Meanwhile...
Graphic Nov.
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

Meanwhile...

Written and illustrated by Jules Feiffer

Raymond's escape into adventure turns perilous when his magic word fails.

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32 pages· 879 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud· 570L
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Bookroo's summary

Raymond discovers a magical way to leap into thrilling adventures, from battling pirates to escaping Martians. But when his escape word fails, he's trapped in a dangerous world. Can he find a way out before it's too late? Dive into Raymond's journey where imagination meets reality, and every 'meanwhile' could be his last.

From the publisher

“Raymond, I want you!” Just when Raymond is in the middle of a comic book, his mother calls him. Not once but five times. “It’s not fair!” Raymond thinks. Then he thinks: “What if I had my own MEANWHILE…?” Comic books always use MEANWHILE… to change the scene. So Raymond tries writing it on the wall behind his bed. To his astonishment, Raymond discovers that he can MEANWHILE…from one perilous adventure to another’from pirates on the high seas, to Martians in outer space, to a posse and a mountain lion out West. Then, at the worst possible moment, Raymond’s MEANWHILE… fails him, leaving him in a spot that spells certain doom! Unless . . .

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
879
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
570L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
28017
Publication
Published
August 4, 1999
First published
January 1, 1997
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062059338

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