How Not to Start Third Grade
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2007 · Est. 20 min read

How Not to Start Third Grade

By Cathy Hapka, Ellen Titlebaum, Debbie Palen (Illustrator)

A boy navigates the challenges of starting a new school year with his energetic and mischievous little brother by his side

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48 pages· 1,715 words· Est. 20 min read
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Will's excitement for third grade is overshadowed by his little brother Steve's kindergarten debut. Chaos ensues as Steve's antics bring unexpected challenges and embarrassing moments. Can Will survive the school year with his troublesome sibling in tow? Discover the hilarious trials of brotherhood and school life in this engaging tale for young readers.

From the publisher

Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome little brother. School will never be the same! Cathy Hapka and Ellen Titlebaum are the authors of many books for children. This is their second book about Will and Steve. They live in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and New York City, respectively. Debbie Palen has illustrated many books for children, including How Not to Babysit Your Brother and the first four books in the Andrew Lost series. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Format
Pages
48
Words
1,715
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
580L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about the first day of schoolBooks about schoolBooks about brothersBooks about starting school
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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
116272
Publication
Published
July 10, 2007
First published
January 1, 2007
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375839047

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