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Chicago sixth graders Ruthie and Jack think they’ve learned everything about the magic of the Art Institute’s Thorne Rooms. But the magic starts to act strangely when Ruthie and Jack discover two rings that are out of place—and out of time—and a portal that shouldn’t be open but somehow is. Ruthie and Jack follow the clues to seventeenth-century England and the Brownlow house, where they meet the Brownlow’s governess, Rebecca. But Rebecca has a few secrets of her own—and she might even be in the wrong century! Can Ruthie and Jack discover the truth about Rebecca’s mysterious past, or will they end up stuck in the wrong century themselves? Their quest for answers takes them from 1930s New York City and San Francisco to turn-of-the-century China. The only one who can truly answer their questions may be the woman who started it all: the room’s creator, Narcissa Thorne. But to talk to Mrs. Thorne, they’ll have to go back in time and find her!
Unlock the magic . . . in the exciting conclusion to the Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures!
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Release date
July 22, 2014 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780307977236
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780307977236
- File size: 6217 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.1
- Lexile® Measure: 730
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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June 1, 2014
In the concluding Sixty-Eight Rooms adventure, Ruthie and Jack finally recognize the enormous power and great danger that magic can bring.In the past, shrinking down and exploring the miniature Thorne Rooms was thrilling. Who wouldn't want to explore more? But Ruthie and Jack don't know the full extent of the magic. A letter they find from Narcissa Thorne, the woman who created the Thorne Rooms, puts everything into perspective. The warning of danger becomes all too real. Cycling through more time-travel excursions than ever before-some only a scant five pages long and some with no apparent purpose to the narrative-Ruthie and Jack find themselves in multiple cities of 18th-century England, in the middle of the Boxer Rebellion in China and, through a surprising portal, at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. Along the way they learn more rules of time travel and realize that it is possible to get stuck in a time period with no way of return. Multiple adventures and seemingly tense moments should spark the pace, but the story plods along, never reaching its full potential. (By book's end, the magic may need to be shut off, but the opportunity to reignite it still exists. Malone is keeping options open.)A disappointing (probable) end to a series that should have been better, given its promising concept. (Fantasy. 8-12)COPYRIGHT(2014) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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August 1, 2014
Gr 3-6-In this conclusion to the series, Ruthie and Jack discover that objects from the Art Institute's Thorne Rooms are appearing out of place and time. Readers will enjoy the ride as the pair journeys to 1930s New York City, turn-of-the-century China, and 17th-century England.
Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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January 1, 2015
Ruthie and Jack learn more about the time-travel magic of the Art Institute of Chicago's miniature Thorne Rooms, including the dangers involved. Though some trips in this series-ender give new insights, including the whereabouts--or whenabouts--of a long-missing museum visitor, other trips' apparent purpose is to include as many rooms as possible. The black-and-white illustrations preserve the series' cheery innocence.(Copyright 2015 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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