The Runaway King
by Jennifer A. Nielsen • Book 2 of the Ascendance Series
A kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. A king gone missing. Who will survive?... read more
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2013
Word Count 77,363
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 157422, 12.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Kings and rulers
- Juvenile Fiction | Royalty
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Courts and courtiers--Juvenile fiction
- Conspiracies--Fiction
- Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Fiction
- Conspiracies--Juvenile fiction
- Courts and courtiers--Fiction
- Princesses
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Courts and courtiers
- Kings, queens, rulers, etc
- Princesses--Juvenile fiction
- Princesses--Fiction
- Kings and rulers--Juvenile fiction
- Conspiracies
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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