Rapacia: The Second Circle of Heck
The Second Circle of Heck
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Welcome to Rapacia, where the greedy kids go . . .
When Milton escapes from Heck in a soul balloon made of old clothes, Marlo is the only Fauster child left to take the blame. Bea “Elsa” Bubb, the Principal of Darkness, sends her straight to Rapacia, the circle where greedy kids are tormented by glimpses of a just-out-of-reach, glittering shopper’s paradise called Mallvana. Marlo soon falls under the sway of Rapacia’s assistant principal, a grinning metal rabbit known as the Grabbit that seems to have plans of its own.
Meanwhile, back on the Surface, Milton has his own problems. He is determined to get in touch with Marlo and help her find a way out of Heck. But it’s hard to concentrate when his body and soul don’t seem to hold together the way they used to. Will Milton ever reach Marlo? And if he does, will they both end up as pawns in the Grabbit’s mysterious game?
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Release date
July 28, 2009 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780375853876
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780375853876
- File size: 3741 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 6.4
- Lexile® Measure: 920
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Reviews
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August 1, 2009
Gr 5-8-With her innocent and geeky younger brother Milton having been the first person ever to escape from Heck in the first book of this series, Marlo Fauster, a blue-haired, street-smart, 13-year-old shoplifter is punitively sent to the second circle of Heck, Rapacia. There, greedy dead kids are meant to endure suitable punishment by being torturously tantalized in Mallvana, a sprawling, shimmery showcase containing compelling consumer goodies they're doomed to achingly desire but never possess. As Marlo tries to figure out how to play Heck's ambitious administrators against one another and maximize her position in this underage underworld, Milton, back on the Earth's surface and uncomfortably undead, is trying to figure out how to, as his body and soul degrade, right himself so he can return to Heck to rejoinand possibly savehis sister. Complete with a touching and instructive ending, this book is the second cornucopia of corny humor and creative characters in a series that seems destined to, Dante-style, drag readers through all nine levels of a hilariously imagined Heck. If so, librarians and parents might want to go along for this boisterous ride over the River Styx and share this series aloud as it unfolds; a good chunk of Basye's witty allusions reference 20th-century pop culture and are bound to tickle adult funny bones even more than they do those of middle-level readers."Jeffrey Hastings, Highlander Way Middle School, Howell, MI"Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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January 1, 2010
In this sequel to Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go, Milton escapes from his underworld reform school. Unfortunately, his shoplifting sister Marlo isn't so lucky; she's sent to Rapacia, the second circle of Heck, where consumerist kids are eternally tormented by Mallvana, a shopper's paradise. Intentionally corny humor and many witty pop culture allusions will leave readers greedy for more.(Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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