Return of the Emerald Skull
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2008 · Est. 4 hour read

Return of the Emerald Skull

By Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Part of the Barnaby Grimes series

A mysterious parcel leads to a cursed school. Who will survive?

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224 pages· 27,324 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Barnaby Grimes, a daring tick-tock lad, delivers a strange parcel from a foggy ship to a schoolmaster, only to uncover a sinister curse plaguing the school. As eerie events unfold, Barnaby must navigate the shadows and test his skills in the ancient art of yinchido. Can he unravel the mystery before it's too late, or will the curse claim more victims? Dive into a chilling tale where survival hangs by a thread.

From the publisher

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, and high-stacking around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve. After collecting a strange parcel from a deserted ship in the fog of the docks, and delivering it to the local schoolmaster, Barnaby thinks he’s earned a moment to sit on the rooftops and eat his favorite pastry. But soon he realizes that all is not well at the school. Is the problem quite as he expects it? A gruesome tale of a school overrun by a terrible curse who will survive?”

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Words
27,324
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
1020L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.7
F&P level
~Y
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
128377
Publication
Published
August 14, 2012
First published
January 1, 2008
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780385736985

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