Bootsie Barker Bites
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1992 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Bootsie Barker Bites

Written by Barbara Bottner · Illustrated by Peggy Rathmann

A young girl faces her bully, Bootsie, who claims to be a dinosaur.

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32 pages· 475 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· 530L
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A young girl dreads the arrival of Bootsie Barker, the bully who tears her books and torments her with dinosaur threats. As Bootsie wreaks havoc, even stuffed animals hide in fear. Can the girl find a way to stand up to her tormentor and protect her beloved pet salamander, Charlene? Discover how a clever plan might just turn the tables on Bootsie and bring a smile to young readers' faces.

From the publisher

Seeing bully Bootsie Barker get her comuppance is guaranteed to make young readers smile.

It’s the worst when Bootsie Barker comes to my house. Bootsie’s the one who pulls my hair and tears my books. She hates Charlene, my pet salamander. She says that I’m a turtle and she’s a turtle-eating dinosaur.

Uh-oh, I think I hear a car pulling up. That’s her now! Eeek!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
475
Reading age
4–8
Audience
First Reader
Lexile
530L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
7178
Publication
Published
May 19, 1997
First published
September 16, 1992
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780698114272

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