Sam Battles the Machine!
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2017 · Est. 1 hour read

Sam Battles the Machine!

By Jack Chabert, Sam Ricks (Illustrator)

Book #6 in the Eerie Elementary series

Three friends team up with a mysterious substitute teacher to defeat an evil elementary school.

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96 pages· 6,201 words· Est. 1 hour read
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When a mysterious substitute teacher arrives at Eerie Elementary, Sam, Lucy, and Antonio suspect he's up to no good. Living in the old house of mad scientist Orson Eerie, he's building a strange machine. Could he be trying to resurrect Orson? The trio must uncover his true intentions before it's too late. Will they unravel the mystery and save their school from a sinister plot?

From the publisher

There’s a creepy new teacher at Eerie Elementary!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In book 6, a mysterious substitute teacher arrives at Eerie Elementary. Sam, Lucy, and Antonio think he must be up to no good! They follow him and discover he lives in mad scientist Orson Eerie’s old house! And he’s building a strange machine! Who is this substitute teacher? Is he trying to free Orson – to somehow bring him back to life for real?! Sam and his friends are about to find out!

At a glance
Format
Pages
96
Words
6,201
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
470L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about scientistsBooks about best friendsBooks about elementary schoolBooks about haunted places
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~M
Scholastic level
O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
189431
Publication
Published
May 30, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545873789

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