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The Secret Series is a series of 'secret'-themed fantasy adventure novels written by Pseudonymous Bosch (Raphael Simon). The series centers on three middle school children: Cass, Max-Ernest, and Yo-Yoji; and their adventures as members of the Terces Society, a group that seeks to prevent a mysterious "Secret" from being discovered by the villainous organization of alchemists, the Midnight Sun.
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| Author | Pseudonymous Bosch |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, Adventure |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books |
| Published | 2007–2011 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) E-book Audio CD |
| No. of books | 5 |
| Website | http://www.thesecretseries.com/ |
The Secret Series is inspired by Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and targeted at middle-school-aged readers.[1]
As of 2021[update], a film adaptation is in development.[2]
Association with the five senses
editEach book targets one of the five senses.[3] Additionally, the plot of each book contains an item or object that relates to the sense the book surrounds.[4]
| Book | Sense | Item/object |
|---|---|---|
| Book 1: The Name of this Book is Secret | Smell | Symphony of Smells |
| Book 2: If You're Reading This, It's Too Late | Hearing | Sound Prism |
| Book 3: This Book Is Not Good for You | Taste | Tuning Fork |
| Book 4: This Isn't What It Looks Like | Sight | 'Double monocle' |
| Book 5: You Have To Stop This | Touch | 'Ring of Thoth' |
References
edit- ^ Jonathan H. Liu, "Geekly Reader: Pseudonymous Bosch's Secret Series", Wired, 2011-10-09
- ^ "Q & A with Raphael Simon". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ Libby Molyneaux, "Pseudonymous Bosch: The Name of This Person Is Secret", LA Weekly, 2010-05-20
- ^ The Secret Series Complete Collection. Bosch, Pseudonymous. Little Brown & Co. 2012. ISBN 9780316219815. OCLC 776523732.
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