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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Ages 8–11 · 1972
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$574
Chapter Book · Ages 5–8 · 1974 · Est. 11 min read
The Pain and the Great One
By Judy Blume, Debbie Ridpath Ohi (Illustrator)
Part of the Pain and the Great One Series series
A young boy and girl navigate their feelings towards their siblings and their roles within the family.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 2,463 ratings
48 pages· 904 words· Est. 11 min read
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Bookroo's summary
An eight-year-old girl and her six-year-old brother, known as 'The Pain' and 'The Great One,' engage in a humorous rivalry to determine who their parents love more. As they take turns describing each other, their antics reveal the true nature of family love. Will their competition ever end, or is there more to their bond than meets the eye?
From the publisher
Judy Blume’s quintessential tale of sibling rivalry is as funny as ever—and has a fresh new look!
When an eight-year-old girl and her six-year-old brother take turns describing each other, it’s no surprise that “The Pain” and “The Great One” are the nicknames that emerge. As this duo debates whom Mom and Dad love most, their competition becomes increasingly humorous—because when it comes to family affection, there’s no such thing as win or lose.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 904
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 550L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.1
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 5533
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 1974
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781481411455
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