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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016 · Est. 1 hour read
The Boy Who Was It
By Michael Dahl, Xavier Bonet (Illustrator)
Part of the Michael Dahl's Really Scary Stories series
In Pine Bluff, a game of tag turns kids into monsters. Who's next?
3.7/5 Goodreads · 25 ratings
72 pages· 6,132 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In Pine Bluff, a simple game of tag becomes a nightmare when kids who are 'it' for too long transform into monsters. Mateo vanishes, leaving his friends terrified of who might be next. As they search for answers, they uncover a chilling truth that could change everything. Can they stop the curse before it's too late?
From the publisher
A game of tag turns monstrous one night in the forested village of Pine Bluff, where kids who are “it” for too long transform into something terrifying. When little Mateo goes missing after being “it,” the kids begin to worry who the next victim will be–only to discover that the truth may be scarier than they thought! Follow along with Mateo and others in this collection of scary stories.
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 72
- Words
- 6,132
- Reading age
- 6–8
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 510L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.7
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 185767
Publication
- Published
- August 1, 2016
- Publisher
- Capstone Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781496537720
- LCCN
- 2016026551
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