A Balloon for Isabel
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2009 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

A Balloon for Isabel

Written by Deborah Underwood · Illustrated by Laura Rankin

Isabel defies rules to get a forbidden balloon on Graduation Day.

5.8/7 Bookroo expert·4.2/5 Goodreads · 508 ratings
32 pages· 572 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD510L
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Bookroo's summary

Isabel dreams of having a balloon on Graduation Day, but porcupines like her are banned from getting one. Determined not to settle for a dull bookmark, she hatches a daring plan. Will Isabel's quest for a balloon lead to chaos or triumph? Discover the lengths she'll go to defy expectations and achieve her dream.

From the publisher

Balloons are bright and floaty and shiny and perfect. More than anything else in the whole wide world, Isabel wants a balloon. Everyone will get one on Graduation Day–everyone except the porcupines, because Porcupines + Balloons = TroubleBut Isabel isn’t going to settle for another boring bookmark. She has a plan. . . .

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
572
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD510L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
136701
Publication
Published
April 27, 2010
First published
July 14, 2009
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061779879
LCCN
2009018759

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