Thea's Tree
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2008 · Est. 14 min read-aloud

Thea's Tree

By Alison Jackson, Janet Pedersen (Illustrator)

A science project sprouts a giant beanstalk, baffling experts.

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32 pages· 1,800 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud
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Thea's simple science project takes a wild turn when her bean seeds grow into a towering beanstalk. As she seeks help, clueless experts offer hilariously misguided advice. With nods to a classic fairy tale, Thea navigates a world where grown-ups miss the obvious, leaving her to solve the mystery of her extraordinary plant. Will she uncover the secrets hidden in the leaves, or will the experts' blunders lead her astray? Dive into a whimsical adventure blending science and storytelling, where a young girl's curiosity outshines adult ignorance.

From the publisher

Thea’s science project grows unusually tall in this funny twist on the classic Jack fairy tale. Thea decides to plant some old bean seeds and watch them grow as her science project. And grow they do?into a giant beanstalk. Savvy young readers will recognize elements from the classic ?Jack? fairy tale, such as a harp and golden egg, but the haughty grown-ups that Thea writes to for help do not. Thea receives letters and comical advice from a plethora of dim ?experts, ? ranging from botanist to symphony conductor to zoologist. Thea’s Tree playfully combines curriculum areas, including science, language arts, and storytelling into a clever tale kids will love.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,800
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
930L
Themes & topics
Books about letter writingBooks about scienceBooks about technologyBooks about plants
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~V
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
122629
Publication
Published
May 15, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780525474432

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