The Missing Sword
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2023

The Missing Sword

By Melissa de la Cruz

Book #4 in the Never After series

A quest for Excalibur in Camelot reveals unexpected fairy tale twists. Can Filomena save her mother?

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368 pages
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Filomena's mother is in peril, and only the legendary Excalibur can save her. Journeying to Camelot, Filomena and her friends discover a land where the Wizard of Oz's magic intertwines with Arthurian legend. As they navigate the yellow brick road, they face wicked witches and relentless ogres. Will Filomena and the League of Seven overcome these trials, or will Olga's dark plans tear her family apart forever? In a world where nothing is as it seems, the stakes have never been higher.

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Return to the land of Never After, where real life and fairy tales collide, in book four of #1 New York Times-bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz’s hit middle grade fantasy saga perfect for fans of The Land of Stories series. To save her mother from Olga’s evil clutches, Filomena and her friends will set off for new lands and new adventures. Without a moment to lose, Filomena must travel to the legendary land of Camelot to find the sword of Excalibur - the only thing that can save Fil’s mother from Olga’s mysterious illness. But Camelot is not all that it seems. Fil and the crew quickly realize that there is another fairy tale that has taken hold in the land of Arthurian Legend. . . that of the Wizard of Oz! With the help (and hindrance) of the Wicked Witches of the East and West, lions and tigers and bears will surely be the least of Fil and the crew’s troubles. As the League of Seven follows the yellow brick road to retrieve the enchanted sword and complete their most important quest yet, they find nothing will thwart the ogres and their mission to destroy Never After. In a land where nothing is truly as it seems, will Fil and the League of the Seven survive the witch’s tests? Or will Olga’s perilous plans rip Fil’s mother away from her forever?

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Format
Pages
368
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
710L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.5
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
December 5, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250866295

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