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Sep 22, 2020 | ISBN 9780525646716 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Sep 17, 2019 | ISBN 9780525646686 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Sep 17, 2019 | ISBN 9780525646709 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Sep 17, 2019 | 550 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Sep 22, 2020 | ISBN 9780525646716 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Sep 17, 2019 | ISBN 9780525646686 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Sep 17, 2019 | ISBN 9780525646709 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Sep 17, 2019 | ISBN 9780593147603 | Middle Grade (8-12)
550 Minutes
Side characters can be heroes too in this charming and fast-paced adventure that is The Land of Stories meets The Phantom Tollbooth!Indira has been a character-in-waiting her entire life. So she can’t believe her luck when she’s finally chosen to travel to Fable and study at the renowned Protagonist Preparatory, a school known for producing the best heroes.But Indira’s dreams of achieving hero status don’t exactly go as planned. A failed audition lands her in the school’s side-character track, and her best efforts to prove advisors–famous characters like Alice from Wonderland and Professor Darcy–wrong are constantly sabotaged. Indira is starting to feel like an evil antagonist might be to blame.As the danger spreads, Indira discovers all of Fable is under siege. With her friends Maxi and Phoenix by her side, she pieces together clues that will reveal who is behind the dark magic threatening them all. But the more Indira uncovers, the more doubt she feels about her place in this world of stories. After all, can a side character really save the day?
Scott Reintgen is a former public school teacher from North Carolina. He survives mostly on cookie dough, which he is told is the most important food group. When he’s not writing, he uses his imagination to entertain his wife, Katie,… More about Scott Reintgen
“Imaginative, fast-paced, and fun.” –Kirkus Reviews “Fast-paced chapters of mystery, suspense, twists, and turns, will keep pages turning long into the night, and the satisfying ending—or rather, beginning—to Indira’s story will leave readers eager for a return trip to Fable.” —Booklist ”Will draw in reluctant and fervent readers alike….Thankfully, this is the first in a series.” —School Library Journal
Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s Book Award NOMINEE 2021
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