Oscar Otter
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1966 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Oscar Otter

Written by Nathaniel Benchley · Illustrated by Arnold Lobel

An otter's mountain escape turns perilous as unseen eyes watch his every move.

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64 pages· 551 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· 550L
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Bookroo's summary

Oscar Otter escapes to the mountains, building a slide where no one can disturb him. Unbeknownst to him, danger lurks as a fox watches his every move. But the fox, too, is unaware of being observed. As Oscar enjoys his solitude, a hidden game of predator and prey unfolds. Will Oscar's sanctuary remain safe, or will the watchers' intentions disrupt his peace? Dive into a tale of unexpected twists and hidden dangers in the wilderness.

From the publisher

0scar Otter builds his very own slide, far up in the mountains. No one can bother him there. Not even his family. But Oscar doesn’t know he is in danger. His enemy, the fox, is watching. But what the fox doesn’t know is that someone is watching him….

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Words
551
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
550L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
7337
Publication
Published
October 28, 1980
First published
April 27, 1966
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064440257
LCCN
66011499
OCLC
43060827

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