Purple Climbing Days
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1985 · Est. 1 hour read

Purple Climbing Days

Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Part of the The Kids of the Polk Street School series

A boy's fear of climbing ropes leads to a tense encounter with a feared teacher.

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80 pages· 5,936 words· Est. 1 hour read· 490L
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Richard "Beast" Best dreads gym class, especially the daunting rope climb that leaves him dizzy. While his friends excel, Beast hides his fear, hoping no one will discover his secret. But when Mrs. Miller, the school's toughest substitute, learns of his struggle, she demands a private meeting in the gym. Known as "Miller the Killer," what does she have in store for him? As Beast faces his fears, he must confront the challenge head-on. Will he find the courage to overcome his anxiety, or will his secret be his undoing?

From the publisher

What’s worse than a blue Monday? For Richard “Beast” Best, it’s a purple Monday spent climbing a fat brown rope with fat brown knots.Beast wishes he could climb up that rope like Emily Arrow and Matthew Jackson. Just looking at it hanging down from the gym ceiling makes him dizzyBeast is afraid and hopes his friends won’t find out. But Mrs. Miller, the meanest substitute teacher in the whole school, finds out his secret and tells him to meet her in the gym after school. Miller the Killer. What will she do to him?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
5,936
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
490L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.4
F&P level
~M
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
698
Publication
Published
April 1, 1985
First published
January 1, 1985
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440473091
LCCN
2006273268
OCLC
12094046

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