriller." —VOYA, starred review
Cass McBride is the most popular girl in school, but that doesn’t mean everyone loves her. Kyle Kirby blames her for the death of his brother David. So Kyle’s planned a cruel and unusual revenge on her: He digs a hole, kidnaps Cass, and puts her in a box—underground.
Buried alive, lying in the deepest dark, Cass finds a weapon. She uses the power of words to keep her nemesis talking—and herself breathing—during the most harrowing 48 hours of her life.
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An ALA Best Books for Young Adults nominee
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"A smart, scary tale that moves like a bullet train."James Patterson
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"A heart-stopping, page-turning ride. Brilliant.... This is Gail Giles at her best."Mary E. Pearson, author of A Room on Lorelei Street
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Praise for Dark Song:
A YALSA 2011 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
"Giles is a gifted writer of suspense. Her imagery sparkles, her character development is flawless, and this page-turner positively crackles with excitement... Suspense lovers will savor this fast-paced psychological thriller." —VOYA, starred review
"The queen of YA thrillers does it again with another gripping page-turner in which love and danger meet." —Kirkus Reviews -
Praise for Shattering Glass:
* "A grimly comic debut novel... A sure-fire hit for book discussion groups, from a writer to watch." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "The pacing is superb and the story's twists are unexpected and disquieting...a page-turner." —Booklist, starred review
"An enthralling first novel that evokes William Golding's Lord of the Flies and Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War." —The Horn Book
"The thriller plot and breakneck pacing will keep readers hooked and on the lookout for this author's next book." —Publishers Weekly
