Just Add Water... and Scream!
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2003 · Est. 48 min read

Just Add Water... and Scream!

By Dan Greenburg

Part of the The Zack Files series

A mysterious blob grows uncontrollably. Can two boys stop it before it devours everything?

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64 pages· 5,705 words· Est. 48 min read
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Zack and Spencer's late-night snack turns into a monstrous problem when a mysterious freeze-dried package from the museum starts expanding uncontrollably. As the blob grows, threatening to consume everything in its path, the boys must find a way to stop it before it's too late. Will they manage to contain the chaos, or will their hunger-fueled curiosity lead to disaster? Dive into this thrilling adventure where a simple sleepover becomes a race against time.

From the publisher

When Zack and Spencer get the late-night munchies at a sleepover, they curb their hunger with some freeze-dried food that Zack got at the Air & Space Museum. After devouring freeze-dried ice cream and pizza, they come across an extra package of freeze-dried something. When opened and wet, the shriveled mass starts growing, and growing and growing! How will the boys stop an out-of-control blob from eating everything in sight before it’s too late? Illustrated by Jack E. Davis.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Words
5,705
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
68459
Publication
Published
February 24, 2003
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448428871

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