Alphabet Mystery
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Picture Book · Ages 0–3 · 2003 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Alphabet Mystery

By Audrey Wood, Bruce Wood (Illustrator)

A boy builds a machine in his shed that creates multiple versions of himself, leading to chaos in the town until a dog's lick saves everyone.

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40 pages· 575 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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When Little x disappears, the lowercase letters embark on a daring quest to find him. Their journey leads to a castle where Little x plays a xylophone for the enigmatic Master M, who plans to turn them into alphabet soup. Can Little x's cleverness save his friends and prove his worth? Discover the adventure that teaches the value of every letter, just in time for a special birthday surprise.

From the publisher

Bestselling writer Audrey Wood and artist son Bruce present a second alphabet book with a twist: a fun mystery that will let young readers learn their lower case letters without having to study!Engaging alphabet books are perennial bestsellers with unlimited demand. As in their previous collaboration, the Woods bring lower-case letters to life in a fun adventure. Little x has left, upset he’s hardly used, and the other letters set out to find him. They find x playing the castle xylophone for the mysterious Master, capital M, who threatens to turn them into alphabet soup! Some quick thinking by Little x saves the day, and soon they are all on their way home–just in time to make Mom’s birthday surprise: a cake with Little x all over. He’s the only one who stands for kisses!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
575
Reading age
0–3
Audience
Picture
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about familyBooks about chaosBooks about inventionsBooks about problem solving
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
70132
Publication
Published
September 1, 2003
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439443371

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