The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes

By Wade Albert White

Book #1 in the The Adventurer's Guide series

A quest unfolds as Anne faces riddles and monstrous foes, with dragons hiding secrets.

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384 pages· 64,851 words· Est. 9 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Anne dreams of escaping Saint Lupin's Institute, but when the day arrives, she's thrust into an epic quest. With friends Penelope and Hiro, she must solve riddles and battle monstrous foes. Can they unravel the mysteries and survive the journey, or will the consequences be dire? Discover a world where dragons aren't what they seem and nothing is as it appears.

From the publisher

A thrilling debut novel where fantasy and science fiction meet, dragons aren’t as innocent as they look, and nothing is quite what it seems.

Anne has spent most of her thirteen years dreaming of the day she and her best friend Penelope will finally leave Saint Lupin’s Institute for Perpetually Wicked and Hideously Unattractive Children. When the big day arrives, a series of very curious happenings lead to Anne being charged with an epic quest. Anne, Penelope, and new questing partner Hiro have only days to travel to strange new locales, solve myriad riddles, and triumph over monstrous foes—or face the horrible consequences.

Packed with action, humor, and endless heart, this debut novel marks the first volume in an irresistible and original fantasy series.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Words: 64,851
Reading age: 8–12
Audience: Middle Grade
Lexile: 770L

Themes & topics

Books about quests Books about mythical creatures Books about orphans Books about magic Books about adventure and adventurers

For the grown-ups

The parent guide

What families may want to know

Every family reads differently. These are the concepts our editors noticed in this book — worth seeking out for some readers, worth knowing about for others. The list isn't exhaustive, but it's a spoiler-light head start.

Violence

Anne puts a pocket knife in a shark's eye when it attacks her. There are a few “creatures” (that aren’t real people) that get their arms cut off and end up turning to smoke.

After the last page

Talk about it together

Discuss with your child how determined the characters are and how they never give up.

What readers & critics say

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“This book is so much fun, I couldn't put it down! It's packed full of adventure and fun twists, along with some magic, mystery. and suspense. There are great messages of determination, persevering, friendship, and identity.”

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For readers who can't stop at one