Dangerous Pumpkins
Dangerous Pumpkins

Dangerous Pumpkins

Written by Emily Jenkins & illustrated by Harry Bliss
Hardcover
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6 - 10
Reading age
160
Page count
117
Words per page
520L
Lexile measure
Jul 24, 2012
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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.

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      Author
      Emily Jenkins

      Emily Jenkins has written many highly acclaimed books for children, including Water in the Park, a Booklist Editors’ Choice and a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book; Lemonade in Winter, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year; and two Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Books: Five Creatures and That New Animal. She is also the author of the popular Toys trilogy: Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, and Toys Come Home. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

      Illustrator
      Harry Bliss

      Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker. He has illustrated many picture books, including the #1 New York Times best-selling series by Doreen Cronin that began with Diary of a Worm, and he has both written and illustrated several picture books, including Grace for Gus and Luke on the Loose. Harry Bliss lives in New Hampshire.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780061802232
    Publication Date
    July 24, 2012
    Publisher
    Balzer + Bray
    Original Publication Date
    July 24, 2012
    Page Count
    160
    Words Per Page
    117
    Reading Age
    6 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2011019294
    Lexile® Level
    520L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    152751
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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