King Solomon's Mines
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2025

King Solomon's Mines

Part of the Puffin Classics series

368 pages

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Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition of King Solomon’s Mines. Following a mysterious ancient map, a small group of men trek into southern Africa in search of a lost friend - and the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon. Led by the intrepid English adventurer and fortune hunter Allan Quartermain, they discover a frozen corpse, survive untold dangers in remote mountains and deserts, and encounter the merciless King Twala en route to the legendary hoard of diamonds. One of the bestselling novels of the l9th century and the inspiration for countless adventure stories, including Indiana Jones, this is a must-read for lovers of lost worlds.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
368
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~619L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
85642
Publication
Published
March 25, 2025
Edition
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780241736753

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