The Seer of Shadows -- Avi

<p>Horace Carpetine does not believe in ghosts.</p><p>Raised to believe in science and reason, Horace Carpetine passes off spirits as superstition. Then he becomes an apprentice photographer and discovers an eerie--and even dangerous--supernatural power in his very own photographs.</p><p>When a wealthy lady orders a portrait to place by her daughter's gravesite, Horace's employer, Enoch Middleditch, schemes to sell her more pictures--by convincing her that her daughter's ghost has appeared in the ones he's already taken. </p><p>It's Horace's job to create images of the girl. Yet Horace somehow captures the girl's spirit along with her likeness. And when the spirit escapes the photographs, Horace discovers he's released a ghost bent on a deadly revenge. . . .</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Avi<br><b>Publisher:</b> HarperCollins<br><b>Published:</b> 09/15/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.35lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780060000172<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 6<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>121299 / Seer of Shadows<br><br><b>Award:</b> Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee