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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2000 · Est. 1.5 hour read
The Kidnapped King
Written by Ron Roy · Illustrated by John Steven Gurney
Book #11 in the A to Z Mysteries series
A young prince is kidnapped and must be rescued by his new friends.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 3,219 ratings
96 pages· 8,683 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In Green Lawn, young detectives Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose face a royal mystery. The king and queen of Costra are kidnapped, and their son, Prince Sammi, seeks refuge at Dink's house. But when Sammi disappears too, the trio must unravel the clues to rescue the royal family. Who is behind these kidnappings, and why? Dive into this thrilling adventure as the kids race against time to solve the mystery and save the day.
From the publisher
Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries(R) have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look! K is for Kidnapped . . . The king and queen of Costra have been kidnapped. For his own safety, Prince Sammi comes to Green Lawn to hide out at Dink’s house. But then Sammi is captured, too! Who kidnapped the king and his family? It’s a royal mystery for Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 96
- Words
- 8,683
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 610L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.4
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 44931
Publication
- Published
- June 27, 2000
- First published
- January 1, 2000
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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