Sale price
$1899
Thunder Cake
Ages 5–8 · 1990
Bookroo's summary
Ruby Jane admires her sister Velma Jean's fearless spirit, but when a tornado looms, it's Ruby Jane who must summon the courage to protect her sister. Can she rise to the challenge and save the day?
From the publisher
Ruby Jane has always looked up to her older sister, Velma Jean for her brave and daring stunts, but it is Ruby Jane’s turn to be brave in the face of a tornado that threatens her sister’s life.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,384
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 680L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.3
out of 7
4.3
“This book had a great story about sisters that take turns being brave. While the story was interesting, I did think it was a little long.”
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.2
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 43553
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2000
- First published
- May 1, 2000
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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