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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2004 · Est. 13 min read-aloud
A Fine St. Patrick's Day
Written by Susan Wojciechowski · Illustrated by Tom Curry
A mysterious stranger disrupts a fierce St. Patrick's Day contest between rival towns.
40 pages· 1,643 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In the rival towns of Tralee and Tralah, the annual St. Patrick’s Day decorating contest is fierce. Tralah always wins, but this year, young Fiona Riley has a plan to change that. Just as victory seems possible, a peculiar stranger with pointed ears and jingling boots arrives, promising to upend everything. Can Fiona's idea withstand the chaos, or will the stranger's antics decide the fate of the contest? Discover the unexpected twists in this whimsical tale of rivalry and surprise.
From the publisher
WELCOME TO THE rival towns of Tralee and Tralah, where the annual St. Patrick’s Day decorating contest is under way. Every year, Tralah defeats Tralee. This year, though, little Fiona Riley has a wonderful idea that will help Tralee win the contest for sure. But neither town has counted on a stranger arriving—a funny little man with pointed ears and boots trimmed with bells—who will turn the contest upside down!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 1,643
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~681L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.3
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.4
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 76902
Publication
- Published
- October 28, 2008
- First published
- January 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Dragonfly Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780385736404
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