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The Danger Box by Blue Balliett

The Danger Box

by Blue Balliett

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  • Sep 2010, 320 pages
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A boy in a small town who has a different way of seeing.

A mischievous girl who won't stay in one place.

A mysterious notebook .

A fire.

A stranger.

A death.

These are some of the things you'll find within The Danger Box, the new mystery from bestselling author Blue Balliett.

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"Starred Review. This highly satisfying story will enlighten readers even as it inspires them to think about their own danger boxes. Grades 5-8." - School Library Journal

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A boy in a small town who has a different way of seeing
A curious girl who doesn't belong
A mystorious notebook
A missing father
A fire
A stranger
A death
There some of the things you'll find within the danger box,the new mystery from bestselling author Blue Balliett
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