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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2017 · Est. 1.5 hour read
Black Gold
By Sara Cassidy, Helen Flook (Illustrator)
Part of the Orca Echoes series
Two friends turn worms into a booming business. Can they handle the demand?
4.7/5 Goodreads · 13 ratings
96 pages· 8,009 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Cyrus and Rudy are wrapping up summer by selling produce at their roadside stand. A surprise delivery of red wigglers, earthworms that transform compost into fertilizer, turns them into unexpected entrepreneurs. As demand for these wriggling wonders skyrockets, the duo must navigate the challenges of their newfound worm empire. Will they manage to keep up with the growing interest, or will their venture wriggle out of control? Discover the twists and turns of their entrepreneurial journey in this charming farm adventure.
From the publisher
Cyrus and Rudy spend the last days of summer selling dahlias, blackberries and tomatoes at their roadside stand. When a neighbor drops off a bin full of red wigglers, California earthworms that break down compost into fertilizer, Rudy and Cyrus become worm moguls as they discover just how in demand the Eisenia fetida are.
Black Gold is the third book featuring Cyrus and Rudy’s adventures on the farm, following Not for Sale and Blackberry Juice.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 96
- Words
- 8,009
- Reading age
- 6–10
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 580L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.8
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- July 11, 2017
- First published
- November 7, 2017
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781459814226
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