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The Inheritance Games

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Avery Kylie Grambs, an impoverished teenager, unexpectedly receives a multibillion-dollar inheritance. The legacy brings her into contact with the Hawthorne family, whose members are marked by rivalry, jealousy, and secrets. The inheritance draws Avery into a dangerous game in which survival is at stake. This novel centers on Avery and the Hawthornes as the sudden fortune transforms her circumstances and places her amid a family whose hidden conflicts and secrets shape what follows.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
640L
ATOS Book Level
4.7
AR Interest Level
UG
AR Points
13
Word Count
87899
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Economics And Money · Family · Identity · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
July 27, 2021
Pages
400
ISBN-13
9780759555402
Language
English
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