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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2014 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
The Way to the Zoo
Written & illustrated by John Burningham
A secret door leads to a zoo adventure and chaos.
40 pages· 498 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A little girl finds a mysterious door in her bedroom, opening a path to the zoo. Tempted by the animals, she brings back a bear, then more creatures, until chaos erupts. Can she restore order before it's too late?
From the publisher
Discovering a magical door in her bedroom that leads her to the zoo, a little girl is tempted to bring just one little bear back to her room, and then a menagerie of smaller animals, and then an irresistible medley of big animals, until pandemonium ensues.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 498
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD520L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.0
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.2
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 168700
Publication
- Published
- August 26, 2014
- First published
- April 1, 2014
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763673178
- LCCN
- 2013952847
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