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Something’s rotten in the heart of apple country! Hildy Biddle dreams of being a journalist. A reporter for her high school newspaper, The Core , she’s just waiting for a chance to prove herself. Not content to just cover school issues, Hildy’s drawn to the town’s big story—the haunted old... read more
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This book is about a girl named Hildy and she wants to become a newspaper editor. Hildy is the school newspaper editor for the school newspaper and a guy named Pen wants to join and help, so she lets him. Then she gets really depressed because he quits. Then she starts her own underground rail... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Hildy Biddle: The main character and an aspiring journalist
- Pen Piedmont: Bee reporter,also a snot.
- Baker: Newspaper adviser. A former reporter.
- Elizabeth Biddle: Hildy's cousin, and a fellow reporter.
- Zack: New kid, and someone who helps with the paper. Hildy's friend.
- Tanisha: Hildy's friend.
- Darrell: Add a description of this character.
- Madame Zobek: Creepy falacious psychic lady.
- Lev: Hildy's former boyfriend.
- Lacey Horton
- Martin Midian: A real estate developer.
- Mrs. Kutash: A Polish immigrant and cafe owner who encourages Hildy to stand up for what she believes.
- Nan: Hildy's grandmother
- Donald Lupo: Owner of D & B Security
Setting & Locations edit
Organizations edit
- The Peel: Add a description of this organization.
- The Bee: The newspaper run by Pen Piedmont.
- The Core: The school newspaper.
First Sentence edit
DATELINE: Banesville, New York. May 3.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Joan Bauer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Speak
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 25, 2009
ISBN: 978-0142414309
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Speak
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 25, 2009
ISBN: 978-0142414309
Page Count: 256
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