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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2006 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
The Show-and-Tell Lion
By Barbara Abercrombie, Lynne Avril (Illustrator)
Matthew's imaginary lion spirals out of control. Can he make it real?
3.8/5 Goodreads · 145 ratings
32 pages· 582 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Matthew's imagination runs wild when he claims to have a pet lion for show-and-tell. As his classmates' curiosity grows, so does his tale. Now, he must find a way to bring his story to life or face the consequences. Will his creativity save the day, or will his fib be exposed? Dive into Matthew's world of imagination and discover how he navigates the fine line between fantasy and reality.
From the publisher
When Matthew tells his class that he has a pet lion, he has no idea what he’s getting himself into. The more he talks, the bigger his story grows. How can Matthew use his wonderful imagination to make his show-and-tell lion real?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 582
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD560L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.4
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 107286
Publication
- Published
- July 1, 2006
- First published
- June 20, 2006
- Publisher
- Margaret K McElderry Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780689864087
- LCCN
- 2003025304
- OCLC
- 53903812
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