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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 1992 · Est. 4.5 hour read
The Friends
By Kazumi Yumoto, Cathy Hirano (Translator)
Three boys spy on an old man, uncovering unexpected friendship.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 3,102 ratings
176 pages· 40,478 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Three sixth-grade boys, driven by curiosity about death, decide to secretly observe an elderly man, anticipating his demise. Instead, they find themselves drawn into an unexpected friendship. As they navigate this new bond, they confront their own fears and misconceptions. What secrets does the old man hold, and how will this unlikely connection change their lives forever?
From the publisher
Curious about death, three sixth-grade boys decide to spy on an old man waiting for him to die, but they end up becoming his friends.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 176
- Words
- 40,478
- Reading age
- 10–14
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 710L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.1
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 17772
Publication
- Published
- October 21, 1996
- First published
- October 21, 1992
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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