Leroy Ninker Saddles Up
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2014 · Est. 1 hour read

Leroy Ninker Saddles Up

Written by Kate DiCamillo · Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen

Book #1 in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series

A man working at a drive-in theater dreams of being a cowboy and gets a horse

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96 pages· 5,933 words· Est. 1 hour read· 570L
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Bookroo's summary

Leroy Ninker, a cowboy without a horse, finally meets Maybelline, a spaghetti-loving mare. Their bond is instant, but Leroy's happiness is threatened when he neglects a crucial care rule. Can he fix his mistake before losing Maybelline forever? Join Leroy, Maybelline, and the beloved pig Mercy for a heartwarming adventure on Deckawoo Drive, filled with humor and unexpected challenges.

"... Leroy Ninker noticed that the world was different from the top of a horse."

— from the book

From the publisher

Forging an instant bond with spaghetti-loving horse Maybelline, horseless cowboy Leroy Ninker inadverently risks eternal loneliness when he forgets a vital rule about Maybelline’s care.

At a glance
Format
Pages
96
Words
5,933
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~O
Scholastic level
M
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
168153
Publication
Published
January 1, 2015
First published
August 26, 2014
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Text details
This book was typeset in Mrs. Eaves.
Illustration details
The illustrations were done in gouache.
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763680121
LCCN
2013953473
OCLC
919897601

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