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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 1966
McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm
By Sid Fleischman, Quentin Blake (Illustrator), Marylin Hafner (Illustrator)
Part of the Beech Tree Chapter Books series
A farmer discovers magical soil where plants and coins grow rapidly.
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64 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Josh McBroom buys what seems like a useless pond instead of farmland. But when the water recedes, he uncovers soil so fertile that seeds sprout instantly and coins multiply. Is this miraculous land a blessing or a challenge? As McBroom navigates this unexpected bounty, he must decide how to harness its potential without losing his grip on reality. What secrets does this enchanted earth hold, and how will it change his life forever?
From the publisher
When Josh McBroom learns that the eighty acres of Iowa farmland he’s purchased are all stacked up on top of each other at the bottom of a muddy little pond, he thinks he’s been bamboozled. But McBroom knows he’s got the better of the bargain when the pond dries up to reveal an acre of soil so rich that seeds spring up into full-grown plants in no time and even nickels grow into quarters.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Reading age
- 6–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 630L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.1
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- September 22, 1997
- First published
- January 1, 1966
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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