Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1976 · Est. 13 min read-aloud

Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp

Written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer

Sent on an errand through a spooky swamp, a quick-thinking girl outwits its creatures.

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48 pages· 1,658 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud· AD840L· AR 4.7 · 0.5 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Liza Lou has to carry her mother's sweet potatoes through the Yeller Belly Swamp to Gramma's house, and the swamp is full of haunts, gobblygooks, witches and devils. With quick thinking and plenty of nerve, Liza Lou outsmarts every one of them.

From the publisher

With quick thinking and determination, a little girl manages to outwit all the dangerous residents in the Yeller Belly Swamp in this quirky, spooky picture book. Gruesome creatures galore lurk in Yeller Belly Swamp, but they aren't going to stop plucky Liza Lou from getting her mother's sweet potatoes over to Gramma's place. Haunts, gobblygooks, witches, and devils beware!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
1,658
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD840L
AR book level
4.7
AR points
0.5
AR quiz
21155
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~T
AR interest level
LG
Publication
Published
May 1, 1997
First published
January 1, 1976
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689815058
LCCN
80016605
OCLC
36812031

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