It Happened on a Train
by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex • Book 3 of the Brixton Brothers Series
45 Total Resources 1 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
Year Published 2011
Word Count 37,961
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 620L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 147221, 5 AR Points
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- 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 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Adam Rex
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Adam Rex
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 30
Interview with Adam Rex
Created by Art of the Picture Book
Interview with Adam Rex
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Adam Rex
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Adam Rex
Created by Cotsen Children's Library
Interview with Adam Rex
Created by Only Picture Books
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 Art of the Picture Book
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On the scary truth about writing with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Picturebooking Podcast
Advice to writers from Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Picture books are for all ages with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Three levels of picture books with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On the evolution of the picture book with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Using picture books in the classroom with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Living in a visual culture with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
In love with books with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
A read-aloud childhood with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Favorite picture books with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On idea tumbling with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On writer's block with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On children as understanders with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Learning to write with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On school visits with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by NPR
Series Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Simon & Schuster
Series Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Arte Johnson
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2012
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