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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2007 · Est. 2 hour read
A Shimmering Splash
By Sue Bentley, Angela Swan (Illustrator)
Part of the Magic Kitten series
A lonely island holiday turns magical with a mysterious kitten.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 164 ratings
128 pages· 10,156 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Lorna's summer on a remote Scottish island with her cousins isn't as fun as expected. Callum is distant, and Ruth is grumpy, leaving Lorna feeling isolated. But when she discovers a fluffy kitten named Flame hidden in a basket, the island's magic begins to unfold. Can this unexpected companion turn her lonely holiday into an adventure? What secrets does the island hold?
From the publisher
Lorna can’t wait to visit her cousins Callum and Ruth on the remote Scottish island where they live this summer holiday - they always have such fun. But when Lorna arrives things have changed. Callum only hangs around with a new bunch of friends and Ruth always seems so grumpy. It looks like it’s going to be a lonely island holiday. Then Lorna finds fluffy ginger and white kitten, Flame, hidden in a basket of wool and suddenly the island doesn’t feel so lonely after all . . .
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Words
- 10,156
- Reading age
- 6–8
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- ~669L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.3
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 169134
Publication
- Published
- January 9, 2014
- First published
- January 1, 2007
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780448467894
- LCCN
- 2013958076
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