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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007 · Est. 5 hour read
The Big One-Oh
A boy's birthday party spirals into chaos. Can he save the day?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 462 ratings
181 pages· 37,383 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
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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The fine print
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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