There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon!
There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon!
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There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon!

Written by Lucille Colandro & illustrated by Jared Lee
Part of the There Was an Old Lady Book Series
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$8.99
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4 - 8
Reading age
64
Page count
7
Words per page
440L
Lexile measure
Apr 30, 2019
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Scholastic’s bestselling OLD LADY becomes an astronaut in this adventure full of hilarious laughs and fun facts about space – perfect for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing!There was an old astronaut who swallowed the moon. I don’t know why she swallowed the moon. It happened at noon.Scholastic’s bestselling OLD LADY returns in this adventure series with a nonfiction twist that will make you laugh AND learn! In this spin-off, the OLD LADY turns into an OLD ASTRONAUT who travels through space, swallowing a moon… along with a star, a planet, a comet, a meteor, a rocket, and a satellite… Why? Well, it went down just right, that bright satellite! Two new characters lead the reader through this hilarious adventure while exchanging some awesome facts about outer space for a light take on nonfiction that’s perfect for this age. With expanded back matter about the solar system and a search-and-find game at the end, this OLD ASTRONAUT definitely shoots for the stars!

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781338325072
    Publication Date
    April 30, 2019
    Publisher
    Cartwheel Books
    Page Count
    64
    Words Per Page
    7
    Audience
    Early Reader
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018036589
    Lexile® Level
    440L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~L
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    501959
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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