The Black Dragon
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–14 · 2013

The Black Dragon

Written by Julian Sedgwick · Illustrated by Patricia Moffett

Book #1 in the Mysterium series

A circus-trained boy must rescue his aunt from a gang linked to his parents’ deaths.

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352 pages· 710L· AR 4.9 · 9 AR pts
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Danny Woo travels to Hong Kong with his aunt after losing his parents in a suspicious circus fire. When a criminal gang abducts her, he must use his performance skills to investigate and bring her back.

From the publisher

Twelve-year-old Danny Woo had an unusual childhood. His parents were the star performers in the Mysterium circusand they taught Danny plenty of tricks. But his parents’ skills couldn’t save them from dying in a suspicious fire. Now Danny and his aunt Laura, a journalist, are heading to Hong Kong so Laura can research the dangerous gang called the Black Dragon. Almost immediately, she’s kidnapped and Danny realizes that the gang may be connected to his family’s past. With the help of an old friend, Danny tries to free his aunt, and he uses every trick he knows to face off against the international criminal network that might be responsible for his parents’ deaths.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
352
Reading age
9–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
710L
AR book level
4.9
AR points
9
AR quiz
178916
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~Q
AR interest level
MG
Publication
Published
March 1, 2016
First published
July 4, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781467775670

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