Pumpkin Spice (2)
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2015 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Pumpkin Spice (2)

By Jenny Meyerhoff, Éva Chatelain (Illustrator)

Book #2 in the The Friendship Garden series

A prize pumpkin vanishes before the festival. Can the friends find the thief?

4.1/5 Goodreads · 64 ratings
144 pages· 12,391 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary

Anna and her friends are thrilled for the Windy City Pumpkin Fest, confident their giant pumpkin, Herbert, will win. But disaster strikes when Herbert mysteriously disappears just days before the contest. Determined to uncover the truth, Anna and Kaya embark on a quest to find the pumpkin thief. With the festival fast approaching, can they solve the mystery and reclaim their prize? Join the Friendship Garden crew in a race against time filled with suspense and unexpected twists.

From the publisher

Anna and her community gardening friends are excited for the Windy City Pumpkin Fest but then their prize pumpkin disappears in the second book in the Friendship Garden series. Autumn has arrived at the Friendship Garden! That means: 1. Pumpkins for carving 2. Sweet potatoes for eating 3. Piles of leaves for jumping Besides tons of yummy fall food, Anna is excited for the Windy City Pumpkin Fest. There is going to be a bake-off, a moon bounce–even a biggest pumpkin contest! Anna, Kaya, and Reed are sure that their pumpkin, Herbert, will take home first prize. But just two days before the contest, Herbert disappears! Kaya and Anna are sure someone stole their perfect pumpkin. After all, pumpkins can’t just get up and walk away by themselves. Can the Friendship Garden crew catch the orange-fingered thief in time for the festival?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
12,391
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
650L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about gardeningBooks about stealingBooks about pumpkinsBooks about science and nature
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
179240
Publication
Published
September 8, 2015
First published
August 25, 2015
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481439091

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