The summer fair is coming, and last year every ice cream melted. In Grandpa Odie’s backyard Invention Shed, twins Juno and Kip hunt for a cooler without electricity. Grandpa tells about ship icehouses with sawdust and desert clay pot coolers. The twins test both ideas, chart temperatures, and make funny mistakes when Cluckwork, their wind-up tin chicken alarm, goes off. With help from the whole
This is a Level 11 book on Crystal Island: 20-page stories with future forms and phrasal verbs. It is a book to read together; audio narration is not included at the moment. In the app your child can read it, record their own voice and take a short quiz — earning up to three stars for their crow.
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Questions about The Cold Box
Is "The Cold Box" free to read?
"The Cold Box" is part of Class Readers Premium, which unlocks every book on all 12 levels. Selected books are free to try.
What reading level is "The Cold Box"?
It is a Level 11 book on Crystal Island in the Class Readers Reading Sky: 20-page stories with future forms and phrasal verbs.
Does "The Cold Box" include narration?
This book does not include audio narration at the moment. Read it together in the app, record your own reading and try the quiz.
What age is "The Cold Box" for?
Level 11 books suit children who are reading longer stories, usually around ages 7–10, including children learning English as a second language. Choose by reading ability rather than age.
