Ivy + Bean: Bound to Be Bad
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2008 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Ivy + Bean: Bound to Be Bad

By Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)

Book #5 in the Ivy and Bean series

Two friends try to be good and attract animals to them, but things don't go as planned and they end up causing chaos in their neighborhood.

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128 pages· 8,291 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Ivy and Bean embark on a quest to be so virtuous that even wild animals will befriend them. When their plan fails, they wonder if a touch of mischief might be the key. As they navigate the fine line between good and bad, their antics lead to unexpected adventures. Will their new approach bring them closer to their goal, or will it unleash chaos? Join Ivy and Bean as they discover the surprising outcomes of their playful experiment with morality.

From the publisher

The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in paperback! In Ivy and Bean Bound to Be Bad the two girls decide to be so good and kind and pure of thought that wild animals will befriend them. When this doesn’t work, they decide that perhaps a little badness can be good.

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
8,291
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about human-animal relationshipsBooks about family lifeBooks about habits and behaviorBooks about neighbors
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
April 1, 2009
First published
January 1, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780811868570

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