17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2004 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore

By Jenny Offill, Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator)

A kid's wild ideas clash with grown-up rules in a hilarious day of mischief.

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32 pages· 653 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Experience a day in the life of a mischievous child whose creative ideas constantly meet adult resistance. From tormenting her brother to causing chaos at school, her antics promise laughter and unexpected surprises. Will her imagination win against the grown-ups' rules? Dive into this uproarious tale of childhood rebellion and fun.

From the publisher

A laugh-out-loud look at all the fun things grown-ups never let you do . . . now in paperback! Jenny Offill, author of 11 Experiments That Failed, describes how tough it is to be a kid, when even the (seemingly) best ideas are met with resistance. The text is short, spare, and fall-on-the-floor funny–not to mention utterly child-friendly. Here, accompanied by Nancy Carpenter’s hilariously clever illustrations, is a day-in-the-life look at a kid as she torments her brother, her pet, her classmates, and, of course, her mother. The theme of this Dragonfly Book is Just for Fun.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
653
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD510L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about mischiefBooks about family rulesBooks about imaginationBooks about school life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 13, 2011
First published
January 1, 2004
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375866012

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