Cowpokes and Desperadoes
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1993 · Est. 59 min read

Cowpokes and Desperadoes

By Gary Paulsen

Part of the Culpepper Adventures series

Two young sleuths race to thwart a sinister plot on a cattle ranch.

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65 pages· 8,847 words· Est. 59 min read
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Dunc and Amos stumble upon a dangerous scheme to harm their Uncle Woody during a visit to his Santa Fe cattle ranch. With time running out, these young detectives must unravel the mystery and save the ranch from impending disaster. Can they outsmart the villains and protect their family?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
65
Words
8,847
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~549L
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
71850
Publication
Published
December 1, 1993
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440409021

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