The Black Circle
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009 · Est. 5 hour read

The Black Circle

By Patrick Carman

Book #5 in the The 39 Clues series

A mysterious telegram sends siblings on a perilous quest in Russia, uncovering secrets and danger.

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168 pages· 34,224 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Amy and Dan Cahill receive a cryptic telegram, pulling them into a treacherous journey through Russia. As they chase a Nazi-stolen treasure and unravel the mystery of the last Russian royal family's murder, they suspect a Lucian trap. With their parents' death shrouded in secrets, the siblings must decide how far they'll go to uncover the truth. Will the lure of answers lead them into danger, or will they outsmart their enemies and find the treasure first?

From the publisher

The highly anticipated Book Five of the #1 bestselling The 39 Clues series.A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, deep into Russia and away from the only trustworthy adult they know. Signed with the initials NRR, the telegram launches a race to uncover a treasure stolen by the Nazis and the truth about the murder of the last Russian royal family. All too soon, the treasure hunt starts to smell like a Lucian trap. But the bait might just be irresistible . . . what will Amy and Dan risk to find out what really happened on the night their parents died?

At a glance
Format
Pages
168
Words
34,224
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
700L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about familyBooks about adventure and adventurersBooks about exploration and discoveryBooks about codes, ciphers and puzzles
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.7
F&P level
~Q
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
132348
Publication
Published
August 11, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545060455

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