McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 1966

McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm

Written by Sid Fleischman · Illustrated by Quentin Blake and Marylin Hafner

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· 630L
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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
Themes & topics
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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
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688155957
LCCN
91031906
OCLC
37766821

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