The Teeny Tiny Woman
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 1986 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

The Teeny Tiny Woman

By Jane O'Connor, R.W. Alley (Illustrator)

A tiny ghost demands the return of its bone from a tiny woman.

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32 pages· 311 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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A tiny woman stumbles upon a bone in a grave and takes it home. But her peace is shattered when a tiny ghost appears, demanding its bone back. Will she return it, or face the ghost's wrath? Discover the eerie twists in this retelling of a classic folktale.

From the publisher

Illus. in full color. In an adaptation for beginning readers, a teeny tinywoman finds a teeny tiny bone on a teeny tiny grave and takes it home, only tobe hounded by a teeny tiny ghost who wants his bone back! “An effectiveretelling of the familiar folktale.”– “Booklist.”

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
311
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
NC450L
Themes & topics
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
7244
Publication
Published
September 12, 1986
First published
September 1, 1986
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780394883205

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