Dirt Bike Racer
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1979 · Est. 4 hour read

Dirt Bike Racer

Written by Matt Christopher

Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series

A found dirt bike could make or break Ron's racing dreams.

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149 pages· 27,368 words· Est. 4 hour read· 630L
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Bookroo's summary

Ron discovers a dirt bike submerged in a lake, sparking dreams of racing glory. To fund repairs, he works for a retired racer, unaware that this job might jeopardize his ambitions. Can Ron navigate the unexpected challenges and fulfill his racing dreams, or will his luck run out?

From the publisher

When Ron finds a dirt bike at the bottom of a lake, he can’t believe his luck. But the bike needs fixing up and that takes money. When he takes a job doing yard work for a former dirt bike racer, he’s convinced he’s finally going to make his dream of racing come true. Little does he suspect that the job will lead him to the one person who can threaten his dream…

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
149
Words
27,368
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
216
Publication
Published
September 30, 1986
First published
January 1, 1979
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316140539
LCCN
79000745
OCLC
14579626

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