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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016 · Est. 1 hour read
The Goblin in the Grass
By Michael Dahl, Xavier Bonet (Illustrator)
Part of the Michael Dahl's Really Scary Stories series
A dream reveals a monstrous secret beneath the yard. Can Lisa stop the madness?
3.7/5 Goodreads · 10 ratings
72 pages· 5,880 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Lisa's dream of a monster lurking beneath her yard becomes a terrifying reality when she encounters a grass goblin and sinister plants with teeth. As her once peaceful garden turns into a nightmare, Lisa must confront the horrors sprouting from the ground. Will she uncover the truth behind the poison and save herself, or is she doomed to be consumed by the yard's dark secrets? Dive into this chilling collection of stories to discover Lisa's fate and the eerie tales of others who face the unknown.
From the publisher
Having grown up watching her dad tend their lawn, Lisa has always wondered: Where does the poison in weed killer go after the weeds die? When Lisa has a dream one night about a monster that lives below their yard, she doesn’t think anything of it–until she goes outside sees a grass goblin and plants with teeth and horrible, gleaming eyes. Is Lisa doomed forever or will she stop the yard madness? Read this collection of scary stories to find out what happens to Lisa and many others.
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 72
- Words
- 5,880
- Reading age
- 6–8
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 600L
Themes & topics
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 185770
Publication
- Published
- August 1, 2016
- Publisher
- Capstone Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781496537737
- LCCN
- 2016030476
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