Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.6
Points
13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
81035
Points per Word
0.00016
Page Count
303
Points per Page
0.042904
Description
In "The Tale of Holly How," Beatrix Potter discovers the body of local shepherd Ben Hornby in a meadow near Sawrey and, with the help of village cats, investigates his suspicious death. The cats believe Ben's sheep witnessed the killer before scattering, so they set out to find the far-flung flock. Meanwhile, Beatrix must balance her farm duties and concern for a young girl in trouble while trying to uncover the truth about what happened to Ben.