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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1980 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
By Trinka Hakes Noble, Steven Kellogg (Illustrator)
Part of the Jimmy's Boa series
A boa constrictor causes chaos on a school farm trip.
32 pages· 403 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
When a school trip to the farm takes an unexpected turn, chaos ensues as Jimmy's boa constrictor slithers into the mix. Can the class handle the wild disruption, or will the farm animals join the pandemonium? Discover the hilarious twists as students and teachers scramble to restore order amidst the boa's mischief.
From the publisher
Jimmy’s boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 403
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD540L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.8
out of 7
4.8
“It's fun, silly, and such a fiasco. I remember enjoying this book as a kid, and now I like reading it with my own daughters. It's probably best for young elementary school readers, but my toddlers enjoy it too.”
Lauren Hancock
Trusted reviewer
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.2
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 5466
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 1984
- First published
- January 1, 1980
- Publisher
- Dial Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780803717237
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