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The White Mercedes

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$5.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Laurel Leaf
4.25"W x 6.87"H x 0.46"D  
On sale Jul 22, 1997 | 176 Pages | 978-0-679-88623-5
| Grade 7 & Up
Reading Level: Lexile 770L
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A chance meeting with Jenny at an Oxford party leaves seventeen-year-old Chris with hope for a summer romance—and no premonition of trouble. Busy with his job and soon in love with Jenny, whose cheerful surface belies the dark uncertainty of her past, Chris misses all the signs of danger. Before he knows it, he's caught in the sinister web of a criminal whose desire for revenge crushes all those who stand in his way.

"The story line will hook readers and hold them . . . a pageturner that raises some unsettling questions about trust and betrayal and the nature of good and evil."—School Library Journal

"An engrossing, tragic story with rare depth of feeling. . . . Readers won't be able to turn the pages fast enough."—Kirkus Reviews

"Fans of Robert Cormier should appreciate this tense thriller."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 
© Bryan Appleyard

PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by Entertainment Weekly. In 2004, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He lives in Oxford, England.

To learn more, please visit philip-pullman.com or follow him on facebook at Philip Pullman author, and on Twitter at @PhilipPullman.


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About

A chance meeting with Jenny at an Oxford party leaves seventeen-year-old Chris with hope for a summer romance—and no premonition of trouble. Busy with his job and soon in love with Jenny, whose cheerful surface belies the dark uncertainty of her past, Chris misses all the signs of danger. Before he knows it, he's caught in the sinister web of a criminal whose desire for revenge crushes all those who stand in his way.

"The story line will hook readers and hold them . . . a pageturner that raises some unsettling questions about trust and betrayal and the nature of good and evil."—School Library Journal

"An engrossing, tragic story with rare depth of feeling. . . . Readers won't be able to turn the pages fast enough."—Kirkus Reviews

"Fans of Robert Cormier should appreciate this tense thriller."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 

Author

© Bryan Appleyard

PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by Entertainment Weekly. In 2004, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He lives in Oxford, England.

To learn more, please visit philip-pullman.com or follow him on facebook at Philip Pullman author, and on Twitter at @PhilipPullman.


View titles by Philip Pullman

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  • His Dark Materials: The Collectors
    His Dark Materials: The Collectors
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  • The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2)
    The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2)
    Philip Pullman
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    Nov 03, 2020
  • His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (HBO Tie-In Edition)
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    Philip Pullman
    $12.99 US
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    Oct 01, 2019
  • Daemon Voices
    Daemon Voices
    On Stories and Storytelling
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    Sep 10, 2019
  • The Book of Dust:  La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
    The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
    Philip Pullman
    $14.99 US
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    Jun 04, 2019
  • The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Collector's Edition (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
    The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Collector's Edition (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
    Philip Pullman
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    Sep 18, 2018
  • His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford
    His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford
    Philip Pullman, John Lawrence
    $7.99 US
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    Sep 05, 2017
  • The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Complete Edition
    The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Complete Edition
    Philip Pullman
    $12.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 05, 2017
  • The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Volume 1
    The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Volume 1
    Philip Pullman
    $9.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 22, 2015
  • His Dark Materials
    His Dark Materials
    The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass; Introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
    Philip Pullman
    $38.00 US
    Hardcover
    Dec 06, 2011
  • The Tin Princess: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    The Tin Princess: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    Philip Pullman
    $7.99 US
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    Sep 09, 2008
  • The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    Philip Pullman
    $9.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 09, 2008
  • The Tiger in the Well: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    The Tiger in the Well: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    Philip Pullman
    $9.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 09, 2008
  • Spring-Heeled Jack
    Spring-Heeled Jack
    Philip Pullman, D Mostyn
    $6.99 US
    Paperback
    Feb 10, 2004
  • His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass (Book 3)
    His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass (Book 3)
    Philip Pullman
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    May 27, 2003
  • His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
    His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
    Philip Pullman
    $12.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 10, 2002
  • The Broken Bridge
    The Broken Bridge
    Philip Pullman
    $7.99 US
    Mass Market Paperback
    Nov 15, 1994
  • His Dark Materials: The Collectors
    His Dark Materials: The Collectors
    Philip Pullman, Tom Duxbury
    $14.99 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 20, 2022
  • The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2)
    The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2)
    Philip Pullman
    $14.99 US
    Paperback
    Nov 03, 2020
  • His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (HBO Tie-In Edition)
    His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (HBO Tie-In Edition)
    Philip Pullman
    $12.99 US
    Paperback
    Oct 01, 2019
  • Daemon Voices
    Daemon Voices
    On Stories and Storytelling
    Philip Pullman
    $18.95 US
    Paperback
    Sep 10, 2019
  • The Book of Dust:  La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
    The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
    Philip Pullman
    $14.99 US
    Paperback
    Jun 04, 2019
  • The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Collector's Edition (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
    The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Collector's Edition (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
    Philip Pullman
    $26.99 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 18, 2018
  • His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford
    His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford
    Philip Pullman, John Lawrence
    $7.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 05, 2017
  • The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Complete Edition
    The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Complete Edition
    Philip Pullman
    $12.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 05, 2017
  • The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Volume 1
    The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Volume 1
    Philip Pullman
    $9.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 22, 2015
  • His Dark Materials
    His Dark Materials
    The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass; Introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
    Philip Pullman
    $38.00 US
    Hardcover
    Dec 06, 2011
  • The Tin Princess: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    The Tin Princess: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    Philip Pullman
    $7.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 09, 2008
  • The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    Philip Pullman
    $9.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 09, 2008
  • The Tiger in the Well: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    The Tiger in the Well: A Sally Lockhart Mystery
    Philip Pullman
    $9.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 09, 2008
  • Spring-Heeled Jack
    Spring-Heeled Jack
    Philip Pullman, D Mostyn
    $6.99 US
    Paperback
    Feb 10, 2004
  • His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass (Book 3)
    His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass (Book 3)
    Philip Pullman
    $8.99 US
    Paperback
    May 27, 2003
  • His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
    His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
    Philip Pullman
    $12.99 US
    Paperback
    Sep 10, 2002
  • The Broken Bridge
    The Broken Bridge
    Philip Pullman
    $7.99 US
    Mass Market Paperback
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