Alfie Gets in First
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$1597
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.

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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
Themes & topics
The author & illustrator

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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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