Rita's Rhino
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Picture Book · Ages 4–9 · 2014 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Rita's Rhino

By Tony Ross

A girl sneaks a rhino home, but can she keep it hidden?

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26 pages· 540 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Rita's dream of having a pet leads her to an unexpected companion—a rhinoceros from the zoo. But in a cramped apartment, keeping this enormous secret becomes a wild challenge. As Rita navigates the chaos of feeding, hiding, and caring for her unusual pet, she learns that responsibility is more than she bargained for. Can she manage the mayhem, or will her secret be discovered? Dive into this hilarious adventure where the stakes are high, and the laughs are endless.

From the publisher

When Rita’s mum refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and soon returns with a rhinoceros in tow. But keeping a pet rhino a secret in a small apartment and taking care of him, prove to be much trickier than she ever imagined! This is a hilarious take on the responsibility of pet ownership.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
26
Words
540
Reading age
4–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD540L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
170278
Publication
Published
April 1, 2015
First published
October 2, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781467763158

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