Gooney the Fabulous
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 2007 · Est. 2 hour read

Gooney the Fabulous

By Lois Lowry

Book #3 in the Gooney Bird Greene series

A class creates fables, but Nicholas is unhappy. Can Gooney Bird help?

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128 pages· 15,502 words· Est. 2 hour read
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In Gooney the Fabulous, Gooney Bird Greene inspires her second-grade class to create their own fables after hearing Aesop's tales. As students dive into crafting stories and costumes, Nicholas remains withdrawn. What troubles him, and can Gooney Bird's creativity bring him into the fold? Discover how Gooney's flair for storytelling might just solve Nicholas's mystery in a truly fabulous way.

From the publisher

Gooney Bird Greene has a fabulous idea after her teacher reads fables to the class. The children learn that fables are stories with animal characters that teach something important. Gooney’s fabulous idea is that each student create their own fable and tell it to the class! Everyone but Nicholas is excited about their stories and costumes. Can Gooney Bird find out why Nicholas is unhappy and get him to join in the fun? Now that would be truly fabulous!

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Format
Pages
128
Words
15,502
Reading age
7–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
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Book details

Publication
Published
January 24, 2023
First published
January 1, 2007
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780358755289

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