Harvey Slumfenberger's Christmas Present
Ages 5–8 · 1993
Picture Book · 1966
Cannonball Simp
Written and illustrated by John Burningham
An unwanted little dog finds a new life, and a daring job, at the circus.
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32 pages· ~500L· AR ~2.8
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Bookroo's summary
Simp is a small, scruffy dog whose owners don't want her, so they leave her on a rubbish dump. Wandering alone, she finds her way to a circus, where she makes friends with a clown. When the clown's act starts to flop, Simp gets her chance to help, and becomes Cannonball Simp.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~500L
- AR book level
- ~2.8
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- First published
- June 1, 1966
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780140502992
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