Hot Rod Hamster and the Haunted Halloween Party!
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Picture Book · Ages 5–7 · 2015 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Hot Rod Hamster and the Haunted Halloween Party!

By Cynthia Lord, Derek Anderson (Illustrator)

Part of the Hot Rod Hamster series

A hamster races to create the ultimate Halloween costume. Can he win the contest?

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32 pages· 468 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Hot Rod Hamster is on a mission to win the Halloween costume contest. With a party invitation in hand, he must craft a costume that's both fun and spooky. Enlisting the help of some ghostly friends, he faces the challenge of outshining everyone else. Will his creativity and daring antics lead him to victory, or will he be outdone by the competition? Join Hot Rod Hamster in this thrilling adventure filled with rhymes, rhythm, and Halloween excitement, perfect for young readers eager to dive into independent reading.

From the publisher

It’s Halloween and Hot Rod Hamster is going to a party! But first, he must come up with a costume that’s fun and spooky enough to win the contest. Can you help him?With the same bouncing rhythms, fun choice rhymes, and daredevil antics that made the picture books so popular, this original Level 2 reader will be a sturdy stepping-stone for Hot Rod Hamster fans as well as series newcomers as they move on to independent reading. The years Ms. Lord spent as a first-grade teacher have given her the perfect sense for what language and storylines work best for emerging readers. This new adventure skillfully emphasizes word families and rhyming structures with pedal-to-the-metal flare! Little boys and girls will race to collect this latest story from their favorite furry friend.Hop into the early-reading driver’s seat and join Hot Rod Hamster and his buddies for loads of spooky fun!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
468
Reading age
5–7
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
360L
Themes & topics
Books about partiesBooks about problem solvingBooks about friendshipBooks about costumesBooks about music
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.8
F&P level
~K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
175411
Publication
Published
July 28, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545815284

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