The Body

by Carol Ellis

Book Overview

With more than 300,000 copies sold of her five previous thrillers, Ellis has a strong following among teen readers of this very successful genre. In this literal "cliff-hanger", a new girl in town... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590481568
• ISBN13: 9780590481564
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

"Hidden in the woods is a deadly secret."

Seventeen-year-old Melanie Jacobs is new to Clifton, Massachusetts, and looking for part-time summer work besides just baby-sitting. When she answers a newspaper ad to read to an invalid for an hour a day, Melanie expects the person to be an elderly person; instead, it's a young girl her age. Lisa Randolph was paralyzed in a fall shortly before Melanie arrived in town. It's a sad outcome for such a young, popular person, but Melanie soon learns there's more to it than just a tragic accident. While reading "Jane Eyre" to Lisa, Melanie notices Lisa motions with her hand at certain parts in the book. This, Melanie realizes, is Lisa's way of communicating with her without anyone else finding out. But what secret does Lisa want to tell Melanie and no else? And why has Melanie been threatened lately not to pursue the incident? What exactly happened to Lisa when she fell? Was it just an accident--or did Lisa find out too much herself?"The Body" is another great teen suspense thriller by Carol Ellis. Fast-paced and easy to read, it'll definitely appeal to teens who enjoy Scholastic's Thriller books.

The best book I've read.(Don't do much reading)

I am actually sixteen now, but I read this book when i was 13 or so. This is the best book i have ever read. i don't do much reading, because i don't really like to read. But this kind of book makes me want to read. it's not very scary at all, but it sure is interesting!

This is a real THRILLER

This was a great mystery book from Carol Ellis. I almost never read, and I couldn't put it down. I kept reading because I needed to know who did it!

This is a terrific book!

It is a great book because I couldn't set the book down. It was when a girl moved to a new town and she got a job that led to trouble. From the first page I was really interested.

This book is a thriller!!

This book was a mystery till the end. It was about a girl named Lisa who is paralyzed and can't talk because she fell off a cliff. Then this girl named Melanie starts reading to her. After she starts reading to her she gets prank calls and scary letters. Who could it be doing this to Melanie, and why?