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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008 · Est. 7 min read-aloud
The Pencil
By Allan Ahlberg, Bruce Ingman (Illustrator)
A pencil's drawings come to life, leading to unexpected chaos.
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48 pages· 844 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A lonely pencil draws Banjo, a boy, and his world springs to life. As his creations demand changes, chaos ensues when he sketches an eraser. Can the pencil restore order, or will hilarity reign?
From the publisher
The creators of Runaway Dinner and Previously team up to imagine the comical world that comes to life when a lonely pencil starts to draw. Illustrations.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 844
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD470L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.1
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 124548
Publication
- Published
- August 12, 2008
- First published
- January 1, 2008
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763638948
- LCCN
- 2007051885
- OCLC
- 191897907
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