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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2016 · Est. 1 hour read
Mischief Season
By John Bemelmans Marciano, Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)
Part of the The Witches of Benevento series
Children outsmart witches causing chaos in an ancient town.
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128 pages· 8,325 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In the ancient town of Benevento, five cousins face the mischievous Janara witches. As the farm falls into chaos, Rosa is blamed, and it's up to the twins and their friends to uncover a solution. Can mysterious advice help them outwit the witches and restore peace? Join their thrilling adventure filled with secrets and narrow escapes.
From the publisher
The first book in an exciting new chapter book series by John Bemelmans Marciano and Caldecott medalist Sophie Blackall. Welcome to Benevento, an ancient town famous for its witches! The children of Benevento have to be careful and clever to evade the clutches of such witches as the Manalonga, the Janara, and the Clopper, who hide in wells and under bridges, fly at midnight, and play tricks during Mischief Season. Five cousins - Primo, Emilio, Rosa, Maria Beppina, and Sergio - share adventures and narrow escapes, and discover astonishing secrets as they outwit the witches in each exciting story. Book #1 Mischief Season: a Twins StoryThe Janara are wrecking the farm with their nightly mischiefs. Father blames Rosa for everything that goes wrong, and it’s up to the Twins and their friends to find a way to stop the Janara. Will some mysterious advice from an unexpected source be the solution to their problems?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 128
- Words
- 8,325
- Reading age
- 8–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 750L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.8
- F&P level
- ~R
Publication
- Published
- April 12, 2016
- Publisher
- Viking Books For Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780451471819
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