It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House
Picture Book · 1977

It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House

Written by Harry Allard · Illustrated by James Marshall

A lonely old man welcomes a charming companion who happens to be a wolf.

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~400L· AR ~1.8

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Lonely old Mr. Bassington and his aging pets advertise for a companion, and the charming Cuthbert Q. Devine arrives at the door. He cooks, cleans and brings new life to the house, even though he is plainly a wolf. When Cuthbert falls ill, his shady past comes out, and his new family has to decide whether to stand by him.

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Format
Paperback
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~400L
AR book level
~1.8
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Reading levels
F&P level
~L
Publication
First published
January 1, 1977
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780385151887

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