Secrets of the Snakestone

By Piu DasGupta

Book Overview

A remarkable middle-grade debut that takes readers on a thrillingly fast-paced race through the murky and magical underbelly of 19th-century Paris.

Z lie is often accused of being a witch, but she doesn't believe in magic. That is until Jules climbs up from the reeking Parisian sewer and hands her the gold locket he found there. Z lie recognizes it immediately--it belongs to her missing father, who is supposed to be back in India, and it once held the magical Snakestone. If Z lie can find the stone, she might also find her father.

But a sinister secret society is equally desperate to get their hands on the Snakestone and its terrible powers. Z lie and Jules must beat them to it, risking their lives in the dark tunnels twisting beneath the city streets. . .

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DVSKHTJS
• ISBN13: 9798887771939
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Nosy Crow
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7