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Chapter Book · Ages 10–+ · 1979 · Est. 7 hour read
The Young Landlords
A group of kids buys a building for a dollar, but chaos ensues.
3.6/5 Goodreads · 230 ratings
197 pages· 50,931 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Paul Williams and his friends snag The Stratford Arms for a dollar, dreaming of easy street. But chaos erupts with arrests, unruly pets, and unexpected romances. Can they handle the wild ride of being landlords, or will their dreams crumble under the weight of reality? Discover the unpredictable challenges they face in this lively tale of youthful ambition and unexpected twists.
From the publisher
If you were looking for a real ghetto dump, you couldn’t beat The Stratford Arms. There was Askia Ben Kenobi throwing karate chops upstairs, Petey Darden making booze downstairs, and Mrs. Brown grieving for Jack Johnson, who’d died for the third time in a month - and not a rent-payer in the bunch. Still, when Paul Williams and the Action Group got the Arms for one dollar, they thought they had it made. But when their friend Chris was arrested for stealing stereos and Dean’s dog started biting fire hydrants and Gloria started kissing, being a landlord turned out to be a lot more work that being a kid.
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 197
- Words
- 50,931
- Reading age
- 10–99+
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Lexile
- 820L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.1
- F&P level
- ~S
- Scholastic level
- X
- AR points
- 8
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 11750
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 1989
- First published
- January 1, 1979
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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