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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2004 · Est. 9 min read
Iris and Walter and the Substitute Teacher
By Elissa Haden Guest, Christine Davenier (Illustrator)
Part of the Iris and Walter series
Iris's excitement turns to challenge when her grandpa becomes the class substitute.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 42 ratings
44 pages· 807 words· Est. 9 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Iris is thrilled when her grandpa steps in as the substitute teacher, but her joy fades as she struggles with sharing him with her classmates. Can Iris balance her special bond with Grandpa and her feelings of jealousy? Discover how Iris navigates this emotional journey and learns valuable lessons about love and sharing in this heartwarming tale.
From the publisher
Iris and Walter’s teacher is out sick, and Iris’s grandpa is the substitute! At first Iris is so excited to have Grandpa as the teacher. But she soon discovers that sharing her grandpa with the rest of the class isn’t as much fun as she thought it would be. In the eighth book of the award-winning Iris and Walter series, Iris learns that sharing someone you love is hard . . . but that her special bond with Grandpa can never be broken.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 44
- Words
- 807
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 470L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 78588
Publication
- Published
- August 5, 2014
- First published
- August 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780544227880
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