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Picture Book · Ages 4–+ · 1978 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
The Trip
Written & illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
Louie conjures old friends for Halloween, but reality offers a new adventure.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 331 ratings
40 pages· 257 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Louie, missing his old friends after moving to a new neighborhood, crafts a magical shoebox scene that brings his imagination to life. As Halloween night unfolds, Louie must decide between the comfort of past memories and the thrill of new friendships. Will he embrace the real-life adventure awaiting him, or remain lost in nostalgia? Join Louie on a journey where imagination and reality collide, leading to unexpected discoveries and new beginnings.
From the publisher
When his family moves to a new neighborhood, Louie has to leave his friends behind. Playing alone, he creates a scene out of a shoebox. It has a magical effect, calling his imagination back to old friends, old times. Then the spell ends, and - satisfyingly - a real-life adventure begins as Louie joins some new friends for Halloween night.
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 257
- Reading age
- 4–99+
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD500L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.6
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 53724
Publication
- Published
- March 1, 1978
- First published
- January 1, 1978
- Publisher
- Harpercoll
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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