Ship of Death

August 3, 2015
This wisp of a tale about a ghost ship helps launch the Dark Hunter series of thrillers, written at a third-grade reading level and starring demon fighter Mr. Blood and his young assistants. When a weather-beaten ship appears in the harbor and drops anchor with no apparent crew or passengers, Mr. Blood, Edgar, Mary, and the harbor master investigate. The sleuthing team finds a room full of human bones, as well as mysterious forces trying to do them in before they discover how to put the haunted ship to rest. Ample suspense and adventure, brief chapters, and Evergreen’s shadowy b&w illustrations will have readers sailing through this story and eager for Mr. Blood’s subsequent adventures. Simultaneously available: The House of Memories, The Marsh Demon, The Red Thirst, The Stone Witch, and Wolf Trap. Ages 9–14.

September 1, 2015

Gr 5-9-In these slim volumes written at a third grade reading level, Edgar and Mary are two young hunters in training assisting Dark Hunter Mr. Blood. The Marsh Demon sees Mary and Edgar in peril, when a demon begins stealing children. Can Mr. Blood defeat the demon before Mary and Edgar become its victims? In The Red Thirst, the hunters go after a vampire; when she attacks, it's up to Edgar to vanquish the monster. Mr. Blood and his proteges must defeat a ghost ship that's taking lives in Ship of Death. Attributes include large typeface, frequent black-and-white illustrations, and pages with sparse amounts of text suited for struggling readers.

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