Commander Toad in Space
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1980 · Est. 14 min read-aloud

Commander Toad in Space

By Jane Yolen

Part of the Commander Toad series

A spaceship crew faces a monstrous threat on a watery planet.

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64 pages· 1,739 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud
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Commander Toad and his crew aboard the Star Warts embark on a daring mission to explore uncharted space. Their journey takes a perilous turn when they land on a mysterious water planet, only to awaken the wrath of Deep Wader, a fearsome creature claiming dominion over the waves. As the crew faces the threat of becoming the monster's next meal, they must find a way to escape and complete their mission. Will they outsmart Deep Wader, or is this the end of their cosmic adventure?

From the publisher

A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story. –Booklist Brave Commander Toad and the crew of the spaceship Star Warts have a mission: they must go where no spaceship has gone before and bring a little bit of earth out to the alien stars. But when they try to land their sky skimmer on the planet made of water, a terrible sound rises from the waves. Deep Wader is not pleased at being disturbed. This planet belongs to me, he roars. It looks as though the crew of the Star Warts might become the monster’s lunch. Fans of DK Readers: LEGO Star Wars, Tom Angleberger’s Origami Yoda, and silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Words
1,739
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
530L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
19941
Publication
Published
September 1, 1987
First published
August 1, 1980
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780698113558

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