The Merchant of Death
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–15 · 2002 · Est. 11 hour read

The Merchant of Death

By D.J. MacHale

Book #1 in the Pendragon series

A boy is thrust into a cosmic battle across worlds to save more than just Earth.

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375 pages· 116,316 words· Est. 11 hour read
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Bobby Pendragon, a typical fourteen-year-old, is unexpectedly drawn into a cosmic adventure. Swept into Denduron, a realm of strange creatures and magical tyranny, he must embrace his destiny as a savior. With his family's fate hanging in the balance, Bobby faces a dangerous revolution and the realization that Denduron is just the start of his journey. Can he rise to the challenge and navigate the mysteries of the cosmos to protect all worlds?

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D.J. MacHale’s New York Times bestselling middle grade fantasy series about Bobby Pendragon, a regular kid about to find himself and his two friends pulled into one epic adventure across worlds! Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn’t quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution. If Bobby wants to see his family again, he’s going to have to accept his role as savior, and accept it wholeheartedly. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning….

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
375
Words
116,316
Reading age
11–15
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
660L
Themes & topics
Books about medieval timesBooks about familyBooks about lossBooks about identityBooks about courage
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5
F&P level
~P
AR points
18
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
66636
Publication
Published
September 1, 2002
First published
September 23, 2002
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780743437318

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