INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Abbott, Tony

The Forbidden Stone

(4) 4-6 Copernicus Legacy series. Illustrated by Bill Perkins. Middle schoolers Wade, Darrell, Lily, and Becca are embroiled in a mystery after deciphering a coded email. As the Da Vinci Code–lite story unfolds, the kids zip around Europe, hunting for clues about a time machine built by Copernicus with bad guys in hot pursuit. Most readers won't mind the credibility-straining escape sequences. Instead, they'll be eagerly awaiting the sequels.

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