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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 2009 · Est. 2 hour read
Trouble Magnet
Book #1 in the Calvin Coconut series
Calvin juggles school chaos and a new babysitter invading his space.
3.6/5 Goodreads · 514 ratings
160 pages· 16,024 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Calvin Coconut, a fourth-grader in Hawaii, faces a whirlwind of challenges. At school, Mr. Purdy's class feels like boot camp, while at home, teenage Stella-from-Texas disrupts his world, claiming his territory. Can Calvin balance being the 'man of the house' with the chaos of growing up? As fun and trouble follow him, Calvin must navigate the tricky waters of responsibility and friendship. Will he manage to keep his cool, or will the tides of change sweep him away? Dive into Calvin's lively adventures and discover how he handles the unexpected twists of life.
From the publisher
A humorous chapter book about a fourth-grade boy, full of the fun of growing up in Hawaii. Calvin Coconut lives near the beach in Kailua, Hawaii, with his mom and his little sister. All his friends live there, too. Mom says: You’re the man of the house, Cal. Which means: Be responsible. Calvin tries, but fun–and trouble–follows him wherever he goes, even in the classroom, also known as Mr. Purdy’s Fourth-Grade Boot Camp. And how can he be the man of the house after teenage Stella-from-Texas arrives to be the live-in babysitter and steps all over Calvin’s turf? Award-winning author Graham Salisbury welcomes younger readers to a lively new series with great illustrations by Jacqueline Rogers.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 16,024
- Reading age
- 7–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 400L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.8
- F&P level
- ~L
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 129254
Publication
- Published
- April 27, 2010
- First published
- January 1, 2009
- Publisher
- Yearling
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375846007
- LCCN
- 2008001415
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