The Night the Stars Went Out
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Picture Book · Ages 5–7 · 2016 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Night the Stars Went Out

By Suz Hughes

A tiny alien must restore the galaxy's stars after they mysteriously go dark.

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32 pages· 437 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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A small alien, tasked with keeping the galaxy's stars shining, faces a crisis when they suddenly go dark. Desperate to solve the mystery, he embarks on a quest to Earth. Can he restore the stars and save the galaxy? This journey explores friendship and the power of problem-solving.

From the publisher

Alien is very small, but it is his job to shine all the stars and make sure they keep shining, and he has no time for anything else–so when the stars go out one night he is desperate to find the solution, a quest that takes him to Earth.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
437
Reading age
5–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD550L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about hard workBooks about outer spaceBooks about aliens and extraterrestrial beingsBooks about stars
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
185271
Publication
Published
October 1, 2016
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781623707453

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