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Scarlet Morning: Book 1

ND Stevenson, illustrated by ND Stevenson

Viola and Wilmur are two orphans whose lives are filled with salt, trash, pirate tales, and questions about the sea. Stories say that both the sea and its pirates vanished after a long-ago disaster. When Captain Cadence Chase arrives during a storm, the friends bargain with her: she may take their mysterious book if she takes them along. Their voyage beyond Caveat leads them toward the truth behind local legends and a threat to Dickerson’s Sea.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
931L
ATOS Book Level
6.1
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
15
Word Count
92667
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
V
Themes
Adventure · Fantasy And Magic · Friendship · Mystery And Discovery · Ocean Life
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780063210356
Language
English
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