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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2007 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
Chester
Written & illustrated by Melanie Watt
Part of the Chester series
A cat hijacks a picture book, sparking a creative showdown.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 4,811 ratings
32 pages· 346 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In a whimsical battle of creativity, Melanie's picture book about a mouse is hijacked by her mischievous cat, Chester. Armed with a red marker, Chester rewrites the story, turning the pages into a battleground of imagination. As Melanie fights to reclaim her narrative, the stakes rise: will Chester's antics lead to chaos, or can Melanie restore her original tale? Dive into this playful clash of wits and wonder where the story will ultimately land.
From the publisher
Chester is more than a picture book. It is a story told, and retold, by dueling author-illustrators. Mélanie Watt starts out with the story of a mouse in a house. Then Mélanie’s cat, Chester, sends the mouse packing and proceeds to cover the pages with rewrites from his red marker, and the gloves are off.Mélanie and her mouse won’t take Chester’s antics lying down. And Chester is obviously a creative powerhouse with confidence to spare. Where will this war of the picture-book makers lead? Is it a one-way ticket to Chesterville, or will Mélanie get her mouse production off the ground?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 346
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 480L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.8
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 116744
Publication
- Published
- August 1, 2009
- First published
- September 1, 2007
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781554534609
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