Damico, G. (2012). Croak.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
ISBN: 9780547608327 (paperback)
Price: $8.99; 311 pages
Other Formats: eBook
Recommended for ages 13 and older
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Lex thought she was being sent away for the summer to help her Uncle work on
his farm, but she never thought that her uncle would have other nefarious plans
for her.
Lex Bartleby used to be the perfect
daughter, but lately, she does not feel quite like herself. Instead of being
outgoing and an excellent student, her usual self, she is now withdrawn,
receiving poor grades, and is constantly fighting with the other kids at
school. Lex’s twin sister Cordy is not acting any differently, so what is going
on with Lex? After Lex is threatened with expulsion from school, her parents
decide that she should spend the summer with Uncle Mort. Lex reluctantly agrees
to go, but when she discovers that Uncle Mort is actually the Grim Reaper and wants to groom Lex to take over the “family business,” Lex begins to
understand the sudden change in her personality, but will her parents and twin
sister?
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