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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2006 · Est. 7 min read-aloud
The Monster in the Backpack
By Lisa Moser, Noah Z. Jones (Illustrator)
Part of the Candlewick Sparks series
A monster in her backpack turns Annie's day upside down.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 92 ratings
40 pages· 905 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Annie's ordinary school day takes a wild turn when she discovers a monster in her backpack. Shocked and annoyed, she watches as it devours her lunch, sabotages her boots, and shreds her homework. Yet, as chaos unfolds, Annie's feelings shift from irritation to unexpected fondness. Can this mischievous creature become a friend, or will it continue to wreak havoc? Dive into a hilarious tale of surprise and friendship, where a little girl's patience is tested by an unusual guest.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 905
- Reading age
- 5–9
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 470L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.4
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 110969
Publication
- Published
- April 9, 2013
- First published
- July 25, 2006
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763666439
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