The Trumpeter of Krakow
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 1928 · Est. 6.5 hour read

The Trumpeter of Krakow

Illustrated by Janina Domanska

A boy must protect a powerful crystal from a ruthless Tartar chief.

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208 pages· 58,852 words· Est. 6.5 hour read· 1200L
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In medieval Krakow, young Joseph Charnetski is sworn to protect the mysterious Great Tarnov Crystal. As a Tartar chief hunts the jewel, Joseph and his family are ensnared in a web of alchemists, hypnotists, and dark forces. Can Joseph safeguard the crystal and the city from impending doom? The stakes are high, and danger lurks at every turn.

From the publisher

For well over thirty years, Eric P. Kelly’s Newbery Award winner has brought the color and romance of ancient times to young readers. Today, The Trumpeter of Krakow is an absorbing and dramatic as when it was first published in 1928.

There was something about the Great Tarnov Crystal…Wise men spoke of it in hushed tones. Others were ready to kill for it. Now a murderous Tartar chief is bent on possessing it. But young Joseph Charnetski was bound by an ancient oath to protect the jewel at all costs.

Awards

Newbery Medal (1929)
At a glance
Format
Pages
208
Words
58,852
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
1200L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
7.1
F&P level
~Z+
AR points
10
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
142
Publication
Published
April 1, 1992
First published
January 1, 1928
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689715716

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