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The Secret of Zoom
Contributor(s): Jonell, Lynne (Author)

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ISBN: 0312659334 ISBN-13: 9780312659332
Publisher: Square Fish

OUR PRICE: $11.04

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 9-12

Grade Level: 4-7

Lexile Measure: 770(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.16" W x 7.62" L (0.54 lbs) 320 pages

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 132139
Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0

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Publisher Description:

Can two friends foil a dastardly plan and save orphans from a fate worse than death?

Christina lives in a big, old stone mansion on the edge of a dark forest surrounded by barbed wire. Deep within the forest is the laboratory where her father works--and where her mother was blown to bits years ago. Christina's father knows just how dangerous the world can be, so he keeps her safe at home, forbidding her from talking to the very interesting orphans down the road.

But when an orphan boy named Taft talks to her, she's thrilled to help him search for a secret tunnel. But soon she discovers there's more to the orphanage, the lab, and the mystery of her mother's accident than she ever suspected. Sinister things are in the works--and the secret of zoom is the most dangerous secret of all

"This exciting tale, with just a touch of fantasy and humor, is a winner. ... Jonell displays pitch-perfect skills in an expertly crafted story that never flags and that includes plenty of heart-stopping situations to keep readers fully engaged." --School Library Journal, Starred Review

Contributor Bio(s): Jonell, Lynne: - Lynne Jonell is the author of the novels Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat, Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls, and The Secret of Zoom, as well as several critically acclaimed picture books. Her books have been named Junior Library Guild Selections and a Smithsonian Notable Book, among numerous other honors. Born in Little Falls, Minnesota, Jonell grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis. She now teaches writing at the Loft Literary Center and lives with her husband and two sons in Plymouth, Minnesota, in a house on a hill.

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