Something Rotten cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level 3.5
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 614
Points per Word 0.000814

Description

Sam keeps getting messages that seem to be coming from his dead father. He thinks someone is playing a sick joke on him, and he wants to track them down. But he soon uncovers a deadly secret that sets him on course for violent revenge.

Quick Summary

In this lightning-fast mystery, Sam receives cryptic messages that seem to come from his dead father, pulling him into a twisted game where nothing is as it seems. Readers will get swept up in the jaw-dropping twist that transforms an innocent prank search into a dangerous hunt for truth and violent revenge. If your kid loves the edge-of-your-seat mystery and dark humor of "Holes" by Louis Sachar, they'll be totally hooked by this short but punchy thriller. Perfect for kids ages 10 and up in grades 5 through 7.