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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1998
The Magic Bean Tree
By Nancy Van Laan, Beatriz Vidal (Illustrator)
A boy challenges a bird to save his village from drought.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 59 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In the vast Argentine pampas, a magic tree harbors a bird with the power to halt rain. As drought threatens his village, a courageous boy embarks on a daring quest to confront this malevolent creature. Will his bravery be enough to bring back the life-giving rains and save his people from despair? Discover the thrilling journey of courage and hope against a formidable foe.
From the publisher
In the middle of the wide Argentine pampas, there once grew a magic tree. Above this tree slept a bird so evil it could stop the rain from falling. And not far from this tree lived a brave boy who one day set out to save his village and all the creatures from dying of thirst
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD550L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.7
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 55964
Publication
- Published
- March 30, 1998
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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