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PublisherSquare Fish

ISBN-100312648251

ISBN-139780312648251

eBay Product ID (ePID)99667620

Product Key Features

Book TitleShimmer : a Riley Bloom Book

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicHistorical / General, Fantasy & Magic, Social Themes / Death & Dying, People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America, Ghost Stories, General

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorAlyson Noël

Book SeriesA Riley Bloom Book Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2010-048534

Reviews"Bestselling author Alyson Noël gives fans the second book in her fascinating series about Riley Bloom and her life after death. The character of Riley brings a lot of energy to the story, and her clumsy but heartfelt attempts to do what's right are endearing and contagious." -- KidsReads.com "Understanding and enjoying this book does not hinge on having read Radiance (Square Fish, 2010), but readers will be quickly drawn to Riley and want to learn more about this spunky character and her previous experiences. The author's sharp contemporary wit in concert with her fascinating fantasy setting and important historical connections will draw readers through this enjoyable novel and have them begging for Riley's third adventure." -- School Library Journal "Noël ably captures the cadence of tweenspeak in this lively, action-packed adventure." -- Booklist, "Bestselling author Alyson Noel gives fans the second book in her fascinating series about Riley Bloom and her life after death. The character of Riley brings a lot of energy to the story, and her clumsy but heartfelt attempts to do what's right are endearing and contagious." KidsReads.com "Understanding and enjoying this book does not hinge on having read Radiance (Square Fish, 2010), but readers will be quickly drawn to Riley and want to learn more about this spunky character and her previous experiences. The author's sharp contemporary wit in concert with her fascinating fantasy setting and important historical connections will draw readers through this enjoyable novel and have them begging for Riley's third adventure." School Library Journal "Noel ably captures the cadence of tweenspeak in this lively, action-packed adventure." Booklist, Bestselling author Alyson Noël gives fans the second book in her fascinating series about Riley Bloom and her life after death. The character of Riley brings a lot of energy to the story, and her clumsy but heartfelt attempts to do what's right are endearing and contagious., Understanding and enjoying this book does not hinge on having read Radiance (Square Fish, 2010), but readers will be quickly drawn to Riley and want to learn more about this spunky character and her previous experiences. The author's sharp contemporary wit in concert with her fascinating fantasy setting and important historical connections will draw readers through this enjoyable novel and have them begging for Riley's third adventure., "Understanding and enjoying this book does not hinge on having read Radiance (Square Fish, 2010), but readers will be quickly drawn to Riley and want to learn more about this spunky character and her previous experiences. The author's sharp contemporary wit in concert with her fascinating fantasy setting and important historical connections will draw readers through this enjoyable novel and have them begging for Riley's third adventure." - School Library Journal, "Bestselling author Alyson Nol gives fans the second book in her fascinating series about Riley Bloom and her life after death. The character of Riley brings a lot of energy to the story, and her clumsy but heartfelt attempts to do what's right are endearing and contagious." -- KidsReads.com "Understanding and enjoying this book does not hinge on having read Radiance (Square Fish, 2010), but readers will be quickly drawn to Riley and want to learn more about this spunky character and her previous experiences. The author's sharp contemporary wit in concert with her fascinating fantasy setting and important historical connections will draw readers through this enjoyable novel and have them begging for Riley's third adventure." -- School Library Journal "Nol ably captures the cadence of tweenspeak in this lively, action-packed adventure." -- Booklist, "Bestselling author Alyson Noël gives fans the second book in her fascinating series about Riley Bloom and her life after death. The character of Riley brings a lot of energy to the story, and her clumsy but heartfelt attempts to do what's right are endearing and contagious." -KidsReads.com "Understanding and enjoying this book does not hinge on having read Radiance (Square Fish, 2010), but readers will be quickly drawn to Riley and want to learn more about this spunky character and her previous experiences. The author's sharp contemporary wit in concert with her fascinating fantasy setting and important historical connections will draw readers through this enjoyable novel and have them begging for Riley's third adventure." - School Library Journal "Noël ably captures the cadence of tweenspeak in this lively, action-packed adventure." - Booklist

Grade FromFourth Grade

Series Volume Number2

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisThe second book from bestselling author Alyson Noël about Riley Bloom's job as a soulcatcher takes us back in time--to a place where cruel injustices occurred--and Riley is the only one who can set things right., Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation. When Riley comes across a vicious black dog, against Bodhi's advice, she decides to cross him over. While following the dog, she runs into a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca's sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she's not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, she is furious about being murdered during a slave revolt in 1733. Mired in her own anger, Rebecca is lashing out by keeping the ghosts who died along with her trapped in their worst memories. Can Riley help Rebecca forgive and forget without losing herself to her own nightmarish memories? Find out in Shimmer , the second book in the Riley Bloom series from bestselling author Alyson No l., Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation. When Riley comes across a vicious black dog, against Bodhi's advice, she decides to cross him over. While following the dog, she runs into a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca's sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she's not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, she is furious about being murdered during a slave revolt in 1733. Mired in her own anger, Rebecca is lashing out by keeping the ghosts who died along with her trapped in their worst memories. Can Riley help Rebecca forgive and forget without losing herself to her own nightmarish memories? Find out in Shimmer , the second book in the Riley Bloom series from bestselling author Alyson Noël.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.N67185Si 2011