There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!

Written by Lucille Colandro & illustrated by Jared Lee
Part of the There Was an Old Lady Book Series
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$6.99
4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
10
Words per page
AD390L
Lexile measure
Apr 1, 2008
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A new beach version of the classic There Was an Old Lady song and favorite series!There was an old lady who swallowed a shell.I don’t know why she swallowed the shell.She didn’t tell.You won’t believe why this old lady swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave! But watch out when she burps, with hilarious results!With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page. And, there’s a surprise ending!

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the environmentthe oceanseasonsscience and naturefolk songsabsurd situations

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780439873802
    Publication Date
    April 1, 2008
    Publisher
    Cartwheel Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2006
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    10
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    179798411
    Lexile® Level
    AD390L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~K
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~2.7

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