I Am Really, Really Concentrating
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2008 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

I Am Really, Really Concentrating

By Lauren Child

Part of the Charlie and Lola series

Lola must find her perfect Field Day event. Can she succeed?

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24 pages· 485 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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On Field Day, Lola's classmates easily pick their activities, but she struggles to find her niche. As Charlie, Marv, and Lotta excel, Lola faces the challenge of choosing the right event. With determination, she selects the egg-and-spoon race. Will her focus lead to triumph, or will she stumble under pressure? Discover how Lola's perseverance turns the day around.

From the publisher

It’s Field Day at Charlie and Lola’s school and each student is allowed to choose one activity in which to participate. Charlie, Marv, and Lotta all quickly find activities that they’re good at, but Lola struggles to find one to suit her. Lola eventually chooses the egg-and-spoon race and succeeds at it by really, really concentrating.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
24
Words
485
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~329L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.4
F&P level
~J
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
127770
Publication
Published
September 4, 2008
First published
September 1, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448449050

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