Be Careful What You Wish For
Be Careful What You Wish For
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Be Careful What You Wish For

Written by R. L. Stine and R.L. Stine
Book #12 in the Goosebumps Series
$7.99
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8 - 12
Reading age
122
Page count
176
Words per page
570L
Lexile measure
Feb 1, 2009
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The laughingstock of the girls’ basketball team, klutzy Samantha Byrd is determined to pay back mean Judith Bellwood for making fun of her on the court, but she never expects her revenge to get so out of hand. Original.

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self-discoverybasketballmiddle schoolfriendshipmagic

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fictionhorror

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      R. L. Stine
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      R.L. Stine

      R.L. Stine’s has more than 350 million English language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children’s authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written series including: Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his King Charles spaniel, Minnie. www.RLStine.com.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780545035248
    Publication Date
    February 1, 2009
    Publisher
    Scholastic Paperbacks
    Original Publication Date
    October 1, 1993
    Page Count
    122
    Words Per Page
    176
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    570L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.7

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