Grand Duke Cade makes Jane help him kidnap Slin. Nils is tasked to find and bring Slin back to Pune. With time running out, Cade must convince State Man Rane to stab King Blake in the back and make the Gild Pact trade Vade’s gas. Can Nils find Slin in time and bring her back to safety? Will King Blake stop Cade’s vile plot?
Irregular Words-taught*: a, the, to, are, do, of, does, from, they, was, you, have, says, what
Control r: for, her
Vowel teams: out
Multisyllabic words: energy, planet
Pre-teach words: GPS
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