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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1981 · Est. 11 min read-aloud
The Big Balloon Race
By Eleanor Coerr, Carolyn Croll (Illustrator)
Part of the I Can Read series
A young girl secretly joins a thrilling balloon race, defying her parents' wishes.
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64 pages· 1,411 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Ariel dreams of joining the big balloon race, but her parents think she's too young. Hidden in the Odds and Ends box, she embarks on an unexpected adventure as the race begins. With her mother, Carlotta the Great, leading the charge, Ariel experiences the excitement of her first hydrogen balloon ride. Will she prove herself in this high-flying adventure based on a real 1800s ballooning family? Discover the drama and pageantry as Ariel and her mother soar through the skies, challenging the odds and each other.
From the publisher
In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 64
- Words
- 1,411
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 540L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.6
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- June 6, 1984
- First published
- January 1, 1981
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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