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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1942 · Est. 8 hour read
Adam of the Road
By Elizabeth Janet Gray, Robert Lawson (Illustrator)
Part of the Puffin Modern Classics series
A boy's quest to find his missing father and stolen dog in medieval England.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 10,373 ratings
317 pages· 57,400 words· Est. 8 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In thirteenth-century England, young Adam's world shatters when his beloved dog, Nick, is stolen and his father vanishes. Alone on familiar roads, Adam embarks on a desperate quest, encountering strangers who may hold the key to reuniting him with his family. Will he unravel the mystery and find his way back to the life he once knew? Adventure and uncertainty await as Adam navigates a world filled with unexpected allies and hidden dangers.
From the publisher
Eleven-year-old Adam loved to travel throughout thirteenthcentury England with his father, a wandering minstrel, and his dog, Nick. But when Nick is stolen and his father disappears, Adam suddenly finds himself alone. He searches the same roads he traveled with his father, meeting various people along the way. But will Adam ever find his father and dog and end his desperate search?
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At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 317
- Words
- 57,400
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 1030L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.5
- F&P level
- ~Y
- AR points
- 9
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 1
Publication
- Published
- October 5, 2006
- First published
- January 1, 1942
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780142406595
- LCCN
- 2006287711
- OCLC
- 72436714
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