The Mystery in the Forbidden City
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Picture Book · Ages 5–7 · 2014 · Est. 36 min read-aloud

The Mystery in the Forbidden City

By Harper Paris, Marcos Calo (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the Greetings from Somewhere series

Twins find an ancient map and get lost in a vast palace. Can they find their way out?

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128 pages· 4,574 words· Est. 36 min read-aloud
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Twins Ethan and Ella are thrilled to explore China's Forbidden City. But when they stumble upon an ancient map and lose their parents, their adventure takes a mysterious turn. Navigating thousands of identical rooms, they must decipher the map's secrets to find their way out. Will their curiosity lead them to safety or deeper into the palace's mysteries? Join their thrilling quest in a land of history and wonder.

From the publisher

Ethan and Ella find an ancient map and explore a Chinese palace in the fourth book of Greetings from Somewhere, a chapter book series about mystery, travel, and adventure. From the Great Wall to the dumplings, Ethan and Ella love China so far. And the Forbidden City in Beijing doesn’t leave anything to be desired, either! When the twins get separated from their parents, however, they get do some exploring on their own. As they are wandering, the twins happen across an ancient-looking scroll that appears to have a map on it. Being the mystery-solving duo they are, Ethan and Ella attempt to navigate the map…but they get lost in the palace. There are thousands of rooms, and they all seem to look the same! Will the twins figure out where the map is leading them? And will they ever make their way out of the Forbidden City? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Greetings from Somewhere chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
4,574
Reading age
5–7
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
Books about ChinaBooks about siblingsBooks about twinsBooks about being lost
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
168567
Publication
Published
August 5, 2014
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481402996

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