Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2011 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

Written by Tommy Greenwald · Illustrated by J.P. Coovert

Book #1 in the Charlie Joe Jackson series

A middle schooler goes to extreme lengths to avoid reading a book.

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224 pages· 31,573 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 830L
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Bookroo's summary

Charlie Joe Jackson has never read a book cover to cover, and he's proud of it. But middle school presents new challenges, and his friend Timmy is no longer willing to help him dodge reading assignments. Desperate to maintain his record, Charlie Joe concocts wild schemes to escape the dreaded task. Will his antics succeed, or will he finally have to crack open a book? Dive into this hilarious tale of a boy's creative attempts to avoid reading at all costs.

From the publisher

Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far, he’s managed to get through life without ever reading an entire book from cover to cover. But now that he’s in middle school, avoiding reading isn’t as easy as it used to be. And when his friend Timmy McGibney decides that he’s tired of covering for him, Charlie Joe finds himself resorting to desperate measures to keep his perfect record intact. Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald is the hilarious story of an avid non-reader and the extreme lengths to which he’ll go to get out of reading a book.

At a glance
Format
Pages
224
Words
31,573
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
830L
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~T
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
145114
Publication
Published
July 5, 2011
First published
January 1, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781596436916

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