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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1998 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
The Dragon's Scales
By Sarah Albee
A dragon blocks Berryville's bridge. Can a clever girl solve its riddles?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 186 ratings
48 pages· 755 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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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
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The fine print
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
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