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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2006 · Est. 3.5 hour read
Peril at King's Creek
By Elizabeth McDavid Jones, Jean Paul Tibbles (Illustrator)
Part of the American Girl Mysteries series
A young girl fears for her horse as British soldiers threaten her home in 1776.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 1,330 ratings
167 pages· 24,114 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In the summer of 1776, Felicity enjoys riding her horse Penny at her family's Virginia plantation. But whispers of British soldiers burning farms and stealing animals reach her ears. As tensions rise, Felicity must confront the possibility that her beloved King's Creek—and Penny—are in danger. Can she protect what she holds dear, or will the war's reach extend to her doorstep?
From the publisher
Felicity is spending the summer of 1776 at her family’s Virginia plantation, King’s Creek, where she rides her beloved horse Penny every day. But soon Felicity hears news that British soldiers are burning Patriot farms and raiding their animals. Could the British threaten King’s Creek . . . and Penny?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 167
- Words
- 24,114
- Reading age
- 8–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 900L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.1
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 106187
Publication
- Published
- March 1, 2006
- First published
- January 1, 2006
- Publisher
- American Girl
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781593691011
- LCCN
- 2006042910
- OCLC
- 64379745
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