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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
The Story of the Jack O'Lantern
By Katherine Tegen, Brandon Dorman (Illustrator)
A greedy man's pact on Halloween night leads to unexpected consequences.
3.4/5 Goodreads · 130 ratings
32 pages· 565 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
On Halloween, we celebrate with costumes and jack-o'-lanterns, but what's the origin? Meet Jack, a man whose greed led him to make a dangerous pact. As the time comes to repay his debt, the outcome is far from what he anticipated. Discover the legend behind one of Halloween's most iconic symbols and unravel the mystery of that eerie night. Will Jack's story illuminate the truth behind our spooky traditions?
From the publisher
On Halloween night, we dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, and carve jack-o’-lanterns. But what is really behind these holiday traditions?It all started with a greedy man named Jack, who made a pact with the wrong person. When it comes time for Jack to repay his debt, the deal doesn’t quite end as he expected. . . .Katherine Tegen weaves together legend and tradition to tell the story of one of Halloween’s most popular icons. With vibrant and dazzling illustrations from Brandon Dorman, The Story of the Jack O’Lantern answers one of the mysteries of that spooky night.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 565
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~631L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.1
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 138983
Publication
- Published
- July 27, 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780061430886
- LCCN
- 2008046150
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