Jack at the Helm
From the Series The Berenson Schemes
Jack’s parents have bought a farmhouse in Nepal. It’ll be the site of a new religion―their latest get-rich-quick scheme. Sure, the Berensons don’t know quite how to get to the place. But once they arrive, their plan is sure to work.
When the Berenson family’s travels leave Jack lost in the wilderness of Nepal, a patched-up old raft is the only way to track down his mom and dad. At least this time, Jack has company. He’s riding with Harry from Connecticut, a traveling dude who has been trying to find himself―and who also wound up stranded.
As Jack and Harry ride down a winding river, they’ll have to watch out for rocks, rapids, and even crocodiles!
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978-1-4677-7785-8
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$20.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Copyright | 2015 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Darby Creek ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 152 |
| Publication Date | 2015-01-01 |
| Text Type | Fiction—Action/Adventure |
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| BISACS | JUV044000, JUV013000, JUV019000 |
| Dewey | [Fic] |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 7.5 |
| Lexile | 670 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.7 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 170539 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 3.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography and Teaching Guides |
Author: Lisa Doan
Lisa Doan received a master's degree in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. As a professional vagabond, she has traveled extensively through Africa and Asia and lived on a Caribbean island for eight years. Her variety of professions have included Master Scuba Diving Instructor, New York City headhunter, Owner/Chef of a Chinese restaurant, television show Set Medic and Deputy Prothonotary of a county court. She wrote her first book during a Caribbean slow season while waiting for restaurant customers. She currently lives in Pennsylvania with a Great Dane who stares her down for biscuits.
Illustrator: Ivica Stevanovic
Ivica Stevanovic has illustrated numerous picture books, as well as book covers and graphic novels. He lives in Veternik, Serbia, with his wife, who is also a children's illustrator, and their daughter.
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The Berenson Schemes
Jack Berenson, a phobia-plagued, checklist-making sixth grader, just wants a normal childhood. But he keeps getting caught up in his globe-trotting parents’ get-rich-quick schemes. Throughout the humorous, adventure-driven series, Jack has to survive a smorgasbord of international… View available downloads →