Melonhead
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2000 · Est. 4 hour read

Melonhead

Book #1 in the Melonhead series

A young inventor races against time to win an inventing fair.

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240 pages· 29,409 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Ten-year-old Melonhead, a budding inventor, teams up with his friend Sam for their class inventing fair. With Capitol Hill as their playground, they hunt for parts, but their forgetfulness could derail their plans. Can they overcome their distractions and secure first place, unlocking a world of bigger opportunities?

From the publisher

Melonhead, the first book in author Katy Kelly’s laugh-out-loud chapter book series, is now in paperback! Adam Melon’s friend Lucy Rose gave him a nickname–Melonhead–and it caught on fast. Melonhead is a self-proclaimed inventor. All his life, which is ten years and counting, great ideas have been popping in and out of his melon head. And sometimes they work! This year Melonhead’s class is entering an inventing fair, so he and his friend Sam are dreaming up plans. And Capitol Hill has a ton of places to find invention parts. But they have to be sure they find what they need and get home on time with no excuses. That might be hard, because Melonhead and Sam have a way of forgetting. But their work will all pay off if they win first place–they’ll be headed to even bigger and better things!

At a glance
Format
Pages
240
Words
29,409
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
Books about rescueBooks about inventionsBooks about humor in everyday lifeBooks about school projectsBooks about family
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
4
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
129258
Publication
Published
May 11, 2010
First published
February 29, 2000
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440421870

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