Herbert
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Herbert

Written and illustrated by Robyn Belton

A small dog is swept away in a storm at sea, and a boy refuses to give up.

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40 pages· 759 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· ~420L· AR 2.9 · 0.5 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Herbert was a small dog who lived by the sea and was loved best of all by a boy named Tim. One day Herbert went out on a boat with Tim's father, and a sudden storm swept him away. Robyn Belton tells and illustrates the true story of Herbert's adventure and of a boy who never gave up hope.

From the publisher

A boy never gives up hope when his little dog vanishes at sea in this suspenseful and heartwarming true-life adventure. Herbert was a small dog who lived by the sea. Everybody loved him, but the person who loved him best of all was Tim. One fine day, Herbert sets off on a boat with Tim s father. But without warning, a storm crashes in and so begins the biggest adventure of Herbert s life. This stirring true story, written and illustrated by Robyn Belton, tells the remarkable tale of a young boy s beloved dog and his real-life adventure at sea."

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
759
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~420L
AR book level
2.9
AR points
0.5
AR quiz
138097
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~L
AR interest level
LG
Publication
Published
April 13, 2010
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763647414

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