The Search for Big Lou
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–13 · 2023 · Est. 2 hour read

The Search for Big Lou

By Lane Walker

Book #5 in the The Fishing Chronicles series

Summer camp turns into a wild adventure with pranks, bullies, and a legendary catfish.

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144 pages· 19,417 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Presley faces a dreaded summer camp, but unexpected adventures await. From intense prank wars to confronting the camp bully, her summer takes a thrilling turn. The ultimate challenge? Catching Big Lou, the elusive 100-pound catfish. Can Presley turn her summer from a nightmare into an unforgettable adventure?

From the publisher

Presley dreads her forced summer camp adventure, but epic prank wars, standing up to the camp bully, and fishing for Big Lou, a 100-pound catfish, make the experience one for the record books. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

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Format
Library Binding
Pages
144
Words
19,417
Reading age
9–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about summer campBooks about competitionBooks about overcoming fearsBooks about pranks
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~R
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
512412
Publication
Published
December 15, 2023
Publisher
Spotlight
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781098253721

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