Thanksgiving Turkey Trouble
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008 · Est. 1 hour read-aloud

Thanksgiving Turkey Trouble

Written by Abby Klein · Illustrated by John McKinley

Part of the Ready, Freddy! series

Freddy must play the turkey in the Thanksgiving play, facing laughter and embarrassment.

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96 pages· 7,816 words· Est. 1 hour read-aloud· 630L
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Bookroo's summary

Freddy Thresher dreads the Thanksgiving play when he's cast as the turkey, the role no one wants. As his classmates laugh, Freddy must find a way to embrace his part and turn the tables. Can he transform his embarrassment into a moment of triumph, or will he be the butt of the joke? Join Freddy in this humorous and heartwarming tale of courage and creativity, where even the most unwanted role can lead to unexpected surprises. Discover how Freddy navigates the challenges of first grade with a little humor and a lot of heart.

From the publisher

With more than two million copies sold, READY, FREDDY! is a huge success with first-grade readers! It’s a Thanksgiving disaster for Freddy Thresher! When his first-grade class begins planning the annual Thanksgiving play, everyone will have a role. Freddy’s friends are all happy to be Pilgrims and Indians, but there is one part that nobody wants to be-the turkey! Freddy hopes he won’t get the part, but-you guessed it-he gets the unlucky role. Now Freddy has to find a way to play the turkey while everyone is laughing at him.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Words
7,816
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
127112
Publication
Published
September 1, 2008
First published
January 1, 2008
Publisher
The Blue Sky Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439895958
LCCN
2008002933
OCLC
192081914

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