04105cam a2200349 4500 279645050 TxAuBib 20161208120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780316319126 0316319120 B01BCJDRKC Amazon 8204c814-2421-43b3-9a2b-ad6d0bdc9260 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2546817 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Stewart, Trenton Lee. The Secret Keepers [Bridges eBook]. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2016. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 35MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 35MB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<p><b>A <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller!</b></p> <p><b><br /></b></p> <p><b>This heart-pounding mystery adventure,</b> <b>by the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling series The Mysterious Benedict Society, is</b> <b>laced with magic and humor</b></p> <p><br /> A magical watch</p> <p>A string of secrets</p> <p>A race against time</p> <p><b><br /></b></p> <p>When Reuben discovers an extraordinary antique watch, he soon learns it has a secret power and his life takes an intriguing turn. At first he is thrilled with his new treasure, but as one secret leads to another, Reuben finds himself torn between his innately honest nature and the lure to be a hero.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Now he is on a dangerous adventure—full of curious characters, treacherous traps, and hairsbreadth escapes—as he races to solve the mystery before it is too late. Even with fearless Penny, mighty Jack, and the wise Mrs. Genevieve on his side, can Reuben outwit and outmaneuver the sly villain called The Smoke and his devious defenders the Directions and save the city from a terrible fate?</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this ingeniously crafted novel, acclaimed <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Trenton Lee Stewart invites readers to join the adventure, decipher the clues, and ask themselves the question: Is knowing a secret a gift or a curse?</p>. HTML:<p>Starred review from July 18, 2016<br /> It’s summer vacation for 12-year-old Reuben Pedley, a resident of a rundown neighborhood in New Umbra, a city ruled by a mysterious figure known as the Smoke and his minions, the Directions, who constantly patrol the city. While Reuben’s mother is at work, he spends his days exploring; one afternoon, he finds a leather pouch containing a strange antique watch. In attempting to discover the secret of the watch, Reuben attracts the unwanted attention of the Smoke and the Directions. Reuben teams up with Penny and Jack Meyers, descendants of one of the original owners of the watch and keepers of a dark family secret, to outsmart the Smoke and free New Umbra from his clutches. Stewart (the Mysterious Benedict Society series) has created an exciting, fully imagined world filled with mystery and danger, where children can have real adventures without parental supervision. He doesn’t shy from putting the children in true danger, both physical and moral, keeping readers on tenterhooks until the final page. Art not seen by <em>PW</em>. Ages 8–12. Author’s agent: Eric Simonoff, William Morris Endeavor. Illustrator’s agent: Rebecca Sherman, Writers House.</p>. Publisher's Weekly. Juvenile Fiction. Mystery. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2016-12-07 23:00:02. Sudyka, Diana. http://bridges.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=8204c814-2421-43b3-9a2b-ad6d0bdc9260 https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8204c814-2421-43b3-9a2b-ad6d0bdc9260&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8204c814-2421-43b3-9a2b-ad6d0bdc9260&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8204c814-2421-43b3-9a2b-ad6d0bdc9260&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)