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Description
The Combination is a middle grades thriller about Dante and Miranda, two high school students who must quickly learn their locker combinations to survive a deadly game. Dante discovers that the architect who designed St. Philomena High School was insane and transformed the building into a doomsday machine. If too many students fail to enter their correct combinations, no one will escape the school alive.
Quick Summary
A high school designed by a mad architect who turned it into a doomsday machine makes for a totally unique and weird premise that stands out from typical school stories. Readers get to solve puzzles alongside the characters while navigating lockers, secret passages, and the growing threat of a building that might literally collapse on them. If your kid loves puzzle-packed mysteries like Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library or The Westing Game, they'll be hooked on this school that is more trap than classroom. Perfect for kids in grades 4 through 7 who enjoy clever mysteries with high stakes and a touch of humor.