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Brown, Håkon Øvreås ; illustrated by Øyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson

Label
Brown, Håkon Øvreås ; illustrated by Øyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
530L, lexileDecoding: 4 (hard), Vocabulary: 5 (very hard), Sentences: 5 (very hard), Patterns: 5 (very hard), Lexile
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 7-8
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Brown
Oclc number
1007845431
Responsibility statement
Håkon Øvreås ; illustrated by Øyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
Series statement
My alter ego is a superhero, book I
Summary
With help from his recently-deceased grandfather, new friends and their superhero alter egos, and some paint, Rusty stops the bullies who have been terrorizing their small townAs long as the sun is up, Rusty is just Rusty, but come nightfall, he transforms. Armed with his grandfather's broken pocket watch, paintbrushes, and two cans of brown paint, Rusty's alter ego can do anything! The first book in a highly popular, award-winning middle-grade series from Norway, Brown is a weird, satisfying, excellently illustrated read about friendship, loss, and courage. --, From back cover
Target audience
pre adolescent
resource.otherEdition
Translator
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