The Pirate's Coin
Click to look inside
The Pirate's Coin
Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Proud to be B-Corp
Our business meets the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. In short, we care about people and the planet.
The feel-good place to buy books
- Free shipping in the US over $15
- Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
- 100% recyclable packaging
- Proud to be a B Corp – A Business for good
- Sell-back with World of Books - Sell your Books
The Pirate's Coin by Marianne Malone
Fans of magic, mystery, and adventure will love the third The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventure--a perfect next step for kids who love the Magic Tree House series, and just right for readers who love Chasing Vermeer, The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, and Wonderstruck. Sixth Graders Ruthie and Jack return to the Art Institute of Chicago's magical Thorne Rooms. During a school presentation, Ruthie and Jack discover that their classmate Kendra is descended from Phoebe Monroe, the young slave they befriended when they traveled to 19th-century South Carolina. Kendra tells them that long ago her family lost their good name and their business selling herbal remedies when mobsters accused them of stealing the recipes Only Ruthie and Jack know the truth--because only they know about the secret ledger that Phoebe wrote the recipes in long ago Ruthie and Jack's mission to clear Kendra's name takes them back to the Thorne Rooms, where a mysterious old coin leads them to 1753 Cape Cod and to Jack's own ancestor . . . the pirate Jack Norfleet But playing with history can be dangerous Suddenly, Jack's very existence is in jeopardy Can Ruthie and Jack find the proof they need to help Kendra? And can they fix the past and save Jack's future . . . before it's too late? Here's What People Are Saying about The Sixty-Eight Rooms AdventuresThe New York Times:
Irresistible. Chicago Sun-Times:
Exhilarating. Chicago Tribune:
Marianne Malone has tapped into a fantasy that is . . . completely universal.
MARIANNE MALONE is the mother of three grown children, a former art teacher, cofounder of the Campus School Middle School for Girls in Urbana, Illinois and popular speaker in schools. Marianne says, Writing is a kind of conjuring. I write because I believe in the magic of art to transport . . . to give a of glimpse another's world. For Teachers Guides (including common core tie-ins) and more, visit MarianneMalone.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307977175 |
| ISBN 10 | 030797717X |
| Title | The Pirate's Coin |
| Author | Marianne Malone |
| Series | Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Year published | 2013-05-28 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |