City of Bones
City of Bones
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City of Bones

Book #1 in the The Mortal Instruments Series
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12 - 18
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544
Page count
710L
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Sep 1, 2015
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Discover the world of the Shadowhunters in the first installment of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (“Entertainment Weekly”)–now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content! “City of Bones “is a Shadowhunters novel. When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder–much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. And she’s more than a little startled when the body disappears into thin air. Soon Clary is introduced to the world of the Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of our world and back to their own. And Clary is introduced with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a grotesque monster. How could a mere human survive such an attack and kill a demon? The Shadowhunters would like to know…

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780606377317
    Publication Date
    September 1, 2015
    Publisher
    Turtleback Books
    Page Count
    544
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    12 - 18 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2020286551
    Lexile® Level
    710L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.5

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