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The Secret Hour

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 272 Ratings and 159 Reviews

Book Description
Nobody is safe in the secret hour.

Strange things happen at midnight in the town of Bixby, Oklahoma.

Time freezes.

Nobody moves.

For one secret hour each night, the town belongs to the dark creatures that haunt the shadows. Only a small group of people know about the secret hour -- only they are free to move about the midnight time.

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Book Information
PublisherDemco Media
BindingTurtleback (14 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages383
ISBN-100606333398
ISBN-13978-0606333399
Publication Date03/2005
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About Scott Westerfeld (Author) : Scott Westerfeld is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Scott Westerfeld include So Yesterday, Pretties, Uglies, Specials, and The Last Days. Scott is married to ... more
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6/4/2011 J.Aday Kennedy said:
Reading Level: Young Adult Jessica Day moved to boring nowhere Bixby, Oklahoma. Bixby is anything, but normal. When Jessica wakes up at midnight and discovers the world is frozen and raindrops are suspended in midair she assumes she is dreaming. She soon learns that this is no dream. The darklin... more

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11/25/2008 Jen Wihebrink tagged as: evil, Oklahoma, time

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1/24/2008 Jp B. said: I've been looking forward to reading this book. I just finally finished it and am now on the second of Westerfeld's series. It is very imaginative, original and keeps you reading way past midnight!

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8/21/2007 Becky Laney tagged as: I Read

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7/29/2007 Little Willow tagged as: I Read

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4/3/2007 Little Willow tagged as: I Read

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