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Start with The Call and continue through all 4 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Call
Book 1 by Michael Grant • Published 2010
Phobia ridden twelve year old Mack MacAvoy is stunned when an ancient warrior appears in the school bathroom and reveals that he is one of twelve kids destined to stop the Pale Queen, an imprisoned sorceress about to...
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Ends with The Power
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Book 1:The Call
Michael Grant • 2010 • 1 recommendation
Phobia ridden twelve year old Mack MacAvoy is stunned when an ancient warrior appears in the school bathroom and reveals that he is one of twelve kids destined to stop the Pale Queen, an imprisoned sorceress about to...
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Book 2:The Trap
Michael Grant • 2011
Still reeling from his new destiny, Mack sets out with his friends to find more of the Magnificent Twelve. Their search leads through China and Europe, where dragons, thunder gods, and a slow moving hitman stand betwe...
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Book 3:The Key
Michael Grant • 2012
Mack and the growing Magnificent Twelve hunt for a stone key that unlocks a powerful magical language. To master it before time runs out, they must outwit fairies, a cursed Loch Ness monster, and the Pale Queen’s ruth...
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Book 4:The Power
Michael Grant • 2013
Time is almost up for Mack and his not quite complete Magnificent Twelve. With the Pale Queen ready to break free, they must convince a traitor to switch sides, gather the last Magnifica, and stumble into a final, wor...
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What is the best order to read the Magnificent 12 series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Call.
How many books are in the Magnificent 12 series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the Magnificent 12 series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Magnificent 12 series?
New readers should start with The Call, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Magnificent 12 series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2010 to 2013.