The Dream of the Stone cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 4.9
Points 11.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 73830
Points per Word 0.000149
Page Count 290
Points per Page 0.037931

Description

Fifteen-year-old Sarah discovers that her brilliant older brother's top-secret research for the Institute involves interstellar travel and a threat to a planet millions of light-years away.

Quick Summary

A brilliant older sibling's secret research project takes an unexpected turn when it turns out to involve saving an alien world, and now his kid sister is the only one who knows the truth. The story pulses with forbidden documents, dangerous revelations, and a sibling bond that feels achingly real, making readers simultaneously terrified for Sarah and desperate to know what happens next. Fans of James Patterson's maximum suspense, Maggie Stiefvater's thrilling mysteries, or anyone who devours stories about ordinary teens stumbling into extraordinary situations will find their next obsession. Ideal for ages 14 and up in grades 9 through 12.