The Cobweb Confession
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2001 · Est. 1.5 hour read

The Cobweb Confession

By George E. Stanley, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the Third-Grade Detectives series

A boy's fear of spiders may hold the key to catching a thief.

3.7/5 Goodreads · 158 ratings
80 pages· 7,085 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Todd's world is turned upside down when his prized baseball cards vanish. As his third-grade class studies spiders, Todd's fear of the eight-legged creatures is challenged. Mr. Merlin hints that a spider's web might unravel the mystery of the missing cards. Can Todd overcome his arachnophobia to help catch the thief? Discover how courage and curiosity might just save the day.

From the publisher

CREEPY, CRAWLY CRITTERS – YUCK! Poor Todd. First he has to give up his room for an old friend of his father’s who’s visiting. Then his valuable baseball card collection is stolen. Now Mr. Merlin says the class is going to be studying spiders. Todd hates spiders. But then Mr. Merlin tells the Third-Grade Detectives that a spider’s web may help catch the thief. Maybe spiders aren’t so bad after all.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
7,085
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
610L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
51921
Publication
Published
July 1, 2001
First published
April 1, 2001
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689821974

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