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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1985 · Est. 1 hour read
Purple Climbing Days
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.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 78 ratings
80 pages· 5,936 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
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
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The fine print
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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