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The House of the Scorpion

Part of the The House of the Scorpion series
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Discover this internationally bestselling, National Book Awardwinning young adult classic about what it means to be human with an updated, reimagined cover!

Matt Alacrn wasn't born. He was harvested.

His DNA came from El Patrn, the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Mattexcept for El Patrn. El Patrn loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself.

As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and realizes escape is his only chance to survive. But escape from the Alacrn Estate is no guarantee of freedom.

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Product Details
1665918586 / 9781665918589
Paperback
07/06/2022
432 pages
140 x 210 mm, 324 grams
Quiz No: 208538, Points 15.00, Book Level 5.10,
Upper Years - Key Stage 3 Learn More