![]() ![]() ![]() Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1. Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.01" W x 8.01" (0.23 lbs) 80 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product Series: Jenny Archer Chapter Book (Paperback) This seller consistently earned 5-star reviews. Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readersīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: Convinced that her family is poor because her parents refuse to get her a horse or a swimming pool, nine-year-old Jenny Archer follows her own path to making money, and plunges her house into the real estate market.Ĭlick for more in this series: Jenny Archer Chapter Book (Paperback) Vintage Hardcover Jenny Archer Book Set, Lot, Bundle of Four, by Ellen Conford, 1988, Ex- Library. Contributor(s): Conford, Ellen (Author), Palmisciano, Diane (Illustrator), Brooks, Erik (Illustrator) ![]()
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