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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
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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
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The fine print
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
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