The Madman of Piney Woods

By Christopher Paul Curtis

Book Overview

Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney Woods be real? In a tale brimming with intrigue and adventure, Christopher Paul Curtis returns to the vibrant world he brought to life in Elijah of Buxton . Here is another novel that will break your heart -- and fill it with joy and laughter, too.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545156653
• ISBN13: 9780545156653
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7