Greedy Apostrophe
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2007

Greedy Apostrophe

Written by Jan Carr · Illustrated by Ethan Long

A rogue apostrophe causes chaos. Can it be stopped before grammar falls apart?

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32 pages· 580L
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Bookroo's summary

In a world where punctuation marks eagerly await their assignments, one apostrophe's greed spirals out of control. Greedy Apostrophe, tasked with a possessive role, starts invading signs where he doesn't belong. As chaos ensues, the punctuation community must find a way to rein him in. Will they succeed before grammar is turned upside down? This whimsical tale invites young readers to explore the quirks of apostrophe usage through a fun and engaging story.

From the publisher

It’s the moment all the punctuation marks have been eagerly awaiting: assignment time, There are plenty of open positions for apostrophes as contractions soon there’s only one job left–for a possessive–and only one apostrophe to fill it: non other than Greedy Apostrophe. It’s not long before his greed gets out of hand, and he jumps into signs where he doesn’t belong. What will it take to put Greedy Apostrophe back in his place? This clever and zany language arts picture book will have kids eager to learn the tricks of using an apostrophe.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
580L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~O
Scholastic level
N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
113952
Publication
Published
March 5, 2009
First published
January 1, 2007
Publisher
Holiday House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780823422050

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