This book is really good and leaves you in suspense. SPOILER ALERT! There is a brother and sister ( Carter and Max (short for Maxine)) who are on a trip to Germany with their father, who is searching for a fairy tale that has never been heard of before. A short german lady named Ms. Amsel is their housekeeper/babysitter. Carter has club foot and has to wear a brace because the surgery he when he was a baby, failed to work. They are in the town known for the "fairy tale" about the pied piper. After a GIGANTIC rat infestation, a pest control man kidnapps Max and Carter. They are transported to the Summer Isle and find out the pied piper story is real. They go on a quest to bring the children who were taken by the piper hundreds of years ago and themselves home. Read it to find out what happens... dun dun dun! This is a series and I am dying to read the 2nd one.
The Secrets of the Pied Piper 1: The Peddler's Road
By Matthew Cody
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 6 | n/a | 5.5 | 86540 |
“Explodes into a wild fantasy adventure. . . . Cody has begun what promises to be an epic trilogy.” —Adam Gidwitz, New York Times bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm
It is said that in the thirteenth century, in a town called Hamelin, a piper lured all of the children away with his magical flute, and none of them were ever seen again.
Today, tough, pink-haired Max and her little brother, Carter, are stuck in modern-day Hamelin with their father . . . until they are also led away by the Piper to a place called the Summer Isle. There they meet the original stolen children, who haven’t aged a day and who have formed their own town, vigilantly guarded from the many nightmarish beings that roam the land.
No one knows why the Piper stole them, but Max and Carter may be the key to returning the lost children of Hamelin. Together they set out on the Peddler’s Road to find their way back to the real world.
This swashbuckling journey is perfect for fans of Rump and A Tale Dark and Grimm. Don’t miss the second adventure in the series, The Magician’s Key!
From the Hardcover edition.
It is said that in the thirteenth century, in a town called Hamelin, a piper lured all of the children away with his magical flute, and none of them were ever seen again.
Today, tough, pink-haired Max and her little brother, Carter, are stuck in modern-day Hamelin with their father . . . until they are also led away by the Piper to a place called the Summer Isle. There they meet the original stolen children, who haven’t aged a day and who have formed their own town, vigilantly guarded from the many nightmarish beings that roam the land.
No one knows why the Piper stole them, but Max and Carter may be the key to returning the lost children of Hamelin. Together they set out on the Peddler’s Road to find their way back to the real world.
This swashbuckling journey is perfect for fans of Rump and A Tale Dark and Grimm. Don’t miss the second adventure in the series, The Magician’s Key!
From the Hardcover edition.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN-13: 9780385755252
ISBN-10: 0385755252
Published on 10/18/2016
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 384