The Monster in the Backpack
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Having trouble with your backpack zipper? Maybe there’s a monster inside! A little girl slowly warms up to her unexpected guest in this funny story. When Annie unzips her backpack and finds a monster inside, it’s hard to say who is more shocked. AAAAHHHH! yells the monster. EEEEEEKKKK! yells Annie. Then the monster proceeds to gobble up Annie’s sandwich, put gum in her boot, and tear up her homework to use as confetti for an Annie is great parade during class. With perfect comic timing, this charming story depicts a young girl’s shift from annoyance to affection as a disarming monster makes an untimely appearance.
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Lisa Moser is the author of ten children’s books, including Stories from Bug Garden and Squirrel’s World. She graduated from The University of Iowa and taught fifth grade in Worthington, Ohio. Lisa lives in Wisconsin with her husband and daughter and writes beside trees and streams with her loyal dog.
Noah Z. Jones is an author, illustrator, and animator who creates all sorts of zany and memorable characters. He has illustrated numerous books for children, including Always in Trouble, Not Norman, and Those Shoes. He is also the author and illustrator of Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe, an early chapter book series. He lives in California. To see more of his work, visit www.noahzjones.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780763666439
- Publication Date
- April 9, 2013
- Publisher
- Candlewick
- Original Publication Date
- July 25, 2006
- Page Count
- 40
- Word Count
- 905
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Reading Age
- 5 - 9 years
- Lexile® Level
- 470L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~M
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 110969
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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