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Cheaper by the Dozen Paperback – November 1, 1984

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    9 years and up
  2. Print length
    224 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    7 - 9
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    890L
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    4.25 x 0.5 x 6.75 inches
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    0553272500
  10. ISBN-13
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"Lighthearted. . . . One of the most amusing books."--The Chicago Sun

"Always entertaining, occasionally hilarious, occasionally touching. . . . Sound Americana."--The Saturday Review of Literature

"Instructive, funny, and very readable."--School Library Journal


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No growing pains have ever been more hilarious than those suffered loudly by the riotous Gilbreth clan. First, there are a dozen red-haired, freckle-faced kids to contend with. Then there's Dad, a famous efficiency expert who believes a family can be run just like a factory. And there's Mother, his partner in everything except discipline. How they all survive such escapades as forgetting Frank, Jr., in a roadside restaurant or going on a first date with Dad in the backseat or having their tonsils removed en masse will keep you in stitches. You can be sure they're not only cheaper, they're funnier by the dozen.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurel Leaf; 56th ptg. edition (November 1, 1984)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0553272500
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553272505
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 years and up
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 890L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.21 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.5 x 6.75 inches
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    Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. (1911–2001) served as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy during World War II, earning the Bronze Star and Air Medal for his valor in the campaigns in the South Pacific. After the war, he worked for the Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina, as a columnist and reporter. His books include How to Be a Father and Time Out for Happiness, and the classics Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes, both coauthored with his sister Ernestine Gilbreth Carey.

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