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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2008 · Est. 12 hour read
Gods of Manhattan
By Scott Mebus
Book #1 in the Gods of Manhattan series
A boy sees a hidden city in Manhattan, facing danger and a chance to right a great wrong.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 1,951 ratings
340 pages· 85,648 words· Est. 12 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Rory Hennessy, a thirteen-year-old from New York, discovers Mannahatta, a hidden spirit city alongside Manhattan. Populated by legendary figures like Babe Ruth and Alexander Hamilton, this world is both wondrous and perilous. Rory's newfound ability to see Mannahatta attracts dangerous enemies, and he must navigate a treacherous path to free the enslaved and correct a historic injustice. As Rory grapples with his mission, he questions whether his gift is a blessing or a curse. Will he succeed in his quest, or will the city's secrets consume him?
From the publisher
Thirteen-year-old New Yorker Rory Hennessy can see things no one else can. When a magician’s trick opens his eyes to Mannahatta, Rory finds an amazing spirit city coexisting alongside modern-day Manhattan. A place where Indian sachems, warrior cockroaches, and papier-mƒch’ children live, ruled by the immortal Gods of Manhattan - including Babe Ruth, Alexander Hamilton, and Peter Stuyvesant. But Rory’s power to see Mannahatta brings danger, and he is pursued by enemies, chasing history and trying to free those who have been enslaved. And when he is given the chance to right Mannahatta’s greatest wrong, seeing Mannahatta may not be a gift after all. . . .
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 340
- Words
- 85,648
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 770L
The series
The Gods of Manhattan series
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 12
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 122074
Publication
- Published
- March 5, 2009
- First published
- April 17, 2008
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780142413074
- LCCN
- 2008013893
- OCLC
- 236344759
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