A Little Taste of Poison (32 page)

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Text copyright © 2016 by R. J. Anderson

Jacket illustration copyright © 2016 by Tom Lintern

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Anderson, R. J. (Rebecca J.), author.

Title: A little taste of poison / R. J. Anderson.

Description: First edition. | New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2016. | Summary: Twelve-year-old Isaveth eagerly accepts an opportunity to study at the most exclusive magical school in the city but her scholarship might prove be more a trap than a gift.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015049932

ISBN 978-1-4814-3774-5 (hc)

ISBN 978-1-4814-3776-9 (eBook)

Subjects: | CYAC: Schools—Fiction. | Social classes—Fiction. | Magic—Fiction. | Murder—Fiction. | Fantasy. | Mystery and detective stories. | BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic. | JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories. | JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship.

Classification: LCC PZ7.A54885 Lit 2016 | DDC [Fic]--dc23 LC record available at
https://lccn.loc.gov/2015049932