The Copper Gauntlet
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015

The Copper Gauntlet

Written by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Book #2 in the Magisterium series

A boy's escape to a magical school uncovers a stolen artifact and dangerous truths.

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Callum Hunt's summer is anything but ordinary. With a Chaos-ridden wolf as his only ally and a father who might be plotting against him, Call flees to the Magisterium. There, he and his friends, Aaron and Tamara, must unravel the mystery of the stolen Alkahest, a powerful artifact that could sever magicians from their magic. As they delve deeper, they attract perilous enemies and uncover truths that challenge everything Call knows about good and evil. Can Call navigate the sinister secrets of the Magisterium and protect those he loves?

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From Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes the second installment in the New York Times bestselling series – Now in Paperback!Callum Hunt’s summer break isn’t like other kids’. His closest companion is a Chaos-ridden wolf, Havoc. His father suspects him of being secretly evil. And, of course, most kids aren’t heading back to the magical world of the Magisterium in the fall.It’s not easy for Call . . . and it gets even harder after he checks out his basement and discovers that his dad might be trying to destroy both him and Havoc.Call escapes to the Magisterium – but things only intensify there. The Alkahest – copper gauntlet capable of separating certain magicians from their magic – has been stolen. And in their search to discover the culprit, Call and his friends Aaron and Tamara awaken the attention of some very dangerous foes – and get closer to an even more dangerous truth.As the mysteries of the Magisterium deepen and widen, bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare take readers on an extraordinary journey through one boy’s conflict – and a whole world’s fate.All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. Now that he’s entered the Magisterium, Call’s sure the school can only bring bad things. A place both sensational and sinister, the Magisterium has dark ties to his past – and a twisty path to his future. A path that will forever change everything Call thought he knew about the worlds of good and evil.

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Format
Pages
264
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~811L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about wolvesBooks about magicBooks about adventure and adventurers
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~S
AR points
11
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
175643
Publication
Published
July 26, 2016
First published
September 1, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545522298

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