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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1992 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
Bootsie Barker Bites
By Barbara Bottner, Peggy Rathmann (Illustrator)
A young girl faces her bully, Bootsie, who claims to be a dinosaur.
32 pages· 475 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
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
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.0
out of 7
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The fine print
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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