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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1989 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
A Piece of Cake
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.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 442 ratings
28 pages· 459 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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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
The author
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The series
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The fine print
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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