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  • Published: 3 October 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593404645
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $19.99

Daybreak on Raven Island




From the critically acclaimed author of Midnight at the Barclay Hotel comes a thrilling new middle grade mystery novel inspired by Alcatraz Prison.

From the critically acclaimed author of Midnight at the Barclay Hotel comes a thrilling new middle grade mystery novel inspired by Alcatraz Prison.

Tori, Marvin, and Noah would rather be anywhere else than on the seventh grade class field trip to Raven Island prison. Tori would rather be on the soccer field, but her bad grades have benched her until further notice; Marvin would rather be at the first day of a film festival with his best friend, Kevin; and Noah isn't looking forward to having to make small talk with his classmates at this new school.

But when the three of them stumble upon a dead body in the woods, miss the last ferry back home, and then have to spend the night on Raven Island, they find that they need each other now more than ever. They must work together to uncover a killer, outrun a motley ghost-hunting crew, and expose the age-old secrets of the island all before daybreak.

  • Published: 3 October 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593404645
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for Daybreak on Raven Island

Praise for Daybreak on Raven Island by Fleur Bradley

"Smartly employed horror elements. . . contribute to a genuinely frightening feel" --Publishers Weekly

"An enjoyable paranormal mystery imbued with social commentary." --Kirkus Reviews

"A howling and harrowing good read, perfect for fans who like to keep guessing right up to the very end. A recommended purchase for libraries who need more mystery-horror genre-blends." --School Library Journal
"Readers who prefer their frights full-blown but on the mild side will definitely get their money’s worth" --Booklist

Praise and Accolades for Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley:

"My kind of mystery! Quirky, fast paced, and full of fun!"

--Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello series.

"A madcap mystery that I couldn't put down!" --Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Scavenger series.

"Agatha Christie references abound, and the hotel setting shines. A quirky, kid-friendly introduction to the murder mystery." --Kirkus Reviews

"A fast-paced, lightly spooky entrée to mystery fare." --Publishers Weekly

Winner of the 2021-2022 Florida State Award for Grades 3-5
Winner of the 2021 Colorado Book Award for Juvenile Literature
Featured on NPR's "Best of 2020" Middle Grade list.
A 2021 Agatha Awards Finalist
A 2021 Reading the West Book Award Finalist
A 2021 Anthony Awards Finalist