The Fire-Breathing Ferret Fiasco
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2020 · Est. 39 min read-aloud

The Fire-Breathing Ferret Fiasco

Written by David Bowles · Illustrated by Shane Clester

Book #2 in the 13th Street series

A group of kids must navigate a mysterious and treacherous world to escape and find their way back home

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96 pages· 5,059 words· Est. 39 min read-aloud
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Cousins Dante, Malia, and Ivan are thrilled to be back home, but their excitement turns to dread when their school bus veers onto the eerie 13th Street. With monsters lurking and their first day of school at stake, they must rely on their wits, their friend Susana, and a brave bus driver to navigate the spooky challenges ahead. Will they conquer the creepy creatures and make it to class, or will 13th Street keep them trapped in its mysterious grip? Dive into this fast-paced, illustrated adventure full of humor and suspense.

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A silly and spooky new highly illustrated series that’s perfect for fans of Eerie Elementary and Notebooks of Doom, featuring art on every page and fun activities at the end of each book! Cousins Dante, Malia, and Ivan are happy to be back in their home town. But then their school bus takes a wrong turn and they end up on 13th Street! There are new monsters to fight, but at least they have their friend Susana and their bus driver to help them. Will the gang ever make it to their first day of class? Each story in this hilarious and scary new series from award-winning author David Bowles is designed to set independent readers up for success–with short, fast-paced chapters, art on every page, and progress bars at the end of each chapter!

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Format
Pages
96
Words
5,059
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about monstersBooks about schoolBooks about familyBooks about cousins
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Book details

Publication
Published
July 7, 2020
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062947833

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