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| Author | Gary Paulsen |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | World of Adventure |
| Genre | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | June 9, 1997 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 80 pp |
| ISBN | 0-440-41211-0 |
| OCLC | 37113782 |
| Preceded by | The Seventh Crystal |
| Followed by | Time Benders |
The Creature of Black Water Lake is the thirteenth novel in World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. It was published on June 9, 1997 by Random House.
The story is about Ryan Swanner and his mom who have just moved to the mountain resort of Black Water Lake. The locals tell of a giant, ancient creature which lives beneath the lake's seemingly calm surface.
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