Stella Batts Scaredy Cat
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2016 · Est. 3 hour read

Stella Batts Scaredy Cat

Written by Courtney Sheinmel · Illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell

Book #9 in the Stella Batts series

A third-grader spends the night at her school's library with her class, but things take a strange turn when a mysterious cat appears, leading to a series of events that challenge her perceptions of reality and friendship.

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160 pages· 16,127 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Stella Batts is thrilled about her class's library sleepover prize. But excitement turns to fear when she discovers an old book by an author sharing her name. As night falls, strange events unfold, including an unexpected visitor, challenging Stella's bravery. Can she unravel the mystery before dawn, or will the dark prove too daunting?

From the publisher

Are you afraid of the dark? Stella Batts never thought she was. In fact she’s not feeling afraid of anything right now. She’s just excited. Her class read the most books out of every class in school. The prize is a sleepover in the library. What could be better than that? Everyone is in pajamas, even the teachers. The kids break off into groups to go on a scavenger hunt. That’s when Stella finds a really old book by an author who is also named Stella B. Though the subject matter is nothing this Stella would ever write about. And then there’s an unexpected visitor who shows up in the middle of the night. Stella doesn’t know what to think, but she knows one thing for sure–she’s scared of the dark now!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Words
16,127
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about schoolBooks about feeling scaredBooks about girls and womenBooks about sleepovers
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~N
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
186263
Publication
Published
May 1, 2016
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781585369201

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