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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2017 · Est. 3 hour read
Broken Birthday
By Courtney Sheinmel, Jennifer A. Bell (Illustrator)
Book #10 in the Stella Batts series
A birthday trip turns into a hospital stay. Can Stella find joy in the unexpected?
4.5/5 Goodreads · 187 ratings
160 pages· 16,010 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Stella Batts is excited to celebrate her ninth birthday with a trip to see her best friend, Willa. But disaster strikes when Stella breaks her leg, turning her dream weekend into a hospital stay. Stuck in Somers, California, with doctors, nurses, and a stranger as a roommate, Stella faces her worst birthday yet. Can she find a way to make the best of her unexpected situation and discover new friendships along the way? Dive into Stella's journey of resilience and unexpected surprises.
From the publisher
What’s the best day of the year? A birthday, of course! Stella Batts is turning nine, and she has big plans. Her family will be going to Pennsylvania to celebrate. That’s where Stella’s best friend Willa moved to, and Stella hasn’t seen Willa for months. It’s hard not to see your best friend for that long, so this is an important trip. But before Stella can get on the plane–DISASTER STRIKES! Now instead of a birthday weekend sleepover with Willa in Pennsylvania, Stella is stuck in a hospital room in her hometown of Somers, California, with a broken leg, doctors, nurses, and a roommate who is a stranger. What’s the worst day of the year? You guessed it. Stella’s birthday.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 16,010
- Reading age
- 7–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 560L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.5
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 190356
Publication
- Published
- April 15, 2017
- Publisher
- Sleeping Bear Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781585369218
- LCCN
- 2016026744
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