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Maxine's older brother Derek has disappeared and is believed to be dead. The family is overwhelmed with grief. Maxine suffers in school, loses friends and is losing the interest of her parents. Then the phone calls begin--a boy claiming to be Derek. Is it truly her brother or could it be... read more
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Summary edit
Maxine's brother, Derek, went missing a few months back. Her parents ignore her, so she felt very alone. Maxine receives phone calls from someone who said it was Derek.But she didn't belive the person because she think Derek was dead. She finally meets this person and, to her surprise, it is... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Maxine: Maxine is obsessed with a game called, "Mighty Zola". She started skipping school to play at the arcade because her parents didn't care; all they cared about was her older brother who had went missing a while ago. During the story, she gets mysterious calls and clues to finding out whether her brother is dead or not. A boy named Cam, who is two years older than her, helps her to find out where her brother is. He is very clever and smart; during the story Maxie, or Maxie as her brother calls her, forms a small crush for him. Is her brother Derek the one who's been sending her these clues, or is it that mean bully, Sweeney just setting her up? But if it is him, than who's dead body is down there in his grave?
Quotes edit
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“"Now I know the reason. Derek. The seance brought him back to me, and now... I'm never going to lose him again."”
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“"I don't think he is dead," Maxine muttered.”
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“She turned her back on the priest then, dismissing him.”
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“Maybe her mother wasn't the only one who was on the edge.”
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“"Maxine, are you all right? You're chalk white."”
First Sentence edit
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Catherine MacPhail (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Country: UK
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 192
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Country: UK
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 192
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914 21
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Siblings › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Issues › Runaways
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Bullies
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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