Barkbelly

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By Cat Weatherill
Publisher Random House Children's Books - (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
Barkbelly
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One silverstarry night, a shiny, wooden egg falls from a flying machine high in the air . . . down, down, down through the midnight sky . . . down to the small village of Pumbleditch, where Barkbelly is born. Where hes the only wooden boy. And where hes the cause of a tragic accident. Suddenly, Barkbellys only choice is to flee for his lifeto run.As he tries to escape his haunting past, he faces extraordinary adventures and dangers. Every wooden step leads Barkbelly toward the dark and startling truth about where he comes from and the burning question of where he really belongs. With deliciously imaginative storytelling, Cat Weatherill creates an utterly magical worldand one wooden boy whos sure to melt readers hearts.

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62033 words62,033 words
320 pages320 pages
Lexile 610LLexile 610L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2006Published 2006

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Book ISBN:

9780375833274

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