The Dragon's Scales
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1998 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

The Dragon's Scales

Written by Sarah Albee

A dragon blocks Berryville's bridge. Can a clever girl solve its riddles?

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48 pages· 755 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· 400L
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Bookroo's summary

In Berryville, a fiery dragon blocks the bridge, cutting off the town's strawberry supply. The townsfolk are baffled by the dragon's weighty riddles, but a bright young girl might just have the answers. Can her school lessons outsmart the dragon and save the day? Discover the clever twists and turns in this enchanting tale of wit and courage.

From the publisher

When a hot-tempered dragon seizes the local bridge, the people ofBerryville are cut off from their supply of beloved strawberries until they cancorrectly answer three questions related to weight. The grownups of the townare stumped, but one very smart little girl saves the day with some facts shelearned in school.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
755
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
400L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
2463
Publication
Published
May 19, 1998
First published
May 1, 1998
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780679883814
LCCN
97040337
OCLC
50774273

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