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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.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 229 ratings
64 pages· 551 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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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
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The fine print
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
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