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The Shrinking of Treehorn
Ages 5–8 · 1971
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 1985
Tales for the Perfect Child
Written by Florence Parry Heide · Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
Perfect children aren't always what they seem. Discover the fun in imperfection.
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112 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Meet Ruby, Arthur, Harry, and Gloria—children who are almost perfect. Ruby's reliability, Arthur's caution, Harry's eating habits, and Gloria's helpfulness are not quite what they appear. In eight mischievous tales, explore the humor and chaos that ensue when perfection is just a little off. What happens when being perfect isn't as fun as it seems? Dive into these wickedly funny stories and find out!
From the publisher
Sergio Ruzzier brings his mischievous touch to a timeless favorite by Florence Parry Heide, beloved author of The Shrinking of Treehorn. This delightful new edition includes one never-before-published story. Ruby is reliable (kinda). Arthur is careful (sorta). Harry eats his carrots (though it depends on what you mean by “eat”). And just like all perfect children, Gloria helps her mother (well, that might be an exaggeration). As the eight deliciously wicked tales featured in this hilarious chapter book prove, it’s perfectly nice to be a perfect child—but where’s the fun in that?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Reading age
- 6–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 510L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- March 6, 2018
- First published
- September 1, 1985
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781481463805
- LCCN
- 2015024594
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