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Picture Book · Ages 10–14 · 2002 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
When the Pigs Took Over
By Arthur Dorros, Diane Greenseid
A restaurant's new snail dish causes chaos in town.
3.4/5 Goodreads · 38 ratings
32 pages· 723 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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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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The fine print
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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