Fish Face
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1984 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Fish Face

By Patricia Reilly Giff, Blanche Sims (Illustrator)

Part of the The Kids of the Polk Street School series

Emily must prove her new friend is a thief, but no one believes her.

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75 pages· 8,498 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Emily Arrow excels in math and running, but struggles with reading. When Dawn, a new student, outshines her, Emily tries to befriend her. However, Emily uncovers a shocking truth—Dawn is a thief. With no one believing her, Emily faces the challenge of proving the truth while navigating the complexities of friendship and trust. Can she expose Dawn without losing her chance at a new friendship?

From the publisher

Emily Arrow may be a poor reader, but she’s terrific in math and is also the fastest runner in her class. In October school gets even better when a newcomer from Florida, Dawn Tiffanie Bosco, joins the class and sits next to her.When Emily sees that Dawn’s a better reader and a faster runner, she tries to accept it with grace. Emily is still sure it will be fun to have a new friend to show her”fish face” to and share secrets with.But then Emily discovers something awful–Dawn’s a thief! And to make matters worse, no one will believe Emily.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
75
Words
8,498
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
500L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about honestyBooks about schoolBooks about elementary schoolBooks about overcoming challenges
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
5219
Publication
Published
September 1, 1984
First published
January 1, 1984
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440425571

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