Curiosity
by Gary Blackwood
Intrigue, danger, chess, and a real-life hoax combine in this historical novel from... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Mystery
Year Published 2014
Word Count 66,905
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 870L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 165195, 11.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--19th century--Fiction
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
- Mälzel, Johann Nepomuk, 1772-1838--Fiction
- Apprentices--Fiction
- Chess
- Poverty--Fiction
- 19th century
- Chess--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Robots
- Robots--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Games - General
- Apprentices
- History
- Mealzel, Johann Nepomuk
- Poverty
- Lists With This Book
- Once Upon a Time: CSLP
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