Curious George: The Boat Show
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2008 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Curious George: The Boat Show

Written by H. A. Rey

A sunken model boat leads to a creative solution.

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24 pages· 282 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Curious George faces a watery dilemma when he accidentally sinks his friend Bill's model boat just before a big competition. With time running out, George must use his ingenuity to build a new boat that can float. Will his experiments with buoyancy save the day? Dive into this charming tale of problem-solving and creativity, perfect for young readers eager to explore and learn.

From the publisher

When his friend Bill asks George to mind his model boat, George accidentally sinks the boat right before a model boat competition.Experimenting with the buoyancy of his toys, though, George is able to construct another boat that floats. Level one in Houghton’s new reader line means that text is minimal and simple, perfect for readers learning to sound out words and looking at art for visual clues.Activities include making a paper boat and experimenting with buoyancy.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
24
Words
282
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
460L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about contestsBooks about boatsBooks about animalsBooks about problem solving
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.7
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
122687
Publication
Published
April 1, 2008
First published
May 19, 2008
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780618891962

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