If I Built a School
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2019 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

If I Built a School

Written & illustrated by Chris Van Dusen

Part of the If I Built series

A boy imagines the ultimate school with futuristic features and endless fun.

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32 pages· 659 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Jack dreams of a school like no other, where hover desks and pop-up textbooks make learning an adventure. With skydiving wind tunnels, trampoline basketball courts, and a robo-chef, his school is a playground of imagination. Field trips to Mars are just the beginning in this fantastical vision. Can Jack's dream school become a reality, or is it too wild to exist? Dive into a world where education meets innovation and fun knows no bounds.

From the publisher

If Jack built a school, there would be hover desks and pop-up textbooks, skydiving wind tunnels and a trampoline basketball court in the gym, a robo-chef to serve lunch in the cafeteria, field trips to Mars, and a whole lot more. The inventive boy who described his ideal car and house in previous books is dreaming even bigger this time.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
659
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD610L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about imagination and playBooks about imaginationBooks about artBooks about school and education
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
504024
Publication
Published
August 13, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780525552918

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