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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2004 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
The Playground Problem
By Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon (Illustrator)
Part of the Robin Hill School series
A young girl challenges the boys' soccer team to let her play.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 141 ratings
32 pages· 273 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
At Robin Hill School, the playground becomes a battleground when the boys refuse to let the girls join their soccer game. Emma, determined and clever, devises a plan to change their minds. Can she bridge the divide and bring everyone together for a fair game? Discover how one girl's determination can transform recess into a lesson in teamwork and equality.
From the publisher
In this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, it’s girls versus boys on the Robin Hill School playground! There’s a problem on the playground at Robin Hill School! The boys won’t let the girls play soccer with them during recess. Emma is mad! So she figures out a plan to get them to change their minds.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 273
- Reading age
- 4–6
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 400L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~2.8
- F&P level
- ~L
Publication
- Published
- May 3, 2022
- First published
- April 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Simon Spotlight
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781665913690
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