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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2009 · Est. 1 min read-aloud
The Spooky Tire
By Jon Scieszka, David Shannon (Illustrator), Loren Long (Illustrator), David Gordon (Illustrator)
Part of the Jon Scieszka's Trucktown series
A ghostly voice haunts Melvin after he takes a golden tire from a graveyard.
3.5/5 Goodreads · 154 ratings
24 pages· 101 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Melvin's flat tire leads him to a graveyard where he finds a golden replacement. But as he speeds away, a ghostly voice demands its return. With the eerie presence closing in, Melvin must confront the mysterious owner of the tire. Will he escape the haunting, or is there more to this spectral pursuit than meets the eye?
From the publisher
Melvin has a flat tire. When he rolls into a spooky graveyard, he finds just what he needs: a new golden one. But as soon as he puts it on, he hears a spooky voice calling after him, “Who took my golden tire?” Melvin speeds home and hides under his tarp. The ghost follows him. The spooky voice gets closer and closer…Who could it be?
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 24
- Words
- 101
- Reading age
- 4–6
- Audience
- First Reader
- Lexile
- AD340L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 0.8
- F&P level
- ~J
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 135707
Publication
- Published
- August 4, 2009
- First published
- January 1, 2009
- Publisher
- Simon Spotlight
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781416941538
- LCCN
- 2007027776
- OCLC
- 163625188
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