The Soup Bone
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1990

The Soup Bone

Written by Tony Johnston · Illustrated by Margot Tomes

A Halloween search leads to a skeletal surprise.

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32 pages· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary

On Halloween, a little old lady's quest for a soup bone takes a spooky turn when she encounters a hungry skeleton. Will she find a way to satisfy its eerie appetite, or will this unexpected guest turn her night upside down? Dive into a tale where the ordinary meets the supernatural, and nothing is quite as it seems.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 1, 1990
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152772550
LCCN
89019900
OCLC
20170654

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