The Shindig Is Coming!
The Shindig Is Coming!
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The Shindig Is Coming!

Written by Charise Mericle Harper
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6 - 10
Reading age
120
Page count
3,693
Word count
490L
Lexile measure
Aug 26, 2025
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From award-winning children’s book author-illustrator Charise Mericle Harper comes a one-of-a-kind chapter book perfect for fans of the Narwhal and Jelly and Kondo & Kezumi series. After receiving an urgent mountaintop message from the blue jay, Mouse proclaims to all the woodland creatures: “The Shindig is coming!” The entire forest is soon abuzz with everyone asking the same question: What is a shindig? Meetings are held. Assumptions are made. Honey cake is served. Finally Bear declares the answer. A shindig is a party, which is just like a meeting only fun. Problem solved! . . . Or is it? When the blue jay finally reaches the party-prepping crew, all that pep turns to panic. The blue jay’s message wasn’t an invitation. It was a warning! THE SHINDIG IS COMING! Hooves, claws, and paws scatter when the mysterious forest visitors arrive at last. And opossum faints. Again. Find out what Mouse heard, what Bear said, and what Opossum missed in The Shindig Is Coming! Charise Mericle Harper’s hilarious storytelling and dynamic line art are on full display in this laugh-out-loud original chapter book for readers ages 7 and up.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781454955016
    Publication Date
    August 26, 2025
    Publisher
    Union Square Kids
    Original Publication Date
    August 26, 2025
    Page Count
    120
    Word Count
    3693
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2024042065
    Lexile® Level
    490L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    556257
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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