The Forbidden Stone - Hardcover

by Tony Abbott (Author), Bill Perkins (Illustrator)

Bestselling author Tony Abbott's epic new middle grade series, the Copernicus Legacy, begins with The Forbidden Stone, a thrilling adventure packed with puzzles, intrigue, and action. Fans of Rick Riordan and Ridley Pearson will love this first book in an exciting series that takes the reader all over the globe in a race to find pieces of a mysterious hidden past--before it's too late.

Wade, Lily, Darrell, and Becca fly from Texas to Germany for the funeral of an old family friend. But instead of just paying their respects, they wind up on a dangerous, mind-blowing quest to unlock an ancient, guarded secret that could destroy the fate of the world.

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• Secret Society: Wade's family friend, Uncle Henry, was part of a secret group of scholars called Asterias, sworn to protect a dangerous 500-year-old legacy.
• Codes and Ciphers: The quest ignites with a cryptic email that only Wade's priceless antique star map can help decipher, kicking off a race against time.
• Historical Mystery: The fate of the world rests on a secret connected to the famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, blending history with high-stakes adventure.
• Puzzles and Riddles: Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, this novel is packed with intellectual challenges and historical puzzles that four kids must solve to survive.

Back Jacket

A secret past can destroy the future

It all begins when Wade Kaplan receives a strange, coded email from his uncle Henry, shortly before the old man's sudden and suspicious death. He sets off for Germany to attend the funeral with his father, Roald, and his three friends Darrell, Lily, and Becca, only to discover that Uncle Henry left them yet another baffling message that they suspect is the key to figuring out how and why he died.

The message leads to a clue, which sends them to a dark and creepy family tomb. The more clues they discover, the farther they travel down a treacherous path toward an ancient, guarded secret. Soon, they are in a breathless race across the globe, running for their lives as a ruthless shadow organization chases them around every corner. Their only hope of saving themselves--and the world that they know--is to find twelve magical relics from a hidden past that will unlock the Copernicus Legacy.

The Forbidden Stone is the beginning of Tony Abbott's epic new series, a thrilling adventure packed with puzzles, intrigue, and action.