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category: Non-classifiable
published: Mar 2008
ISBN:9781554697212
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Splat!

by Eric Walters

tagged: friendship, humorous stories, non-classifiable
Description

Keegan and Alex are the only kids in Leamington who haven't volunteered to help out with the town's annual tomato festival.

In an attempt to teach them a sense of responsibility, their fathers put them in charge of the tomato toss. The boys decide it's their responsibility to add a little excitement to the event. They exchange the traditional wooden targets for human targets and, before they know it, they are running the most popular event at the fair. The excitement may be too much for the sleepy town and soon the tomato toss is taken to the streets.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

About the Author

Eric Walters

ERIC WALTERS, a former elementary school teacher, is one of Canada’s most popular authors for children and young adults. He has written more than seventy books that together have won more than a hundred awards, and talks to hundreds of young people in schools and libraries across the country each year. He is also the founder of Creation of Hope, which provides care for orphans in the Makueni district of Kenya, and lives in Mississauga, Ontario. Visit him online at www.ericwalters.net.

Contributor Notes

Eric Walters is the popular author of dozens of books for juveniles and young adults, including Laggan Lard Butts in the Orca Currents series and House Party and Juice in the Orca Soundings series. Eric lives in Mississauga, Ontario.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
9 to 12
Grade:
4 to 7
Reading age:
9 to 12
Editorial Reviews

"Quick and fun read."

— The Washington State Young Adult Review Group (WASHYARG)

"With its witty dialogue, this short novel is perfect for YAs of all reading levels."

— KLIATT

"Reluctant readers will be sure to devour every chapter...Recommended."

— CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"The main characters' well-drawn friendship and their silly hijinks make this an entertaining, quick read."

— The Horn Book Guide

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