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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100394895894

ISBN-139780394895895

eBay Product ID (ePID)136021

Product Key Features

Book TitleRuby in the Smoke

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFamily / Orphans & Foster Homes, Action & Adventure / General, Mysteries & Detective Stories, General, Historical / Europe

Publication Year1988

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorPhilip Pullman

Book SeriesSally Lockhart Ser.

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight4.4 Oz

Item Length6.9 in

Item Width4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN86-020983

Reviews"A rip-roaring adventure story filled with cutthroat villains,dastardly deeds, sleazy opium dens, filthy London slums, and a delightful heroine...Splendid descriptions, plot twists and turns,and understated humor engage readers in this tale of murder, mayhem, and mystery."--School Library Journal (starred review) From the Paperback edition., "A rip-roaring adventure story filled with cutthroat villains,dastardly deeds, sleazy opium dens, filthy London slums, and a delightful heroine...Splendid descriptions, plot twists and turns,and understated humor engage readers in this tale of murder, mayhem, and mystery."--School Library Journal (starred review)

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Series Volume NumberBk. 1

Grade ToEighth Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

Edition DescriptionUnabridged edition

SynopsisIn search of clues to the mystery of her father's death, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart ventures into the shadowy underworld of Victorian London. Pursued by villains at every turn, the intrepid Sally finally uncovers two dark mysteries--and realizes that she herself is the key to both. "In Dickensian fashion, Pullman tells the story of 16-year-old Sally Lockhart, who becomes involved in a deadly web of events as she searches for a mysterious ruby. The novel is a page turner, peopled with despicable hags, forthright heroes, and children living on the underbelly of 19th-century London. The story's events are exciting, with involved plotting. Settings and characterizations are exquisitely drawn. The first entry in a planned trilogy."--(starred) Booklist. Reading level: 6.7., In search of clues to the mystery of her father's death, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart ventures into the shadowy underworld of Victorian London. Pursued by villains at every turn, the intrepid Sally finally uncovers two dark mysteries--and realizes that she herself is the key to both. "In Dickensian fashion, Pullman tells the story of 16-year-old Sally Lockhart, who becomes involved in a deadly web of events as she searches for a mysterious ruby. The novel is a page turner, peopled with despicable hags, forthright heroes, and children living on the underbelly of 19th-century London. The story's events are exciting, with involved plotting. Settings and characterizations are exquisitely drawn. The first entry in a planned trilogy."--(starred)Booklist.Reading level: 6.7.