Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises

New York Times Bestselling Series!

amp;#8220;A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets.amp;#160;The Colossus Risesamp;#160;is Lerangisamp;#8217;s most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I canamp;#8217;t wait to see whatamp;#8217;s next in the Seven Wonders series!amp;#8221; amp;#8212;Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series

Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in master storyteller and 39 Clues author Peter Lerangisamp;#8217;s epic Seven Wonders series.

The Colossus Rises is theamp;#160;first installment of the bestselling five-book series chronicling the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, heamp;#8217;s going to dieamp;#8212;unless he finds seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Young readers will learn all about the history and mysteries of the ancient world while savoring this unputdownable story from first page to last.

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Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises

New York Times Bestselling Series!

amp;#8220;A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets.amp;#160;The Colossus Risesamp;#160;is Lerangisamp;#8217;s most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I canamp;#8217;t wait to see whatamp;#8217;s next in the Seven Wonders series!amp;#8221; amp;#8212;Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series

Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in master storyteller and 39 Clues author Peter Lerangisamp;#8217;s epic Seven Wonders series.

The Colossus Rises is theamp;#160;first installment of the bestselling five-book series chronicling the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, heamp;#8217;s going to dieamp;#8212;unless he finds seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Young readers will learn all about the history and mysteries of the ancient world while savoring this unputdownable story from first page to last.

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Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises

Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises

by Peter Lerangis

Narrated by Johnathan McClain

Unabridged — 8 hours, 0 minutes

Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises

Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises

by Peter Lerangis

Narrated by Johnathan McClain

Unabridged — 8 hours, 0 minutes

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Overview

New York Times Bestselling Series!

amp;#8220;A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets.amp;#160;The Colossus Risesamp;#160;is Lerangisamp;#8217;s most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I canamp;#8217;t wait to see whatamp;#8217;s next in the Seven Wonders series!amp;#8221; amp;#8212;Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series

Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in master storyteller and 39 Clues author Peter Lerangisamp;#8217;s epic Seven Wonders series.

The Colossus Rises is theamp;#160;first installment of the bestselling five-book series chronicling the story of Jack McKinley, an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, heamp;#8217;s going to dieamp;#8212;unless he finds seven magic Loculi that have been hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Young readers will learn all about the history and mysteries of the ancient world while savoring this unputdownable story from first page to last.


Editorial Reviews

Indiana teenager Jack McKinley has just discovered that he is a ticking time-bomb. Unless he solves the ancient mysteries of Atlantis, a rare genetic disorder will kill him within a few months. With this ultimate imperative staring him down, he begins a quest that will challenge his imaginative powers. Peter Lerangis's new fantasy series launch is bound to please readers of his two 39 Clues books.

Publishers Weekly

In this action-packed first novel in the Seven Wonders series, Jack McKinley, an imaginative kid with a penchant for Rube Goldberg–style devices, is kidnapped and brought to a mysterious island. There he learns that he and three other 13-year-olds carry a rare, often fatal gene; if they survive, the gene will confer superpowers on them and mark them as distantly descended from Atlantis. That ancient kingdom, they discover, was destroyed when its rulers misused the enormous power they wielded. Jack and his new friends have been recruited to rediscover the lost repositories of that power, which are connected to the wonders of the ancient world, such as the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Their survival, though, is far from guaranteed. Lerangis, contributor to the 39 Clues series, has created a real page-turner, and while the characters are somewhat one-dimensional (particularly the adults), there’s a genuine sense of mystery and even a touch of grandeur to this tale. Lerangis aims squarely at the legions of Percy Jackson fans and hits his target. Ages 8–12. Agent: George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic. (Feb.)

Kirkus Reviews

The Seven Wonders series debuts with a bang: 13-year-old Jack McKinley will die unless he can locate the magic Loculi containing the ancient powers of Atlantis. No time for lush descriptions of setting and insightful characterizations here. A belching barefoot giant who looks like a Viking appears on the very first page, and the action begins--a fast-paced, page-turning adventure that quickly takes Jack from Belleville, Ind., to what's left of ancient Atlantis. It turns out that Jack is a descendant of the lost civilization and has a rare genetic condition that will kill him unless he can tap into the island's powers. The problem is that when Atlantis was destroyed, its source of power was stolen, divided into seven containers and hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Finding the powers will not only save Jack's life, but also give him superpowers. Jack and his new friends Cass, Marco and Aly climb volcanoes, confront a griffin, enter a maze, find a waterfall that gives life to the dead and seek the Colossus of Rhodes. Jack, like his kindred spirit, Percy Jackson, is a good-hearted narrator, unsure of his powers but up to the challenges of his fated journey. Fans of Riordan, Rowling, and ancient myths and legends will welcome this new, if derivative opportunity for adventure and enchantment. (Fiction. 8-14)

Product Details

BN ID: 2940173553027
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 04/17/2021
Series: Seven Wonders Series , #1
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: 8 - 11 Years
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