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Carlos and the Cornfield
Ages 5–8 · 1999
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 1995 · Est. 10 min read-aloud
Carlos and the Squash Plant
A boy's refusal to bathe leads to an unexpected ear sprout.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 73 ratings
28 pages· 1,276 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
Bookroo's summary
Carlos, a farm boy in New Mexico, stubbornly avoids bathing after long days of work. But when his ear starts itching, he discovers something unusual growing inside. What strange events will unfold from this peculiar predicament?
From the publisher
Set in northern New Mexico, young Carlos refuses to take a bath after his farm work each day, until a plant sprouts in his ear.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 28
- Words
- 1,276
- Reading age
- 5–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD810L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.2
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 35995
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 1993
- First published
- August 1, 1995
- Publisher
- Scholastic
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780590927833
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