The Spy Game
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2009 · Est. 2 hour read

The Spy Game

By Robert Papp (Illustrator)

Book #118 in the The Boxcar Children series

A mysterious photo and riddle lead to a hidden spy game with unexpected twists.

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128 pages· 12,862 words· Est. 2 hour read
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The Boxcar Children stumble upon a mysterious wedding photo and riddle at a neighbor's house, launching them into a decades-old spy game. As they piece together a stone path puzzle, they uncover layers of secrets. A woman resembling the bride in the photo adds to the intrigue. Can they solve the mystery within the mystery before time runs out? Discover the truth behind the enigmatic game and the secrets it holds.

From the publisher

When the Boxcar Children visit a neighbor’s house, a mysterious old wedding photo and a riddle lead them on a “spy game” devised long ago by the original owner of the house. When the children hunt for clues they discover amazing things, like a stone path whose pieces fit together into a jigsaw puzzle! But soon the children begin to suspect that there’s a mystery inside the mystery. They read about a similar puzzle in one of their new Detective Club books, and they meet a woman who looks eerily like the bride in the old wedding photo. Just who is behind this spy game?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
12,862
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about orphansBooks about mystery and detective workBooks about treasure huntsBooks about spies
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
129383
Publication
Published
March 1, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807576045

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