Mack Made Movies
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2003 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

Mack Made Movies

Written & illustrated by Don Brown

Discover the rise of a comedic genius who changed cinema forever.

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32 pages· 1,205 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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From Vaudeville stages to Hollywood's heights, follow the journey of a visionary who redefined comedy. Witness the creation of iconic acts and the birth of a film legend.

From the publisher

Mack Sennett invented the Keystone Kops, filmed the first pie-in-the-face skit, and introduced Charlie Chaplin to the movies. Here Don Brown tells the story of this American movie genius, from his beginnings as a Vaudeville actor to his triumph as the “King of Comedy”

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,205
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD920L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~V
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
65088
Publication
Published
February 6, 2003
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780761315384

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