Doreen Cronin: Dark Shadows (Chicken Squad Book 4, Grades 2–5)

Dark Shadows is the fourth Chicken Squad chapter book, following a farm vacation that turns into a mystery when Sugar suspects a shadow and Poppy’s beloved shoe disappears. The humorous story supports reading comprehension, prediction, and inference, with a perimeter lesson woven into the adventure.

• Subject: Language Arts; Mathematics Connections
• Grade Level: 2–5
• Reading Age: 7–10 years
• Format: Print Chapter Book, Reprint Edition
• Author: Doreen Cronin
• Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
• Series: The Chicken Squad, Book 4
• Full Title: Dark Shadows: Yes, Another Misadventure
• Language: English
• Page Count: 144 pages
• Publication Date: April 3, 2018
• ISBN-10: 1481450506
• ISBN-13: 978-1481450508
• Book Dimensions: 6 × 0.5 × 8 inches
• Item Weight: 6.9 ounces