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Ages 10+1-min guideFantasyAdventure

Keeper of the Lost Cities

by Shannon Messenger
Good fitA good fit for most kids 10 and up. A long, popular fantasy about a telepathic girl who learns she’s an elf. Some peril and a kidnapping.
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What it’s about

Sophie Foster can read minds. She learns she’s an elf and moves to the Lost Cities, where she attends a school for elves and uncovers secrets about her past.

The ending

What might come up

KidnappingSomeKids are kidnapped, tied up and drugged.
Family and lossSomeSophie must leave her human family, who forget her.
Scary momentsSomeScary attacks, wildfires and explosions.
ViolenceA little
LanguageNone
RomanceA littleCrushes.

Why kids like it

A secret world, powers and friends.

Free printable quiz

  1. 1
    What can Sophie do?
  2. 2
    What is she?
  3. 3
    Who adopts her?
  4. 4
    What school does she attend?
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Quick answers

Most kids can read it on their own from about age 10. As a read-aloud, it works from about age 9.