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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1999 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
The Gruffalo
Written by Julia Donaldson
Part of the The Gruffalo series
A mouse takes a stroll through the deep dark wood and encounters various animals that want to eat him, but he outsmarts them by inventing a fictional creature called the gruffalo, which ultimately becomes real.
32 pages· 697 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In a deep, dark wood, a clever mouse encounters a hungry fox, an owl, and a snake. To escape becoming their meal, he invents a fearsome creature—the gruffalo, with terrible claws and tusks. But is the gruffalo just a figment of his imagination, or is there more to this tale? As the mouse navigates danger with wit and courage, discover if his clever ruse will keep him safe or lead to unexpected surprises. Dive into this enchanting story where imagination and reality blur in the most delightful way.
From the publisher
A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. The mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents . . . the gruffalo! As Mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of its nose. But Mouse has no worry to show. After all, there’s no such thing as a gruffalo. . . .
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 697
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD510L
Inside the book
A peek between the covers
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.3
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.3
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 42387
Publication
- Published
- March 2, 2006
- First published
- March 23, 1999
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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