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The Key to Extraordinary

Natalie Lloyd

Emma Casey lives near a haunted graveyard in a Tennessee town, where she gives tours and helps her brother and Granny Blue at the family bakery. Her ancestors learned their individual destinies through special dreams, and Emma waits for her own. When her dream offers only a key, its meaning remains unclear. Emma must unravel a ghostly mystery that has troubled her town for generations, while a legendary treasure and the expectations connected to her ancestors become part of her search.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
670L
ATOS Book Level
4.7
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
7
Word Count
47118
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Family · Folklore And Mythology · Mystery And Discovery · Problem Solving
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Published
April 25, 2017
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9780545552769
Language
English
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