The Stolen Sapphire
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2006 · Est. 3.5 hour read

The Stolen Sapphire

By Sarah M Buckey, Jean Paul Tibbles (Illustrator)

Part of the American Girl: Samantha series

A priceless jewel vanishes on a ship; every passenger is a suspect.

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192 pages· 26,672 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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In 1906, Samantha and Nellie embark on a voyage to Europe. Among the passengers is a renowned archaeologist with a legendary sapphire destined for a London museum. When the jewel mysteriously disappears, Samantha must unravel the mystery, suspecting everyone aboard. Can she uncover the thief before reaching their destination? The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking on this transatlantic journey.

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Samantha and Nellie set sail for Europe in 1906. Also aboard the ship is a world-famous archaeologist and the legendary sapphire he is carrying to a London museum. When his priceless jewel disappears, Samantha realizes that every one of the first-class passengers is a suspect–and one of them must be the thief!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
192
Words
26,672
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
800L
Themes & topics
Books about the oceanBooks about travelBooks about 1900-1949Books about orphansBooks about boats, ships and underwater vehicles
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~S
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
106191
Publication
Published
March 1, 2006
First published
February 21, 2006
Publisher
American Girl
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781593690991

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