Heroes on the Side
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Picture Book · Graphic novel · Ages 5–7 · 2014 · Est. 29 min read-aloud

Heroes on the Side

Written & illustrated by Cyndi Marko

Part of the Kung Pow Chicken series

A hero must save kidnapped sidekicks before time runs out in New Yolk City.

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80 pages· 2,816 words· Est. 29 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

Gordon Blue, aka Kung Pow Chicken, faces his toughest challenge yet in New Yolk City. As sidekicks gather for the first-ever Sidekick Super-Con, a villain named Ticklebeak strikes, chicknapping them all. With the egg timer ticking, Gordon must race against time to rescue the sidekicks and thwart Ticklebeak's evil plans. Can Kung Pow Chicken save the day before it's too late?

From the publisher

Kung Pow Chicken is on the lookout for bad eggs!This series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Gordon Blue’s birdy senses are tingling like never before in this fourth book in the series. The Blue family travels to New Yolk City. While in the Big Egg, Egg Drop wants to go to the first-ever Sidekick Super-Con–a big party for sidekicks. But with all of the world’s sidekicks in one basket, the new bad guy, Ticklebeak, and his Bad Eggs soon chicknap the sidekicks! Kung Pow Chicken will have to save the doomed sidekicks fast–the egg timer is ticking!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
2,816
Reading age
5–7
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
Books about birdsBooks about chickensBooks about superheroesBooks about farm animalsBooks about kidnapping
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.9
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
171052
Publication
Published
November 25, 2014
First published
August 26, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545610742

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