The Lost Temple
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

The Lost Temple

By Zander Bingham

Part of the Jack Jones series

Can Jack and friends escape a crumbling temple with ancient secrets before it's too late?

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106 pages
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Jack, Emma, and Albert stumble upon a hidden temple deep in the jungle. As they navigate piranha-filled rivers and a maze of crypts, the cave begins to collapse. With the ancient Book of the Gods within reach, can they solve the mysteries and escape before being trapped forever? Join this thrilling adventure where teamwork and courage are their only hope.

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While exploring deep in the jungle, Jack Jones, his sister Emma and best buddy Albert uncover a hidden temple inside a cave that has been lost for centuries. To learn its secrets, they’ll have to cross piranha-filled rivers, creep past an ancient crypt, resolve a slithery situation, and find their way through a temple maze. But as the cave starts to crumble around them, will they track down the ancient Book of the Gods and figure out a way to leave before they’re trapped forever?Join Jack, his sister Emma and best buddy Albert as they work together to decode symbols to identify the newly-discovered temple, find a way inside, seek to locate an ancient relic that archaeologists have been searching for hundreds of years to find, and escape before the cave collapses around them. Ready for an adventure? Let’s go! No “Bad Guys” or Monsters No Weapons or “Attitude” Just lots of fun! Welcome to book three in a brand-new series of children’s chapter books that are the perfect dose of excitement, mystery, adventure and good, clean fun! Young readers will enjoy following Jack and crew on this fun-filled adventure, and the young-at-heart will love coming along for the ride! If you like adventure-filled jungle stories, exploring ancient temples, and close encounters with snakes, then come along for a fun-filled journey with Jack! Welcome to book three in a brand-new series of children’s chapter books that are the perfect dose of excitement, mystery, adventure and good, clean fun! Jack Jones is a series of classic adventure stories set in a contemporary time. Readers can enjoy some fun, a little mystery and a positive outcome in every story. The themes that carry through the books include friendship, perseverance, problem-solving, bravery, teamwork and encouragement. The central characters include Jack (you can read more about our main character below), his younger sister Emma who is an excitable, strong and savvy young girl who loves nature, gymnastics and anything adventurous, and, Albert, Jack’s best friend and next-door-neighbor who is very studious, cautious, cool and calm under pressure, thoughtful, kind and reliable. This book is ideal for children new to chapter books (ages 6-8) as well as those who are at an intermediate level of reading chapter books independently (ages 9-12). There are detailed full-page black and white illustrations to complement the story and provide some familiarity for those who are moving away from picture-heavy story-books and first readers. About Jack Jones: Jack Jones is an adventurous pre-teen who believes there is always a practical explanation for even the most mysterious and seemingly inexplicable things. His parents are professors who teach the importance of education and the power of problem-solving. Jack is a born leader who loves music, loathes snakes, welcomes input and is very supportive. He’s encouraging and always maintains a positive attitude no matter the predicament. He plays guitar in a band called The Missing Links and he never ventures anywhere without his lucky jacket!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
106
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about the jungleBooks about best friendsBooks about survival storiesBooks about caves
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Published
August 14, 2018
First published
September 19, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
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ISBN
9781949247022

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