A Light in the Attic
A Light in the Attic
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A Light in the Attic

Written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein
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5 - 9
Reading age
175
Page count
10,016
Word count
NPL
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 1981
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From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and _Every Thing On It,_ comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings―a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old. A Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again. Here in the attic you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They Put a Brassiere on the Camel. Come on up to the attic of Shel Silverstein and let the light bring you home. And don’t miss _The Giving Tree_ and _Where the Sidewalk End_s by Shel Silverstein, also available as ebooks!

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780060256739
    Publication Date
    January 1, 1981
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Original Publication Date
    October 7, 1981
    Page Count
    175
    Word Count
    10016
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    5 - 9 years
    Lexile® Level
    NPL
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~A
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~0.1

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