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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1994 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
The Lighthouse Children
Written & illustrated by Syd Hoff
Part of the An I Can Read Book series
A storm forces a lighthouse couple to leave. Will their seagull friends find them again?
3.5/5 Goodreads · 90 ratings
32 pages· 478 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Sam and Rose cherish their seaside life, surrounded by playful seagulls. But when a storm devastates their lighthouse, they must leave their beloved home. As they move away, the question lingers: can their feathered friends find them again? This heartwarming tale explores the bonds of friendship and the hope of reunion, inviting readers to discover if love can truly transcend distance.
From the publisher
Sam and Rose live alone in a lighthouse by the sea, but they are never lonely. Every day, a hundred sea gulls come and play. Then a storm wrecks the lighthouse, and Sam and Rose must move. Will the gulls ever find their old friends?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 478
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 560L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.7
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 14627
Publication
- Published
- April 4, 1996
- First published
- January 1, 1994
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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