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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2012
A Boy and a Bear in a Boat
By Dave Shelton
A boy and a bear face sea monsters and storms on a perilous voyage.
3.6/5 Goodreads · 1,047 ratings
304 pages
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Bookroo's summary
A boy and a bear set sail with a suitcase, comic book, and ukulele, expecting a short trip. But turbulent seas and a sea monster threaten their journey. Can their vessel, Harriet, survive the stormy waves? Will their message in a bottle find help? Adventure and mystery await as they navigate unforeseen challenges.
From the publisher
A boy and a bear go to sea, equipped with a suitcase, a comic book, and a ukulele. The bear assures the boy that they are traveling a short distance and it really shouldn’t take very long. But then they encounter “unforeseeable anomalies” turbulent stormy seas! a terrifying sea monster! and the rank remains of The Very Last Sandwich. The odds are pitted against the boy and the bear and their boat. Will the Harriet, their trusted vessel, withstand the violent lashings of the salty waves? And will anyone ever answer their message in a bottle?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 730L
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