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The Runaway King
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Scholastic Inc. 2013
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 12
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A kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. A king gone missing. Who will survive? Find out in the thrilling sequel to Jennifer A. Nielsen's blockbuster The False Prince!

Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya. Soon, it becomes clear that deserting the kingdom may be his only hope of saving it. But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it is possible to go too far. Will he ever be able to return home again? Or will he have to sacrifice his own life in order to save his kingdom?The stunning second installment of The Ascendance Series takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of treason and murder, thrills and peril, as they journey with the Runaway King!And don't miss the highly anticipated fourth book in the series, The Captive Kingdom, coming October 2020!
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Street Date:
03/01/2013
Language:
English
ISBN:
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Level 5, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
710
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Jennifer A. Nielsen. (2013). The Runaway King. Scholastic Inc.

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Jennifer A. Nielsen. 2013. The Runaway King. Scholastic Inc.

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Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King. Scholastic Inc, 2013.

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Jennifer A. Nielsen. The Runaway King. Scholastic Inc, 2013.

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