Trick or Cheat?
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2018 · Est. 56 min read

Trick or Cheat?

By A.I. Newton, Anjan Sarkar (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the The Alien Next Door series

A boy learns about Halloween from his alien friend and they both participate in a costume contest at school.

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112 pages· 5,030 words· Est. 56 min read
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Halloween excitement turns into a mission for Harris and Roxy when Zeke's alien form becomes the ultimate costume. As jealousy brews, a classmate plots to sabotage Zeke's chance at winning the contest. With Roxy feeling sidelined and Harris determined to help, can they thwart the plan and ensure Zeke's victory? Dive into this thrilling Halloween adventure where friendship and quick thinking are the keys to saving the day.

From the publisher

In the fourth book of the Alien Next Door series, Halloween is just around the corner, and Harris is excited to share the holiday with Zeke, who doesn’t even need a costume! Harris is ready for Halloween and is very excited when he sees Zeke’s “costume,” which is just his true alien form. Harris is sure Zeke will win the costume contest at school! Zeke also uses his powers to help Harris make the best costume he’s ever had, but Roxy feels left out, as she and Harris usually make costumes together every year. On Halloween, one of the other kids at school is jealous of Zeke’s amazing costume and plots to sabotage it. Will Harris and Roxy be able to stop him and help Zeke win the costume contest?

At a glance
Format
Pages
112
Words
5,030
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
650L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about aliens and extraterrestrial beingsBooks about HalloweenBooks about schoolBooks about costumes
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~P
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
199862
Publication
Published
July 24, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781499805833

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