The Custodian from the Black Lagoon
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Picture Book · Ages 0–9 · 2001 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

The Custodian from the Black Lagoon

Written by Mike Thaler · Illustrated by Jared D. Lee

Part of the Black Lagoon series

A mysterious custodian causes chaos beneath the school. Can he be trusted?

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32 pages· 367 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· 790L
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In the shadowy depths beneath the school, the enigmatic custodian, Fester Smudge, is rumored to cause chaos, from extreme temperatures to explosive mishaps. When a student's locker refuses to open, they must decide if seeking Mr. Smudge's help is worth the risk. Is he truly a phantom menace, or is there more to his story? As the school teeters on the brink of disaster, the truth about the custodian's role could change everything. Will the student uncover the secrets lurking in the dark, or will they become another victim of the custodian's mysterious ways?

From the publisher

Somewhere in the dark caverns beneath the school lurks the custodian. Is he really a dark phantom figure wreaking havoc through out the school, making it boil hot all summer and freezing cold all winter? They say he’s mechanically challenged too. He can’t even change a light bulb with out blowing off the ceiling. The school’s definitely in a fix with this custodian around? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Picture Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

At a glance
Format
Library Binding
Pages
32
Words
367
Reading age
0–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
790L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~S
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
53079
Publication
Published
January 1, 2014
First published
August 1, 2001
Publisher
Spotlight
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781614791966
LCCN
2001020519

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