Something strange and deadly
Readers rate it 3.7 (23 on Hardcover)
388 pages · Released 2012 · HarperTeen
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A note for parents
Something Strange and Deadly is a gothic alternate-history adventure featuring undead creatures and supernatural threats, with a resourceful female protagonist on a rescue mission. The horror elements are atmospheric rather than graphically depicted, appropriate for older middle-grade and young teen readers who enjoy paranormal fiction. Eleanor Fitt demonstrates courage and agency, modeling positive character traits while navigating genuine danger. The 19th-century Philadelphia setting adds historical interest, though it should not be read as accurate history.
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"In an alternate nineteenth-century Philadelphia, Eleanor Fitt sets out to rescue her brother, who seems to have been captured by an evil necromancer in control of an army of Undead"-- "In an alternate nineteenth-century Philadelphia, Eleanor Fitt sets out to rescue her brother, who seems to have been captured by an evil necromancer in control of an army of Undead"--
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- JUVENILE FICTION / Horror & Ghost Stories
- Magic
- Brothers and sisters
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 19th Century
- Dead
- Fiction
- Horror stories
- JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction
- History
- Juvenile fiction
- Children's fiction
- Brothers and sisters, fiction
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ISBN 9780062083265 · HarperTeen