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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 1981
Alfie Gets in First
Written and illustrated by Shirley Hughes
Part of the Alfie series
A boy is locked inside his house, sparking a neighborhood rescue effort.
4.3 Goodreads · 1,655 ratings
32 pages· ~600L
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Bookroo's summary
Alfie dashes inside, accidentally locking himself in while his mom and sister are stuck outside. As the neighborhood rallies to free him, Alfie devises his own clever escape plan. Can he outsmart the situation before chaos ensues? Discover the unexpected twists in this charming tale of resourcefulness and community spirit.
From the publisher
Arriving home after shopping with his mom and sister, Alfie rushes inside and slams the door. Bang! Alfie is stuck inside and his mom and Annie Rose are stuck outside without a key. Soon everyone in the street becomes involved in trying to rescue Alfie, but he has a plan of his own.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–6
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~600L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.9
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- July 1, 2009
- First published
- January 1, 1981
- Publisher
- Red Fox
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781862307834
- LCCN
- 2009517108
- OCLC
- 276648964
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