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Chapter Book · Ages 9–14 · 2017
The Book of Secrets
By A L Tait
Book #1 in the Ateban Cipher series
An orphan's quest to decode a mysterious manuscript challenges his beliefs and sense of home.
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256 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Orphan Gabe's life changes when a dying man entrusts him with a cryptic manuscript. Thrust into a world beyond his monastery, Gabe, alongside newfound allies, must unravel its secrets. As he delves deeper, he questions his understanding of morality and faces the daunting possibility of never returning home. Will Gabe uncover the truth, or will the journey redefine his path forever?
From the publisher
When a dying man hands orphan Gabe a coded manuscript, he’s hurled into a quest that takes him far beyond his monastery home. With new, unexpected friends, Gabe sets out to uncover the book’s secrets and finds himself questioning everything he knows about right and wrong and wondering if he’ll ever find a way back home?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- Reading age
- 9–14
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 900L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 9
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 500916
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2019
- First published
- September 12, 2017
- Publisher
- KaneMiller Book Publishers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781610678278
- LCCN
- 2018942387
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