The Good, the Bad and the Very Slimy
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2005 · Est. 1.5 hour read

The Good, the Bad and the Very Slimy

By R.L. Stine, Trip Park (Illustrator)

Part of the Rotten School series

Can a troublemaker stay out of mischief for a dance date?

3.9/5 Goodreads · 347 ratings
128 pages· 10,388 words· Est. 1.5 hour read

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Bernie Bridges, notorious for his antics, makes a daring promise to win a date with the school's coolest girl, April-May June. He vows to stay out of trouble for a week, but with the infamous slug race looming, can Bernie really change his ways? Will he manage to keep his promise, or will his mischievous nature get the better of him? Dive into this hilarious tale of mischief, promises, and unexpected challenges.

From the publisher

April-May June Loves Bernie Bridges . . . she just doesn’t know it yet.She’s the coolest hottest girl in the school and Bernie thinks she should go to the dance with him.April-May won’t even be seen with Bernie because he’s such a troublemaker.So Bernie makes her a promise–a really scary promise. He says he’ll stay out of trouble for a whole week if she promises to go to the dance with him.Bernie is shaking, quivering, quaking. Can he turn into a goody-goody–especially when it’s time for the famous (against the rules!) super slimy slug race?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
10,388
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
480L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about social themesBooks about boarding schoolsBooks about competitionBooks about self-improvement
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~M
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
101639
Publication
Published
September 2, 2008
First published
January 1, 2005
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060785949

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