The Book Smugglers
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021 · Est. 8.5 hour read

The Book Smugglers

By Anna James, Marco Guadalupi (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the Pages & Co. series

Milo races to save loved ones poisoned by a mysterious book.

4.1/5 Goodreads · 2,829 ratings
336 pages· 61,844 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
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Milo, a young book smuggler aboard the magical train Quip, faces a dire challenge when his uncle and Tilly's grandfather are poisoned by a mysterious copy of The Wizard of Oz. With time running out, Milo and Tilly must journey through stories and across the world, from the Emerald City to Venice, to uncover the culprit behind the poisonings. Can they unravel the mystery and save their loved ones before it's too late?

From the publisher

Mr. Lemoncello would love to go bookwandering at Pages and Co. If you love books, you’re going to LOVE this book!–Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello series The fourth magical adventure in the nationally bestselling Pages & Co. series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Perfect for fans of Inkheart and The Land of Stories. Since he was six years old, Milo has lived on board the Sesquipedalian, or “Quip,” a magical train that uses the power of imagination to travel through both stories and the real world. Aboard the Quip, Milo lives and works with his uncle, Horatio, a book smuggler who trades in rare books. When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages, a uniquely gifted bookwanderer. But when Tilly’s grandfather and Horatio are poisoned by a mysterious copy of The Wizard of Oz and fall into a deep sleep, Milo and Tilly find themselves racing against time to save them. The friends must journey to the Emerald City with Dorothy, and eventually to Venice, Italy, to find out who is behind these strange poisonings. Praise for Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers A USA Today Bestseller!A Barnes & Noble Book of the Month!A Fall 2019 Kids’ Indie Next List Pick! A loving testament to the powerful magic of books and imagination. –Kirkus Reviews An affectionate ode to books and book lovers. –Publishers Weekly A thrilling, inventive, book-lover’s delight.–Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library Delightful! A Joy of a book.–Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars

At a glance
Format
Pages
336
Words
61,844
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
880L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about adventure and adventurersBooks about books and readingBooks about multigenerationalBooks about books and libraries
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.7
F&P level
~U
Publication
Published
October 18, 2022
First published
September 29, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593327227

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