The Counting Race
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2022 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

The Counting Race

Written by Margaret McNamara · Illustrated by Mike Gordon

Part of the Robin Hill School series

Can first graders count to ten in under a second?

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32 pages· 235 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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At Robin Hill School, Mrs. Connor's first-grade class faces a thrilling challenge: count from one to ten in less than a second. As the clock ticks, the students must find a clever way to beat the impossible. Will teamwork and creativity help them succeed where speed alone fails? Discover the excitement as these young minds race against time, learning the power of collaboration and innovation in their quest to achieve the unthinkable.

From the publisher

In this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, the kids at Robin Hill School count as fast as they can! Mrs. Connor’s first-grade class is trying to count from one to ten in less than a second. No one is fast enough to get all the way to ten before time is up…until the first graders work together to come up with a faster way to count!

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
235
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
440L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about schoolBooks about counting and numbersBooks about teamworkBooks about education
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.4
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
70593
Publication
Published
May 3, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665913683

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