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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008 · Est. 10 min read-aloud
The Dump Man's Treasures
By Lynn Plourde
A book-loving dump man hides a secret; can the town help him read?
32 pages· 1,213 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Mr. Pottle, the town's dump overseer, cherishes discarded books, sharing them with the community. But when an accident reveals he can't read, the town's children rally to teach him. As they uncover his secret, will they help him truly enjoy his beloved books? Discover a heartwarming tale of community, learning, and the power of literacy.
From the publisher
As people continually throw their books away, the dump man restores and re-circulates them, which only pleases the children, but one day when the dump does not open, only the children know where to possibly find the dump man.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,213
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~600L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.6
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 128756
Publication
- Published
- April 16, 2008
- First published
- September 25, 2008
- Publisher
- Down East Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780892727254
- LCCN
- 2007044890
- OCLC
- 185095384
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