Description: Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix "When a diphtheria epidemic hits her 1840 village, thirteen-year-old Jessie discovers it is actually a 1996 tourist site under unseen observation by heartless scientists, and its up to Jessie to escape the village and save the lives of the dying children"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Return to the classic middle grade time-bending thriller Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix, almost thirty years following its first publication, with this stunning repackage. Clifton, Indiana, 1840. Jessie Keyser lives with her family in a small log cabin. Her father is a blacksmith and her mother cares for her and her siblings--though, at night, Jessies mother also secretly tends anyone who gets sick in their village.Lately, more and more people have been falling ill. Especially the other kids in Jessies one-room schoolhouse. Quarantine signs appear on the local homes. And Jessies mother looks worried. Very worried. One night, she tells Jessie that its a diphtheria outbreak--a dangerous disease. And if they dont act soon, some of those sick children could die. Then Jessies mother tells her that only Jessie can help--by leaving Clifton.But Jessies mother also reveals a shocking truth about the outside world, and what, where, and when Clifton is. Jessie will have to escape and survive a totally strange world, because she and her friends are all running out of time."The action moves swiftly, with plenty of suspense, and readers will be eager to discover how Jessie overcomes the obstacles that stand in her way... This book will appeal to fans of time-travel or historical novels as well as those who prefer realistic contemporary fiction." --School Library Journal, starred reviewThe adventure continues with a next-generation Keyser, Zola, in Falling Out of Time, the sequel to Running Out of Time. Author Biography Margaret Peterson Haddix grew up on a farm in Ohio. She worked as a newspaper reporter and copy editor in Indiana before her first book, Running Out of Time, was published. She has since written more than fifty books for kids and teens, including the Greystone Secrets series, the Shadow Children series, the Missing series, the Children of Exile series, and lots of stand-alones. Haddix and her husband, Doug, now live in Columbus, Ohio, where they raised their two kids. You can learn more about her at haddixbooks.com. Details ISBN0063306581 Author Margaret Peterson Haddix Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0063306581 ISBN-13 9780063306585 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-04-04 UK Release Date 2023-04-04 Pages 240 DEWEY FIC Series Number 1 Audience Children / Juvenile Series Running Out of Time Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2023-04-04 Imprint US Katherine Tegen Books Publisher US HarperCollins Audience Age 8-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142208130;
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