Brothers Below Zero
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2001 · Est. 4 hour read

Brothers Below Zero

By Tor Seidler, Peter McCarty (Illustrator)

A brother's scheme leads to a chilling adventure that changes everything.

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144 pages· 22,469 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Tim Tuttle lives in the shadow of his younger brother, John Henry, excelling in nothing. But when his great-aunt Winifred introduces him to painting, Tim finds his own talent. Jealous, John Henry devises a plan to sabotage Tim's success. On a snowy Christmas Eve, his plot spirals into a dangerous adventure, testing both brothers in unexpected ways. Will this icy ordeal bring them closer or tear them apart forever?

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Tim Tuttle can’t hold a candle to John Henry – not in school, not in sports, not in anything. To make matters worse, John Henry is his younger brother. However, Tim has a wonderful refuge: his friendship with his eccentric great-aunt Winifred. And when his great-aunt teaches him to paint, Tim discovers a world all his own.Tim’s newfound talent delights his parents, but it doesn’t sit well with John Henry. Until one snowy Christmas Eve, when he hits upon the perfect plan to undermine Tim’s glory. John Henry’s sinister scheme succeeds beyond his wildest expectations and leads to a harrowing subzero adventure that changes both boys forever.Gripping and moving, Brothers Below Zero demonstrates that Tor Seidler is one of the strongest voices writing today.

At a glance
Format
Library Binding
Pages
144
Words
22,469
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
870L
Themes & topics
Books about artistsBooks about auntsBooks about deathBooks about siblingsBooks about self-esteem
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~U
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
58227
Publication
Published
March 5, 2002
First published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060291808

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