The Trip
Sale price
$1571
Picture Book · Ages 4–+ · 1978 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

The Trip

Written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats

Louie conjures old friends for Halloween, but reality offers a new adventure.

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40 pages· 257 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· AD500L
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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
Themes & topics
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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
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688841232
LCCN
00000000
OCLC
3089401

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