Nat the Gnat
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2014 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Nat the Gnat

By Doreen Cronin, Harry Bliss (Illustrator)

Part of the Diary of a Worm series

Worm must find the missing class pet before anyone notices.

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32 pages· 501 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Worm is excited to care for Nat the Gnat, the class pet. But disaster strikes when he accidentally leaves the tank open, and Nat escapes. With time running out, Worm must find Nat before Mrs. Mulch discovers the mishap. Can he save the day and return Nat safely? Join Worm on a wiggly adventure full of fun and suspense as he learns responsibility and problem-solving in this delightful tale.

From the publisher

Worm is thrilled when it’s his turn to take care of the class pet, Nat the Gnat. But everything goes wrong when he leaves the lid of Nat’s tank open. Can Worm make sure the class pet returns safe and sound before Mrs. Mulch finds out? This all-new, original I Can Read story captures the fun of the #1 New York Times bestselling Diary of a Worm picture book series by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, and will leave beginning readers wiggling for more!This Level 1 I Can Read book is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
501
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
500L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
175753
Publication
Published
May 27, 2014
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062087072

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