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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2002 · Est. 3 hour read
Tourist Trap
By Charles Ogden, Rick Carton (Illustrator)
Book #2 in the Edgar & Ellen series
Twins plot chaos to save their junkyard from a luxury hotel.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 760 ratings
176 pages· 22,975 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Edgar and Ellen, mischievous twins, face losing their beloved Gadget Graveyard to a luxury hotel project. As the town prepares for the French Toast Festival, they devise a plan to scare away tourists and thwart Mayor Knightleigh's ambitions. But with celebrities arriving and a rival mischief-maker lurking, can they outwit everyone and protect their playground? Dive into a world of pranks and unexpected twists as the twins fight for their turf.
From the publisher
Where tourists are the toast of the town. The Nod’s Limbs Junkyard – also known as the Gadget Graveyard – is where Edgar and Ellen scavenge essential parts for their nefarious plots. So when Mayor Knightleigh announces plans to build a luxury hotel on the site, the twins spring into action. The mayor has invited a group of celebrities to Nod’s Limbs for the first annual French Toast Festival, but the twins are concocting a scheme to send potential tourists screaming in the opposite direction. Can Edgar and Ellen get sweet revenge and save the Gadget Graveyard?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 176
- Words
- 22,975
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- ~921L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 79615
Publication
- Published
- December 1, 2005
- First published
- January 1, 2002
- Publisher
- Aladdin
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781416914112
- LCCN
- 2003018327
- OCLC
- 62754615
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