The Boy in the Basement

by Susan Shaw
Lexile: 470

Charlie's home has been the basement for a long time, abandoned there by his abusive father. When he mistakenly gets locked outside at night, he is rescued and begins a long journey as he discovers all the things in life he has missed out on during his time in the basement.

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