The Vanishing Pumpkin
The Vanishing Pumpkin

The Vanishing Pumpkin

Written by Tony Johnston & illustrated by Tomie dePaola
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4 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
31
Words per page
~329L
Lexile measure
Aug 22, 1996
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A classic Halloween story about a pumpkin gone missing is certain to delight readers of all ages! When a 700-year-old woman and an 800-year-old man want to make pumpkin pie on Halloween, they can’t find their pumpkin. “Our pumpkin’s been snitched,” cries the woman. And off they go to find it. “A good bet for Halloween story hours.”–School Library Journal “There can never be enough Halloween stories. This one is appealing, participatory, fast-paced and a delight in the telling.”–Children’s Book Review Service

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      Author
      Tony Johnston

      Tony Johnston is the award-winning author of more than 100 beloved children’s books. She lives with her family in San Marino, California, where she grew up.

      Illustrator
      Tomie dePaola

      Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular children’s book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature,” among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he has written and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book Strega Nona and its companions, as well as Oliver Button Is a Sissy; The Legend of Old Befana; The Clown of God; Michael Bird-Boy; Andy, That’s My Name; and Quiet. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New London, New Hampshire.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780698114142
    Publication Date
    August 22, 1996
    Publisher
    Puffin Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1983
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    31
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    83003122
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    35615217
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~329L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~J
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    145819
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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