The Beast of Noor (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689876448)

Do not wander in the deeps where the Shriker's shadow creeps.
When he rises from beneath. Beware the sharpness of his teeth.

For over 300 years, a monster known as the Shriker has roamed Shalem Wood, terrorizing the villagers who live on its edges and slaughtering those unfortunate enough to wander on to his path. The people of Noor have lived in fear for so long that most of them have forgotten that once upon a time the Shriker was just a loyal dog, until the day when he was cruelly betrayed by his master and cursed to live a bloodthirsty life, always seeking revenge for the fate his owner dealt him. But Miles and Hanna Ferrell have not forgotten where the Shriker came from--how could they? It was their ancestor who betrayed the dog...

A tale of terror and magic that channels Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Beast of Noor tells the story of two siblings determined to set their family free and break the curse of the Shriker or die trying.

Author: Janet Lee Carey
ISBN-10: 0689876440
ISBN-13: 9780689876448
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2006
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 8.48h x 6.28w x 1.64d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 13
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 107874 / Beast of Noor


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2006 pg. 632
Booklist 08/01/2006 pg. 65
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2006 pg. 62 - Recommended
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2006 pg. 344 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 11/01/2006 pg. 130
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 65 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Library Journal 09/04/2006