The Legend of Red Horse Cavern
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1994

The Legend of Red Horse Cavern

By Gary Paulsen

Part of the World of Adventures series

Uncovering an Apache legend, two friends face bandits and a headless warrior in dark caverns.

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55 pages
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In the shadowy depths of the Sacramento Mountains, Will "Little Bear" Tucker and Sarah Thompson stumble upon an ancient Apache secret. Pursued by relentless bandits and haunted by a headless warrior, they must navigate a treacherous underground maze. Can they escape the caverns' eerie grip, or will the legend claim them forever?

From the publisher

Deep in the damp, dark caverns of the Sacramento Mountains, Will “Little Bear” Tucker and his friend Sarah Thompson discover the secret of an ancient Apache legend. But armed bandits are after them. A headless Indian brave haunts them. And when they lose their way, they may not escape the eerie underground maze alive.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
55
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
470L
Themes & topics
Books about adventure and adventurersBooks about thieves, robbers, and outlawsBooks about caves
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.2
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
September 1, 1994
First published
January 1, 1994
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440410232

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