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York Series

Dive into a vibrant, fictional New York City brimming with adventure, mystery, and humor tailored for young readers. Follow a group of curious children as they unravel a centuries-old enigma hidden within the city's legendary architecture. This series features imaginative concepts, endearing characters, and thrilling chases through iconic urban landscapes. Get ready for an exciting journey filled with ingenious inventions, secret passages, and surprising twists.

York: The Clockwork Ghost
York: The Map of Stars
York

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  1. 1

    York

    • 496 pages
    • 18 hours of reading
    4.0(453)Add rating

    The pleasures of the novel extend beyond an engaging plot and the thrill of solving a mystery. Infused with humor, it captivates readers with both laughter and subtlety. From National Book Award finalist Laura Ruby comes an epic alternate history series featuring three kids on a quest to unravel a significant mystery: a treasure hunt embedded in the very fabric of New York City. In 1798, the Morningstarr twins envisioned a magnificent city, complete with towering skyscrapers and innovative technology. However, fifty-seven years later, they vanished, leaving behind the Old York Cipher—a puzzle promising unimaginable treasure. In the present day, this mystery has become little more than a tourist attraction. Tess, Theo Biedermann, and their friend Jaime Cruz reside in a Morningstarr apartment, but when a developer plans to demolish the last remaining buildings, the dream of the Morningstarr legacy hangs in the balance. To save their home, the trio must prove the Old York Cipher's existence by solving it. This epic mission to uncover one of the greatest mysteries of their time is filled with twists and turns, making it a compelling read.

    York
  2. 2

    York: The Clockwork Ghost

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    4.1(979)Add rating

    National Book Award finalist Laura Ruby returns with the middle chapter in her epic alternate-history adventure-a journey that will test Tess, Theo, and Jaime and change their lives forever.

    York: The Clockwork Ghost
  3. 3

    York: The Map of Stars

    • 528 pages
    • 19 hours of reading
    4.2(72)Add rating

    It was only a few days ago that Tess Biedermann, Theo Biedermann, and Jaime Cruz, along with a mysterious figure from the past, managed to survive an assault on the location of the latest clue in the Morningstarr cipher-and, in the process, made a shocking discovery about their own connection to this one-hundred-sixty-year-old enigma. Now the friends are divided, [with Jaime convinced that Tess and Theo know the meaning of the photograph from Greenwood Cemetery]. As the city continues to break around them, suddenly solving the greatest mystery of the modern world seems less important than saving their own friendship. The stakes of completing the cipher, however, have never been higher. Darnell Slant, the new owner of all the Morningstarr buildings, knows they hold one last prize: a device that even the Morningstarrs themselves never revealed . . . It's up to Tess, Theo, and Jaime to uncover the Morningstarrs' final secret in a desperate attempt [to preserve the world's balance of power]." -- Adapted from jacket.

    York: The Map of Stars