When the Pigs Took Over
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Picture Book · Ages 10–14 · 2002 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

When the Pigs Took Over

Written by Arthur Dorros and Diane Greenseid

A restaurant's new snail dish causes chaos in town.

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32 pages· 723 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· AD550L
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Bookroo's summary

Don Carlos, known for his extravagant tastes, adds snails to his restaurant menu, sparking chaos as the town becomes overrun. With his brother Alonzo's help, can they restore order? Discover a tale of culinary ambition gone awry and the unexpected heroism of a sensible sibling.

From the publisher

Having always been eccentric, it is expected by the customers at Don Carlos’s restaurant to get huge platters of interesting food, but when he introduces snails to the menu, things go awry and soon the whole town is in an uproar.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
723
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD550L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.9
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
57181
Publication
Published
February 18, 2002
Publisher
Dutton Juvenile
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780525420309

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