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Bad News
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 2017
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure:
740L
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Description
The can't-miss final installment of beloved author Pseudonymous Bosch's bestselling Bad Books trilogy!
At Earth Ranch, Clay encountered a haunted library, a castaway boy, and a fire-breathing dragon—not to mention incredible magic. Now he faces his most dangerous foes yet: the mysterious white-gloved members of the Midnight Sun, whose scheming leads Clay to a dragon reserve. Up against impossible odds, will Clay and his Secret Series Allies be able to triumph over these villains once and for all?
Packed with action, humor, magic, mystery, and dragons, Pseudonymous Bosch answers long-simmering questions as he delivers his most exciting adventure yet.
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Street Date:
03/28/2017
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316321952, 9780316320498
ASIN:
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Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.3, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
740
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APA Citation (style guide)

Pseudonymous Bosch. (2017). Bad News. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

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Pseudonymous Bosch. 2017. Bad News. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

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Pseudonymous Bosch, Bad News. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2017.

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Pseudonymous Bosch. Bad News. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2017.

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At Earth Ranch, Clay encountered a haunted library, a castaway boy, and a fire-breathing dragon—not to mention incredible magic. Now he faces his most dangerous foes yet: the mysterious white-gloved members of the Midnight Sun, whose scheming leads Clay to a dragon reserve. Up against impossible odds, will Clay and his Secret Series Allies be able to triumph over these villains once and for all?
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        (Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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At Earth Ranch, Clay encountered a haunted library, a castaway boy, and a fire-breathing dragon—not to mention incredible magic. Now he faces his most dangerous foes yet: the mysterious white-gloved members of the Midnight Sun, whose scheming leads Clay to a dragon reserve. Up against impossible odds, will Clay and his Secret Series Allies be able to triumph over these villains once and for all?
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