Syren
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2009 · Est. 10.5 hour read

Syren

By Angie Sage, Mark Zug (Illustrator)

Book #5 in the Septimus Heap series

A wizard apprentice faces mysterious calls on a strange island while danger looms at sea.

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628 pages· 111,342 words· Est. 10.5 hour read
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Stranded on a mysterious island, wizard apprentice Septimus Heap must unravel its secrets, including a Magykal girl and a lighthouse without Light. Meanwhile, Jenna's father guards a mysterious treasure, and Lucy and Wolf Boy face perilous sailors. Can Septimus resist the island's eerie call and find a way home?

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The fifth book in the internationally bestselling Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage, featuring the funny and fantastic adventures of a wizard apprentice and his quest to become an ExtraOrdinary Wizard.New York Times Bestselling Series”In Sage’s most thrilling book yet, a new host of characters appear, giving the complex plot even more sparkle.” –VOYA (starred review)”Once again, Sage’s tale combines humor, adventure, and inventive storytelling and is sure to please her many fans.”–ALA Booklist”Syren is Sage at her best; it’s full of fun, adventure, humor, irony, friendship, loyalty and nonstop action” –School Library JournalIn this epic Magykal installment, Septimus ends up on a captivatingly beautiful island, one of seven set in a sparkling sea. He’s stranded there with his badly injured dragon, Spit Fyre, along with Jenna and Beetle. There are some strange things about the island, including a Magykal girl named Syrah, a cat-shaped lighthouse that has lost its Light, and an eerie presence that sings to Septimus–can he escape the persistent call? Trouble is also brewing for Lucy and Wolf Boy, who have become entangled with some nefarious sailors at sea, and for Milo Banda, Jenna’s father, who is harboring a mysterious treasure chest in his ship’s hold.Charismatic storyteller Angie Sage continues Septimus Heap’s Magykal journey with more laugh-out-loud adventures, more enchanting charms and spells, and an ever-deepening understanding of the interior life of a young hero.

At a glance
Format
Pages
628
Words
111,342
Reading age
10–15
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
960L
Themes & topics
Books about magicBooks about wizardsBooks about familyBooks about geniesBooks about apprentices
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.9
F&P level
~W
AR points
18
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
133620
Publication
Published
February 1, 2011
First published
September 29, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060882129

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