{"product_id":"century-2-star-of-stone-paperback","title":"Century #2: Star of Stone - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eP. D. Baccalario\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeah D. Janeczko\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the second installment of the Century Quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario continues the mystery that will take four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNEW YORK CITY, MARCH 15 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnother mysterious artifact reunites Harvey from New York, Elettra from Rome, Mistral from Paris, and Sheng from Shanghai. Soon they discover a series of four postcards written in code years ago by the murdered professor who sent them on their quest in Rome. The cards send the kids all over New York City, through old libraries and abandoned tunnels, in search of the Star of Stone, an ancient object fundamentally connected to the earth. But a new set of villains, predators of Manhattan nightlife, will do anything to stop them . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of Blue Balliet, Trenton Lee Stewart, and Michael Scott will be drawn to this \u003ci\u003eDa Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e-like adventure for kids.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eP. D. BACCALARIO was born in Acqui Terme, a beautiful little town in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. He grew up in the middle of the woods with his three dogs and his black bicycle. He loves seeing new places and discovering new lifestyles, although, in the end, he always returns to the comfort of familiar ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.69 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Star of Stone\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751853752608,"sku":"9780375857966","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0849edd93c0ce38f2bcf7fd76f6e3e1b.webp?v=1779981947","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/century-2-star-of-stone-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}