The Great Garage Sale

  • Illustrated By: Mike Deas
  • Pages:64
  • Publisher:Orca Book Publishers
  • Series: Orca Echoes
  • Themes:first chapter book, beginner reader, independent reader, friendship, responsibility
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  • Available:05/01/2013
  • Age Groups:Fiction Ages 6-8
  • Lexile:560L
  • ATOS:3.0
  • Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient:M
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With the help of his wild imagination and enthusiasm, DJ, the hero of Adventures at Camp Lots-o-Fun, deals with one disaster after another.

DJ has a lot on the go—Super Stackers, "weeding" his mom's garden, facing Tiger the Terrible and a misspelled sign. But when DJ mistakenly sells the wrong box of jewelry to his new friend Sam at his grandma's garage sale, those disasters seem minor. Riding his beloved skateboard, Speedwell, DJ sets out to search for Sam, which is a challenge in itself. When he finally finds Sam, DJ is not prepared for the enormous sacrifice he will have to make to get the jewelry box back.

"Will appeal to newly independent readers. Short sentences, large font and good spacing between lines make this an accessible read. Many readers, and their parents, will connect with the adventures of DJ, an irrepressible ball of energy who tries desperately to do the right thing."
– CM Magazine
"Children who are beginning to read chapter books will find this engaging."
– Library Media Connection
CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens   | 2013  |  Commended