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Description
A New York Times bestseller! For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator of the online sensation Book
Specifications
| Dimensions | 13.08 x 2.29 x 19.3 cm |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Grade Level | Preschool - 4 |
| Isbn 10 | 1250079802 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1250079800 |
| Item Weight | 295 g |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 368 pages |
| Publication Date | 12 April 2016 |
| Publisher | Square Fish |
| Reading Age | 9 - 14 years |
Reviews
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Rediscovered the pleasure of reading
I bought it because it was cheap, and I hoped my kids would read it one day. I started reading the first pages out of curiosity and could not drop the book. I had to finish it. The story is involving and left me thinking about it afterward. I did find one logical problem with the explanation of events near the end of the book, but that did not bother me at all as it did not affect my enjoyment. I am definitely buying the other books in the series.
User
LOVE the book!
Although it isn't, but the feeling that you get in reading this book is like it's straight out of a movie! I mean I loved this book the moment I got it. Overall, according to me the age rating for this book is 9-14 years
User
Good read
My 10 year old loves it
User
Adventure + Books + Kids + San Francisco = Totally Enjoyable Family Read-Aloud
<b>Does it count if I read this book aloud to my girls, ages 9 and 11 before bed each night?</b> Well, kind of each night...it only took us three+ months, because sprinkled in between were summer trips, dance class, soccer practice, weekend getaways, and that pesky thing called 'school.'<b>I'm going to go with yes, it counts.</b>So here's my review:We all loved BOOK SCAVENGER. A lot. Even my hubby and clue-sniffing hound, Betsy got in on the action trying to solve the mystery of the missing/hidden books peppered throughout San Francisco. <b>The storytelling is dynamic, the characters highly engaging, and the historical-literary element a fun surprise.</b>THE BOOK SCAVENGER revolves around middle school students Emily (the protagonist) and her friend, James as they solve ciphers and more in Edgar Allen Poe's 1843 little-kn0wn short story, THE GOLD-BUG. But there's so much more: middle school angst, big brother issues, a family's quest to live in all 50 states, bad guys, and of course, the city of San Francisco. When I got to the end of a chapter, signaling an end to our reading session, the girls would let out a chorus of, "Noooos." They liked it that much.The story reminded me a bit of well...I don't know. Nancy Drew meets A WRINKLE IN TIME, meets WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY...but those might not be the best comparisons. <b>Truly a fun family read-aloud, but great for motivated 9+ year old kids (boys and girls) to read on their own.</b> While THE BOOK SCAVENGER is technically part of a series, this is the first one, and can most definitely stand-alone.Enjoy!
User
Great read
This is a dream for book lovers... a treasure hunt through books. I loved it and would recommend for readers aged 9+
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