Product Information
Margo Lanagan's electrifying stories take place in worlds not quite our own, and yet each one illuminates what it is to be human. They are stories of yearning for more, and learning to live with what you have. Stories that show the imprint love leaves on us all. If you think you don't like short fiction, that a story can't have the depth or impact of a novel, then you haven't read Margo Lanagan. A writer this startling and this original doesn't come along very often. So for anyone who likes to be surprised, touched, unsettled, intrigued, or scared senseless, prepare to be dazzled by what a master storyteller can do in a few short pages.Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100375843205
ISBN-139780375843204
eBay Product ID (ePID)59012304
Product Key Features
Publication Year2007
TopicHorror, Visionary & Metaphysical, Ghost Stories, General, Short Stories
Book TitleRed Spikes
LanguageEnglish
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorMargo Lanagan
Dimensions
Item Height0.8in.
Item Length8.6in.
Item Weight10 Oz
Item Width6.1in.
Additional Product Features
LCCN2007-004805
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Ages 2-3, under 2 Years
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsStarred Review,Booklist, October 1, 2007: "While the stories always startle, they also often murmur about humanity's higher inclinations, including honor, compassion, and different kinds of love." Starred Review,The Horn Book, November/December 2007: "Lanagan's ten stories delve into the crevices of nightmare, tempation, and helplessness with a mixture of earthy dialect and inventiveness that makes this collection mesmerizing, sometimes horrifying, and occasionally funny.", Starred Review, Booklist , October 1, 2007: "While the stories always startle, they also often murmur about humanity's higher inclinations, including honor, compassion, and different kinds of love." Starred Review, The Horn Book , November/December 2007: "Lanagan's ten stories delve into the crevices of nightmare, tempation, and helplessness with a mixture of earthy dialect and inventiveness that makes this collection mesmerizing, sometimes horrifying, and occasionally funny."
Grade fromNinth Grade
Age Range14-17
Dewey DecimalFic
Grade toTwelfth Grade
Lc Classification NumberPz7.L216red 2007
Number of Pages176 Pages