Janet's Thingamajigs
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Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · 1987 · Est. 13 min read-aloud

Janet's Thingamajigs

Written by Beverly Cleary · Illustrated by Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan

Book #4 in the Jimmy and Janet series

Janet's secret collection grows until a surprise changes everything.

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32 pages· 1,575 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud· AD510L
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Bookroo's summary

Janet, a determined four-year-old, guards her cherished thingamajigs from her brother Jimmy's curious hands. Each day, she hides them in her crib, but as her collection grows, so does the chaos. With her mother at her wit's end, a surprising twist transforms Janet's obsession into a delightful new adventure. What could possibly make her give up her treasured stash?

From the publisher

Everyone needs thingamajigs, and four-year-old Janet means to keep, her thingamajigs to herself.

Each day Janet carefully chooses three little thingamajigs. And each day she neatly wraps them in a paper bag and puts them in her crib – safe from her brother Jimmy’s meddling hands. But when the bags fill Janet’s crib, Mother is at her wit’s end until she saves the day by giving the twins a big surprise that makes Janet’s paper-bag collection a thingamajig of the past.

In this delightful new Jimmy and Janet story, Newbery medalist Beverly Cleary vividly recreates the pride a child takes in growing up. DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan’s appealing, softly colored illustrations make this a true-to-life classic that is sure to find a place in every child’s heart.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,575
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD510L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
6223
Publication
Published
March 31, 1987
First published
January 1, 1987
Publisher
Morrow
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688066178

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