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Synopsis
Kwame travels to the Cursed Realm, in the fourth installment of this action-packed early chapter book series perfect for fans of Dragon Masters! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Kwame and his friends are excited to participate in the Nkonyaa Games -- a series of magic competitions! As the games begin, a mysterious new teacher named Elder Z arrives. Soon after, a spell is cast on two students, trapping them in stone. And no one knows how to break it! The evil Boni calabash tells Kwame he must enter the Cursed Realm to save his classmates. But can Kwame trust the green calabash? And who cast the forbidden spell? Could it have been Elder Z? With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this fully illustrated, magical, action-packed adventure!
Is Curse of the Akoma Stone: A Branches Book appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 6 and up.
Young readers will enjoy this fast-paced magical adventure with mild peril involving students trapped in stone and a quest to save them. The mystery of who cast the forbidden spell and whether to trust a magical calabash adds intrigue without scary content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity and betrayal.
Who'll love this
Kids will love following Kwame and his friends through magic competitions, mysterious spells, and a quest into the Cursed Realm to save their classmates.