Babe
Babe
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Babe

Written by Dick King-Smith & illustrated by Melissa Manwill Kashiwagi
Paperback
$7.59
6 - 9
Reading age
115
Page count
150
Words per page
980L
Lexile measure
Jul 18, 1995
Publication date

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Fresh from his foray into Hollywood stardom, Babe gets a new cover for the “Knopf Paperbacks” line.”An animal fantasy which will inevitably becompared to “Charlotte’s Web.”..Combines a robust pleasue in the smell andfeel of rural surroundings with a humorous affection for all livingcreatures…a splendid book.” “The Horn Book,” starred reviewAn ALA Notable BookA “Boston Globe-Horn Book” Honor BookA “Horn Book” Fanfare Honor BookAn IRA/CBC Children’s ChoiceAn NCTE Teachers’ Choice

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animalspigsfarm animalsdomestic animalsfarm lifefriendshipself-discovery

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780679873938
    Publication Date
    July 18, 1995
    Publisher
    Yearling
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1983
    Page Count
    115
    Words Per Page
    150
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    84011429
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    47090304
    Lexile® Level
    980L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~W
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    205
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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