The Grand Old Duke of York
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1975 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

The Grand Old Duke of York

Written by Maureen Roffey

The Duke's men vanish and reappear in a whimsical march of misadventures.

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32 pages· 297 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~440L
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Join the Grand Old Duke of York as he leads his ten thousand men on a series of humorous escapades. As they march up and down hills, the Duke faces the puzzling disappearance and reappearance of his troops. Will he manage to keep his men together, or will chaos reign? Discover the unexpected twists in this playful continuation of the classic nursery rhyme.

From the publisher

Have you ever wondered what happened to the Grand Old Duke of York and his ten thousand men after they reached the bottom of the hill? Now you can accompany the doughty Duke and his brave men as this foolhardy commander leads them through new and humorous adventures.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
297
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~440L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
41669
Publication
Published
December 1, 1993
First published
January 1, 1975
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781879085794

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