The Detour of the Elephants
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2017 · Est. 3 hour read

The Detour of the Elephants

By Anthony VanArsdale (Illustrator)

Book #3 in the The Boxcar Children Great Adventure series

A secret society, a thief, and a mysterious artifact. Can the Aldens trust anyone?

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144 pages· 20,786 words· Est. 3 hour read
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The Aldens are on a global mission to return lost treasures. In Beijing, they must safeguard a mysterious clay artifact, but a thief lurks. Their journey takes them to Thailand, where a suspicious ally raises doubts. As trust wavers, can they complete their quest and uncover who is working against them?

From the publisher

In this all-new very special miniseries, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations–all around the world! The Aldens follow a clue to Beijing, China, where they uncover their next mission–to return a mysterious clay artifact to its rightful owner. Their journey leads them to a scenic section of the Great Wall, but a thief threatens to ruin their trip and endanger their precious cargo. The Aldens’ next clue brings them to an elephant reserve in Thailand, but when their contact acts suspiciously, they worry someone close to them may be working for the other side. Who can the Aldens trust to help them return the remaining artifacts to their rightful owners?

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Format
Pages
144
Words
20,786
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
650L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.2
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
June 1, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807506851

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