If I Ran the Circus
If I Ran the Circus
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If I Ran the Circus

Written by Dr. Seuss
Part of the Classic Seuss Book Series
Hardcover
$16.99
$15.97
5 - 8
Reading age
64
Page count
27
Words per page
~600L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 1986
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Dr. Seuss’s classic celebration of youthful imagination!   The Circus McGurkus! The World’s Greatest Show On the face of the earth, or wherever you go!   Young Morris McGurk’s has a BIG imagination. He wants to turn the vacant lot behind Sneelock’s Store into the Circus McGurkus—the most colossal, stupendous, tremendous show in the world! Here you’ll be entertained by bizarre creatures like the Drum-Tummied Snum, the Juggling Jott, and the Harp-Twanging Snarp, and fantastic circus acts performed by Sneelock—a sleepy shop keeper whom Morris images as the daredevil star of his big top! This is Dr. Seuss at his best, celebrating youthful imagination and creating a fantasy world that will delight and transport readers of all ages.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780394800806
    Publication Date
    January 1, 1986
    Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    October 12, 1956
    Page Count
    64
    Words Per Page
    27
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 8 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~600L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    9031
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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