The Big One-Oh
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007 · Est. 5 hour read

The Big One-Oh

Written by Dean Pitchford

A boy's birthday party spirals into chaos. Can he save the day?

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181 pages· 37,383 words· Est. 5 hour read· 690L
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Charley Maplewood, friendless and turning ten, decides to throw his own birthday party. But when the class bully shows up, the cake is ruined, and the garage catches fire, Charley faces a whirlwind of disasters. Can he salvage his big day, or will it turn into an unforgettable disaster? Join Charley on a hilarious and heartwarming journey as he navigates the chaos of friendship and growing up.

From the publisher

Charley Maplewood has never been one for parties? that would require friends, which he doesn’t have. But now that he’s turning ten?the big oneoh? he decides to throw a birthday party for himself. Of course things don’t work out as he plans. In trying to make friends, he ends up inviting the class bully, and that’s before he ruins the cake and sets the garage on fire. Will Charley be able to pull it together before the big one-oh . . . becomes the big OH-NO?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
181
Words
37,383
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
690L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~P
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
113858
Publication
Published
July 9, 2009
First published
March 1, 2007
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142412923
OCLC
268795785

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