Diary of a Wombat
Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2002 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Diary of a Wombat

By Jackie French

Part of the Wombat series

A wombat juggles training humans with her busy schedule of sleeping, eating, and scratching.

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32 pages· 340 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud

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Meet a wombat with a packed agenda: sleeping, eating, and the toughest task of all—training her humans. Between wrestling mysterious creatures and running her digging business, she must teach her humans the art of timely carrot and oat delivery. But these humans are slow learners. Can she manage her demanding life while ensuring her humans catch on? Discover the humorous challenges of a wombat's daily routine and the unexpected adventures that come with it.

From the publisher

This wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business and most difficult of all - trains her humans. Find out how she fits this into her busy schedule around sleeping, scratching and eating. This book is for ages 3-7.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
340
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
390L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about AustraliaBooks about mammalsBooks about diariesBooks about humor
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.7
F&P level
~K
Publication
Published
December 1, 2002
First published
January 1, 2002
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780207199950

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