Reading Guides

Each Digital Download Includes: 

1. Student Reading Guide- chapter guided worksheets with comprehension questions, creative reflections, chapter activities, vocabulary/glossary if applicable and historical content page if applicable.
2. Teacher Guides- includes book summary, sensitive content note, suggested reading age, grading rubric, sample answers, extension questions/projects. 

Each guide may differ in structure, depth, and style depending on the content of the book.  

Apartment 713 by Kevin Sylvester is a middle grade mystery-adventure about Jake Simmons, a lonely kid who hates his new home in an old apartment building called The Regency. When Jake discovers the building is full of secrets, hidden rooms, odd clues, and a mysterious off-limits apartment, he is suddenly pulled into the past and must uncover the truth about the building’s history before it is demolished. (HarperCollins)

The book blends mystery, time travel, friendship, puzzles, grief, courage, and old-building secrets. It has that “dusty apartment hallway turns into a treasure map with time travel hiding behind the door” feeling. 🗝️

Best fit: Readers ages 8–12, especially kids who enjoy mysteries, time travel, secret rooms, historical details, unlikely friendships, and puzzle-filled adventures.

Content note: Includes loneliness, grief, family stress, possible demolition/displacement, and mild danger, but it stays middle grade friendly.