A Piece of Cake
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1989 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

A Piece of Cake

Written by Jill Murphy

Part of the The Large Family series

A family's diet plan spirals into chaos as hungry elephants struggle with healthy living.

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28 pages· 459 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· 520L
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Bookroo's summary

Mrs. Large, feeling the need to shed some pounds, embarks on a family-wide diet, swapping treats for healthy meals and jogs. But as the Large family, a group of hungry elephants, attempts to embrace this new lifestyle, chaos ensues. Will they manage to stick to their plan, or will their cravings get the better of them? Dive into this hilarious tale of family misadventures and the challenges of dieting.

From the publisher

When Mrs Large decides she is too fat, she puts the whole family on a diet. Biscuits and crisps are out, healthy meals and healthy jogs are in. But for hungry elephants, dieting is definitely not a piece of cake.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
28
Words
459
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
June 1, 2006
First published
September 29, 1989
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781844285266

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