The Great Smelling Bee
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2005 · Est. 1.5 hour read

The Great Smelling Bee

By Trip Park (Illustrator)

Part of the Rotten School series

Bernie must hide his stinky dog from a spoiled rival in a no-pets-allowed school.

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128 pages· 11,037 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bernie Bridges faces a smelly dilemma at Rotten School. With no pets allowed, he must hide his dog, Gassy, from Sherman, a wealthy rival eager to get him in trouble. As Gassy's odor threatens to reveal their secret, Bernie scrambles for a solution. Can he outsmart Sherman and keep his beloved pet safe, or will his rival's schemes lead to disaster? Dive into a tale of mischief, rivalry, and the lengths one boy will go to protect his furry friend.

From the publisher

Sherman is so spoiled and rich that he threw away his allowance because some of the hundred-dollar bills were wrinkled!He and his goody-goody friends at Nyce House are always trying to get Bernie Bridges and his Rotten House buddies into trouble.Well Bernie’s in big trouble now. Bernie has a dog in his room, Sherman knows it–and there are no pets allowed at Rotten School! Bernie has to find a way to hide Gassy, his dog. But the dog stinks. Hey, why do you think they call him Gassy?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
11,037
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
440L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about petsBooks about schoolBooks about social themesBooks about boarding schools
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~L
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
88861
Publication
Published
June 24, 2008
First published
January 1, 2005
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060785918

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