Humphrey's School Fair Surprise
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2011 · Est. 42 min read-aloud

Humphrey's School Fair Surprise

By Betty G. Birney, Priscilla Burris (Illustrator)

Part of the Humphrey's Tiny Tales series

A classroom pet becomes the surprise star at a school fair. Can he win the best class spirit contest?

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112 pages· 5,354 words· Est. 42 min read-aloud
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Humphrey, the beloved classroom pet, faces a challenge: attending the school fair where a contest for best class spirit awaits. With bouncy castles and bean bag games, the stakes are high. Mrs. Brisbane's class believes Humphrey and Og are their secret weapons, crafting costumes and signs to prove it. Initially, it seems they won't make it, but Aldo devises a clever plan. As the fair unfolds, Humphrey's dreams come true, and he unexpectedly steals the spotlight. Will his charm be enough to win the contest and showcase his class's spirit?

From the publisher

Everyone’s favorite classroom pet is now starring in chapter books! Longfellow School is having a school fair! They will have bouncy castles, bean bag games, painted faces, and delicious treats. And there’s also a contest for best class spirit. Of course Mrs. Brisbane’s class decides Humphrey and Og are the biggest reasons their class is so special and they make costumes and signs to show everyone why. At first it seems as though Humphrey and Og won’t get to go to the fair, but luckily Aldo figures out a way to get them there safely. The fair is as wonderful as Humphrey imagined and he even ends up being the surprise star of the day. Just-right for readers transitioning from easy-to-reads to chapter books, Humphrey’s Tiny Tales simply make kids HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
5,354
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
Books about petsBooks about schoolBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about hamstersBooks about fairs
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
181272
Publication
Published
January 19, 2016
First published
January 1, 2011
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780147514608

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