The Octave of Angels

by Margaret McAllister

Book Overview

Other Editions: HardcoverOne small village. One dark secret. One last chance . . . When Calum and his family move into his great-aunt's house inBeckerton, England, he is eager to join in with village... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802852459
• ISBN13: 9780802852458
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A "gentle" mystery for upper elementary

Young Calum moves to Beckerton, his family's ancestral town, and learns that the village is not so welcoming to newcomers. He becomes involved with an ancient tradition and a not-quite-as-ancient mystery, making friends along the way. I would classify this story as a "gentle" read, recommending it to children who don't want anything scary and/or to parents who don't want violence, occult, sexuality, or similar issues in their children's literature. Offered by Eerdmans, a Christian publisher, the religious element is very subtle in this title.