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Arthur and the Forbidden City

by Luc Besson · 2003

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Arthur's backyard looked like an ordinary garden until he discovered the Minimoys and their vast world where fierce battles are fought, ferocious monsters are faced, and one evil wizard, Maltazard the Cursed, rules from his terrifying stronghold: Necropolis, the forbidden city. Now ten-year-old Arthur magically transformed into a Minimoy must help them find a way into this forbidden city in order to rescue Arthur's grandfather, recover a stolen treasure, and save the land of the Minimoys before it's too late. Don't miss the live-action and 3-D animated movie based on the Arthur books!

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childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
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short · 183 pages

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