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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018 · Est. 4 hour read
Bob
Written by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead · Illustrated by Nicholas Gannon
A forgotten promise leads Livy to unravel the mystery of Bob's origins.
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224 pages· 28,931 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Ten-year-old Livy returns to her grandmother's house in Australia, only to find Bob, a peculiar green creature she promised to help five years ago. Bob can't remember his past, and it's up to Livy to uncover the truth. As they piece together clues, Livy and Bob embark on a journey filled with magic and mystery, exploring themes of identity and belonging. Will Livy keep her promise and help Bob find his way home? Discover the enduring power of friendship in this enchanting tale.
From the publisher
Visiting her grandmother in Australia, Livy, ten, is reminded of the promise she made five years before to Bob, a strange, green creature who cannot recall who or what he is.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 224
- Words
- 28,931
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 590L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 194780
Publication
- Published
- May 7, 2019
- First published
- May 1, 2018
- Publisher
- Square Fish
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781250308696
- LCCN
- 2017041215
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