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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1991 · Est. 7 min read-aloud
King of the Playground
Written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · Illustrated by Nola Langner Malone
A boy faces his playground bully. Will courage or fear prevail?
3.8/5 Goodreads · 119 ratings
32 pages· 876 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Kevin loves the playground, but Sammy, the self-proclaimed king, makes it a nightmare. Threatened with wild tales of cages and bears, Kevin confides in his dad. One day, he musters the courage to confront Sammy. Will Kevin stand his ground or retreat? Can he overcome the fear and reclaim his joy?
From the publisher
Kevin loves to go to the playground, but not when Sammy is there. And Sammy, who boasts that he is King of the Playground, is there most of the time. If he catches Kevin on the swings or the slide or the monkey bars, Sammy says, he will do awful, terrible things to him. Kevin tells his dad what Sammy says and they talk it over. And then one day Kevin gets his courage up and goes to the playground even though Sammy says he can’t come in. Even though Sammy tells him to go home. Even though Sammy says he will put Kevin in a cage with bears in it. Will Kevin stay, or will he go home? How will he deal with Sammy?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 876
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 500L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.6
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 31081
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 1994
- First published
- January 1, 1991
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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