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Flora & Ulysses
Ages 7–12 · 2013
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2013 · Est. 7 hour read
The Adventures of a South Pole Pig
By Chris Kurtz
A young pig named Flora dreams of adventure and escape from her mundane life on a farm.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 1,970 ratings
288 pages· 38,988 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Flora, a pig with a heart full of dreams, yearns to be a sled pig. Her journey takes her from the farm to a perilous voyage to Antarctica. With a bacon-loving cook and a shipwreck threatening her dreams, Flora must prove her worth beyond being a meal. Can this determined pig defy expectations and find her place among adventurers? As danger looms, Flora's courage and wit are her only allies in a world where survival is uncertain. Will she achieve her dream, or become just another story of the sea?
From the publisher
Flora the pig was born for adventure: “If it’s unexplored and needs to get dug up, call me. I’m your pig,” she says. The day Flora spots a team of sled dogs is the day she sets her heart on becoming a sled pig. Before she knows it, she’s on board a ship to Antarctica for the most exhilarating–and dangerous–adventure of her life. This poignant novel of a purposeful pig is sure to become a favorite with any young readers who have ever dreamed of exploring the great beyond.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- Words
- 38,988
- Reading age
- 6–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 660L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.3
- F&P level
- ~P
Publication
- Published
- November 3, 2015
- First published
- January 1, 2013
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780544540705
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