The Plague

by Jonathan Harlen, Tom Jellett (Illustrator)

Melissa and Will just wanted to go into the pet store and take a quick look at the exotic pets. Without warning, the stores sick owner, Mr. Brinkley, bites Will on his arm! Hours later, Will becomes sick too. Do the animals carry a dangerous plague?

73 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Jonathan Harlen is the author of the young adult novel The Lion and the Lamb, and of other works for adults and children. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1963.

Reviews

[Aliyah · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a children's book and me being a 16 old old needing something to get me out my reader's block, it's a good read, minus the honestly rage inducing dismissive mother and the annoyingly clueless girl, Melissa, it's a good suspense thriller book for young kids. easy to read and doesn't that much effort or attention. I just don't understand why is it so hard to find and get info on this book or any of the other "shade books" is this alleged, disappeared off the basis of the Earth, book series or it's author. I'm lucky to even have the book (after digging through a bin of books I had since elementary school to see what I wanted to donate to my local library), Its basically a collectors item that I'm keeping since it expensive and rare (based off eBay..)

[Alexys N · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my opinion I really love this book, the words are big which is such a blessing, it's short so it doesn't take a lot of effort or attention to keep reading either.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 6th graders love this book. Every chapter was a cliffhanger.