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Blackbriar

William Sleator

1972189 pagesabout 3–4 hours
1972
first published
  • 1972Dutton · 212 pages · ENGISBN 9780525266600
  • 2009Marshall Cavendish · ENGISBN 9780761455851
  • 2014TOKYOPOP, Incorporated · 224 pages · ENGISBN 9781283302234
  • 1986Scholastic Paperbacks · ENGISBN 9780590403085
  • 1986Scholastic · 217 pages · ENGISBN 9780590317665
  • 2014Skyscape · 224 pages · ENGISBN 9781477816110
  • 1975Avon Books (Mm) · 189 pages · ENGISBN 9780380002481
  • 1985Peter Smith Pub Inc · ENGISBN 9780844661896

Danny is intrigued by Blackbriar's eerie, haunted atmosphere. And as he investigates the house's past and its connection with the strange fires sometimes seen on nearby ancient burial mounds, Blackbriar and its previous occupants exert a strange influence on him. Until, on the night of the full moon, while the bonfires are burning, and the naked figures are dancing, and his companions have been kidnapped...Danny faces the most horrifying night of his life.

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Plot intensityEventful
Character focusSingle lead

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Written forMiddle grade

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