Henry Heckelbeck Breaks a Leg
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2023 · Est. 39 min read

Henry Heckelbeck Breaks a Leg

Written by Wanda Coven · Illustrated by Priscilla Burris

Book #13 in the Henry Heckelbeck series

A young boy is cast as the star of a school play about a wizard, but things take a turn when he gets hurt and his understudy must take his place

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128 pages· 3,439 words· Est. 39 min read· ~510L
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Bookroo's summary

Henry Heckelbeck finally lands the lead in his school play, penned by his friend Max. But when a leg sprain jeopardizes his debut, will Henry's big moment slip away? With Dudley also in the cast, the stakes are high. Can Henry overcome this hurdle, or will his acting dreams be dashed? Dive into this charming tale of friendship, resilience, and the unpredictable twists of school life.

From the publisher

In this thirteenth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, a leg sprain may cause Henry to lose his role in the school play! Henry has landed the lead role in the school play. Even better, the play is written by one of his best friends, Max. Oh, and even Dudley has a role! But a small leg injury threatens to lose Henry his part. Will “breaking a leg” ruin everything his acting debut? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Henry Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
3,439
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
~510L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
550857
Publication
Published
August 29, 2023
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665933766
LCCN
2022048546

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