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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 1996
The Secret of the Desert Stone
Part of the The Cooper Kids Adventure series
A mysterious stone appears overnight, drawing a family into a dangerous race against a brutal regime.
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156 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In the heart of Togwana, Dr. Jacob Cooper and his children, Jay and Lila, face a monumental mystery—a two-mile-high stone that defies explanation. As they delve into its secrets, they attract the attention of a menacing dictator, Id Nkromo, who will stop at nothing to control the stone's power. With the government watching their every move, the Coopers must unravel the stone's enigma before it's too late. Can they uncover the truth and escape the clutches of a ruthless regime, or will the stone's secrets remain buried forever?
From the publisher
Biblical archeologist Dr. Jacob Cooper arrives in Togwana with his children Jay and Lila and one goal-to discover the secret behind the two-mile-high Stone that has mysteriously appeared overnight. Who could have excavated, carved, and transported the colossal Stone? The Coopers’ uneasiness soon turns into dread as they are watched and threatened by the country’s new government and brutal dictator Id Nkromo.Follow the Coopers as they race to solve the mystery of the desert stone!
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 156
- Reading age
- 10–14
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 860L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.8
- F&P level
- ~T
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 17889
Publication
- Published
- May 21, 1996
- First published
- January 1, 1996
- Publisher
- Tommy Nelson
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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