Dangerous Pumpkins
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2012 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Dangerous Pumpkins

Written by Emily Jenkins · Illustrated by Harry Bliss

Book #2 in the Invisible Inkling series

Hank battles Halloween chaos as his invisible friend devours pumpkins and his sister scares him.

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160 pages· 18,666 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Hank Wolowitz dreads Halloween, tormented by his sister Nadia's pranks. His invisible friend, Inkling, complicates things by munching on neighborhood pumpkins. Can Hank control the chaos, find a cool costume, and finally outsmart Nadia? As Inkling takes matters into his own paws, Hank's holiday becomes a whirlwind of unexpected challenges. Will he manage to pick the ice-cream shop's holiday flavor and survive the ballerina invasion in his building? Dive into Hank and Inkling's hilarious Halloween adventure, where invisible mischief meets sibling rivalry, and nothing is as it seems. Can Hank turn the tables this year?

From the publisher

It’s Halloween in Emily Jenkins’s Dangerous Pumpkins, the second title in the chapter-book series about a Brooklyn fourth grader and his invisible furry pal.Hank Wolowitz hates Halloween. Every year his older sister, Nadia, scares him half to death. But Hank’s invisible bandapat, Inkling, loves Halloween. Pumpkins are his favorite food. Hank has serious trouble stopping Inkling from devouring every jack-o’-lantern in their neighborhood, including the ones his sister carves. And that’s not his only problem: Will he ever figure out a cool costume? Will he finally get to pick the holiday flavor in his family’s ice-cream shop? Will Hank ever get revenge on Nadia?Kids will love Hank and Inkling’s latest adventure, illustrated by acclaimed artist Harry Bliss.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
160
Words
18,666
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about animalsBooks about HalloweenBooks about familyBooks about New York
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~N
AR points
3
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
152751
Publication
Published
July 24, 2012
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061802232

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