The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization
Author: Pinkwater, Daniel
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.1
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
52028
Points per Word
0.000154
Page Count
307
Points per Page
0.026059
Description
When shoelace heir Neddie and his family take the train from Chicago to Los Angeles in the 1940s, he winds up in possession of a valuable Indian turtle artifact whose owner is supposed to be able to prevent the impending destruction of the world.