It Happened on a Train
by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex • Book 3 of the Brixton Brothers Series
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Year Published 2011
Word Count 37,961
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 620L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 147221
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- California--Fiction
- Robbers and outlaws
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Robbers and outlaws--Fiction
- Humorous stories
- Mystery and detective stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Railroad trains
- California
- Brigands and robbers
- Railroad trains--Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Adam Rex
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Customizable Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Adam Rex
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 10
Interview with Adam Rex
Created by Art of the Picture Book
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Let's Get Busy Podcast
TED Talk given by Mac Barnett
Created by TED Talks
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Number Five Bus
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Art of the Picture Book
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by AdLit
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by KidLit TV
Series Interview with
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 1
Story Map Customizable Lesson
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Arte Johnson
Created by Books On TapeŽ / Listening Library
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2012
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