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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2002 · Est. 1.5 hour read
The Runaway Racehorse
Written by Ron Roy · Illustrated by John Steven Gurney
Book #18 in the A to Z Mysteries series
Three friends visit their friend Forest Evans to watch his horse Whirlaway run in a race in Saratoga Springs, but when they arrive, they discover that Whirlaway has gone missing
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96 pages· 8,373 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are thrilled to watch Uncle Warren's racehorse, Whirlaway, compete. But when the horse mysteriously disappears and reappears just in time to lose the race, the trio is puzzled. Why is Whirlaway suddenly so sluggish? With their detective skills, the kids dive into a puzzling case that could reveal unexpected secrets. Can they uncover the truth behind Whirlaway's strange behavior before it's too late? Join the adventure as they race against time to solve the mystery.
From the publisher
Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries(R) have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look! R is for Racehorse . . . And they’re off! The kids can’t wait to see Uncle Warren’s racehorse Whirlaway’s big event. But then the horse disappears. He shows up the next day, just in time to lose the race. Why is Whirlaway suddenly so slow? Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are on the case!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 96
- Words
- 8,373
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 580L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.6
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 65673
Publication
- Published
- October 22, 2002
- First published
- October 1, 2002
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375813672
- LCCN
- 2002002726
- OCLC
- 223224502
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