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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1947 · Est. 12 min read-aloud
Curious George Takes a Job
Written by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey
Book #2 in the Curious George series
A curious monkey gets into various misadventures after escaping from the zoo.
48 pages· 1,470 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A mischievous monkey escapes the zoo, embarking on a whirlwind adventure through the city. From hospital mishaps to unexpected fame, George's curiosity leads him to become an unlikely movie star. What surprises await in his journey?
From the publisher
Curious George runs away from the zoo and after many adventures ends up a movie star. “A tale of rippling fun and absurd color-pictures.” – New York Herald-Tribune
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 1,470
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 570L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.5
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.6
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 40191
Publication
- Published
- April 3, 1974
- First published
- January 1, 1947
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780395186497
- OCLC
- 4061191
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