Aldo's Fantastical Movie Palace
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–14 · 2012 · Est. 5 hour read

Aldo's Fantastical Movie Palace

By Jonathan Friesen

A theater's darkness hides scars and secrets as a script comes to life, thrusting two friends into a perilous adventure.

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320 pages· 53,590 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Chloe finds solace in her family's dilapidated theater, hiding scars from her father's invention. There, she meets Nick, a boy with his own burdens. Their shared love for films sparks a friendship and a script about a fantastical world. But when their story leaps off the screen, they face dragons, magical pools, and a menacing vapor. As tragedy looms, Chloe must summon courage to step into the light and seek what she truly desires. Will she find the strength to confront her fears and heal the wounds of the past?

From the publisher

In the Darkness of this Theater, Anything Can HappenThe family’s broken-down theater has always been a safe place for Chloe. There, no one can see the scars that line her face–scars her inventor father accidentally caused, leaving even deeper wounds between them.In the darkness she meets Nick, a boy with his own hurts. While Nick isn’t the most pleasant companion, a rocky friendship is formed over their love of films. Soon the two are working on a movie script about a fantastical world–one that suddenly comes alive on the screen.Chloe and Nick are transported into an adventure beyond what they ever imagined, filled with dragons, magical pools, and a sinister vapor that threatens to destroy everyone. But when tragedy strikes, Chloe must find the courage to step out of the shadows and find what she’s always longed for.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
320
Words
53,590
Reading age
11–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~619L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
165447
Publication
Published
July 27, 2013
First published
July 10, 2012
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780310723219

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