Casey Jones
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2006

Casey Jones

Written by Stephen Krensky · Illustrated by Mark Schroder

Part of the On My Own Folklore series

A train races against time. Will it arrive on schedule?

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48 pages· ~650L
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Bookroo's summary

Casey Jones, a legendary railroad engineer, faces his greatest challenge yet: a train running far behind schedule. Known for his obsession with punctuality, Casey pushes the limits to make up lost time. As the wheels turn faster and the stakes rise, will Casey's determination be enough to achieve the impossible? Discover the thrilling journey that cements his status as an American hero.

From the publisher

Casey Jones was the most famous railroad engineer there ever was. Casey had one hang up. He had to be on time. He expected his trains to be on time too. One night Casey was asked to drive a train that was far behind schedule. He got that train running as fast as she could go. Would Casey make it on time? Hop on board and find out what made this railroad engineer an American hero in this fast-paced tale.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~650L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~P
Scholastic level
N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
106845
Publication
Published
August 1, 2007
First published
October 15, 2006
Publisher
First Avenue Editions
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780822564768
OCLC
62324668

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