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Before becoming an author, Whitaker Ringwald was certified as World's Greatest Snowball Maker and developed a nonstick peanut butter formula in conjunction with lauded Ig Nobel scientists. Whitaker spends six months of every year in a deep sea submersible trying to film live footage of giant squids. But giant squids are hard to come by, so that's where Whitaker gets a lot of writing done.
The Secret Fire
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ISBN-13:
9780062216229
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date: 06/21/2016
- Series: Secret Box , #3
- Sold by: HARPERCOLLINS
- Format: eBook
- Pages: 208
- File size: 1 MB
- Age Range: 8 - 12 Years
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The third and final book in the critically acclaimed Secret Box trilogy, a series pitch-perfect for fans of humorous mystery capers like Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and the Mysterious Benedict Society.
Who knew that insisting on opening a strange birthday present would lead to being kidnapped by an evil Greek god determined to conquer the world? Jax Malone certainly didn’t. But now she’s trapped in the back of a limo bound for Epimetheus’s secret lair. He wants to control the three ancient urns that used to belong to Pandora’s daughter. Magical urns that can suck hope, faith, and love out of the world.
Now Jax, Ethan, and Tyler’s only chance to fight Epimetheus’s formidable power might be to find a secret weapon—and to realize that their family ties are stronger than any magic.
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Booklist on The Secret Cipher
Combining video gaming, modern technology, and the current interest in Greek mythology with the premise that these young people must save the world, this series has multiple attractions. Readers will wait eagerly for the third volume to see what the three do with the Urn of Faith.Dan Gutman
This mystery will blow your mind!Christopher Healy
Never mind the mystery, suspense, and humor—what I loved most about The Secret Box was getting into the heads of its two unique and delightfully quirky narrators.Booklist on The Secret Box
The first-person narrative alternates among the protagonists: frizzy-haired Jax, the impulsive leader; introverted Ethan, always her sidekick; and his obnoxious video game-making older brother, Tyler. The action is fast-paced and the suspense is real.Booklist Online
With video-game-like action and a surprising secret weapon, this finale satisfies.School Library Journal
05/01/2016Gr 4–6—The concluding volume in the trilogy starts off exactly where The Secret Cipher left off. Jax has been kidnapped by Ricardo, an immortal who is seeking the urns of Faith, Love, and Hope to eradicate Zeus from history. One of these urns is currently in the possession of Tyler and Ethan, Jax's cousins. All three main characters have funny, distinct voices, conveyed through first-person narration. This is a perfect series for young readers not quite ready for the works of Rick Riordan. Newcomers may want to start with The Secret Box, as there is little background given about the first two books. Fans will be exhilarated and sad to see this smart, witty, and exciting series end.
Kirkus Reviews
2016-03-16The third book in the middle-grade Secret Box series culminates the adventures of Jax, Ethan, and Tyler as they try to keep the magical urns of Faith, Hope, and Love from falling into the wrong hands. Picking up from the cliffhanger ending of The Secret Cipher (2015), 13-year-old Ethan, his older brother, Tyler, and their new friend, Pyrrha, are attempting to retrieve the urn of Love from Boston's Museum of Fine Arts when their cousin Jax, waiting outside, is kidnapped by the villain Ricardo, introduced in Book 2. Ricardo, actually an immortal named Epimetheus (and Pyrrha's father), wants all three urns in order to erase Zeus from humankind's history through domination of the mortal world. Why he wants this is revealed to Tyler and Ethan when they go to the Realm of the Gods and meet Pandora, Epimetheus' wife. It is a back story that is both poignant and thought-provoking, and it adds a fine emotional nuance to the overall narrative. Following the previous books' formats, the story is narrated in the first person by Jax and Ethan in alternating chapters. While Ethan's shy, insecure, but loyal character comes through strongly, Jax's irreverent voice is sometimes watered down by too much information delivery. Rich in adventure and Greek mythology, and with an ending sentiment that is thoroughly wonderful, this tale is a satisfying conclusion to the series. (Fantasy. 8-12)