The Romeo and Juliet Code

by Phoebe Stone

Phoebe Stone, author of the sleeper hit Deep Down Popular, is back with a middle-grade code-breaking mystery full of romance and excitement. Think Chasing Vermeer meets The Secret Garden!

Felicity's glamorous parents have a secret. When they leave her with distant relatives in Maine, Felicity hopes they won't leave her long. Her new Uncle Gideon hides things. Her Aunt Miami is star-crossed. And Derek, a kid her age, refuses to leave his room.

But Felicity needs Derek's help. Gideon is getting coded letters from Felicity's parents, and she's sure they're in trouble. Can Felicity crack the code, heal the family and save her parents, all while surviving her first crush? It's a tall order, but — like The Secret Garden's Mary Lennox before her — Felicity's up for the challenge.

Ages: 8, 10
Interest Level: Grades 4 - 7
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.5
Lexile Measure: 850L
DRA: 60
Guided Reading: W
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery and Suspense

About the Author

Phoebe Stone The New York Times has said of Phoebe Stone's first novel, "Stone's prose is poetic." and the Boston Globe has said "Literature doesn't get much better than this." DEEP DOWN POPULAR is her third novel