The Most Wonderful Thing in the World
Picture Book · 2015

The Most Wonderful Thing in the World

Written by Vivian French · Illustrated by Angela Barrett

Suitors bring dazzling gifts to win a princess, but none of them is quite right.

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32 pages· ~600L· AR ~3.9

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A king and queen promise their daughter Lucia to the man who can show them the most wonderful thing in the world. Suitors arrive with roses, jewels, rare birds and marvellous machines, but nothing feels right. Then a shy young man who isn't a suitor at all steps forward. Vivian French retells a forgotten fairy tale, with illustrations by Angela Barrett.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~600L
AR book level
~3.9
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
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Publication
Published
June 2, 2016
First published
June 1, 2015
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781406365726

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