Cover of Secret of the Forbidden City

Secret of the Forbidden City

by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein

Illustrated by Neufeld, Juliana, 1982- illustrator

Treasure Hunters (Little, Brown)

Reading Level 4-5 Mild (Lvl 2) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Bick and Beck Kidd embark on a thrilling quest across China and Berlin to save their mother from dangerous pirates. Their mission to recover a priceless artifact quickly turns into a race to find stolen Nazi treasure, testing their bravery and cleverness at every turn. Together, the siblings must outsmart villains and face daring challenges to bring their family back together.

Representation & Themes

AdventureFamilyBrothers and SistersBuried TreasureMissing PersonsTwins

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 2 — Mild
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Content Flags

Mild Peril Physical Danger
Data confidence: high

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Details

ISBN
9780316284806
Pages
419
Publisher
Little, Brown
Published
2015-09
Type
Fiction
Word Count
37,582
Lexile
690L

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

TwinsBrothers and sistersBuried treasureAdventure and adventurersMissing personsFictionChildren's fictionAdventure and adventurers, fictionBuried treasure, fictionMissing persons, fictionBrothers and sisters, fictionTwins, fictionChina, fictionGermany, fictionnyt:series-books=2015-10-04New York Times bestsellerJuvenile fictionAdventure storiesTreasure trovesAction & AdventureSurvival StoriesFamilySiblingsHumorous StoriesMysteries & Detective Stories

Places

ChinaGermany