Alfie and the Big Boys
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2007

Alfie and the Big Boys

Written and illustrated by Shirley Hughes

Part of the Alfie series

A young boy's unexpected encounter with a popular older kid changes everything.

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32 pages· ~600L
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Bookroo's summary

Alfie and Bernard dream of befriending Ian, the popular boy from the Big School. During a plant pot sale, Alfie finds Ian in distress, desperately seeking his mom. In a surprising twist, Ian clings to Alfie for comfort. Will this unexpected bond lead to a new friendship, or will it remain a fleeting moment? Discover how a simple act of kindness can bridge the gap between little kids and big boys.

From the publisher

Alfie’s Nursery School is right next door to the Big School where the big boys go. Alfie and Bernard wish that they could be friends with the most popular big boy, Ian Barger, but Ian never takes any notice of the little kids. One Saturday morning, mom takes Alfie and Annie Rose to a plant pot sale. Alfie hasn’t been there long when he spots Ian Barger screaming and yelling that he wants his mommy. Ian grabs Alfie’s hand and holds onto him very tightly until his mom returns.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~600L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
July 1, 2009
First published
April 28, 2007
Publisher
Red Fox
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780099488446
OCLC
276647578

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