Centerburg Tales
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1951 · Est. 4.5 hour read

Centerburg Tales

Written by Robert McCloskey

Book #2 in the Homer Price series

In Centerburg, bizarre events unfold, but Homer Price always finds a clever solution.

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192 pages· 33,953 words· Est. 4.5 hour read· 1020L
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Bookroo's summary

In the quirky town of Centerburg, Homer Price faces peculiar challenges like dancing jukeboxes and rampant weeds. With his calm demeanor and sharp wit, Homer navigates these oddities, while characters like Grampa Hercules and Uncle Ulysses add to the town's charm. Can Homer keep the chaos at bay, or will Centerburg's eccentricities get the best of him? Discover how this young problem-solver tackles the unexpected with ingenuity and humor.

From the publisher

A companion to Homer Price, these imaginative and outlandish tales from all-American Centerbury will leave you in stitches. There’s Grampa Hercules and his never-ending tall tales, Dulcy Dooner, the uncooperative citizen, unbusinesslike Uncle Ulysses and his friendly lunchroom, the flustered sheriff, the pompous judge, and more. In Centerburg, along with the routine of day-to-day living, the most preposterous things keep happening. But nothing fazes Homer Price!

At a glance
Format
Pages
192
Words
33,953
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
1020L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6
F&P level
~Y
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
18
Publication
Published
October 27, 1977
First published
January 1, 1951
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780140310726
LCCN
51010675
OCLC
7331209

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