Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.8
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
43348
Points per Word
0.000138
Page Count
176
Points per Page
0.034091
Series
Adventures Down Under
Description
Patrick and his family travel on a steam boat down the Murray River. Nearing the port of Wentworth, they spot a hot-air balloon. Michael rushes to take a closer look and the balloon accidentally launches with he and Patrick aboard.