The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale
The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale
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The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale

Written by Ying Chang Compestine & illustrated by Sebastià Serra
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3 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
40
Words per page
610L
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Jan 1, 2011
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On Chinese New Year’s Eve, a poor man who works for the richest businessman in Beijing sends his son to market to trade their last few eggs for a bag of rice, but instead he brings home an empty -but magic- wok that changes their fortunes forever.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780525420682
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Page Count
32
Words Per Page
40
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
3 - 8 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2010013473
Lexile® Level
610L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~O
ATOS® Book Level
3.7
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
142221
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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