Many Moons
Many Moons
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Many Moons

Written by James Thurber & illustrated by Louis Slobodkin
Hardcover
$17.00
$16.97
4 - 7
Reading age
48
Page count
65
Words per page
~701L
Lexile measure
Sep 9, 1960
Publication date

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A wise tale of a little princess who wanted the moon and got it. “Grown-ups themselves will find the book hilariously funny. . . . The lovely, squiggly illustrations in color are exactly right.”–The New Yorker

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780152518738
    Publication Date
    September 9, 1960
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1943
    Page Count
    48
    Words Per Page
    65
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    91024069
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    24068679
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~701L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    5483
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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