Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1990 · Est. 12 min read-aloud

Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk

Written by Gerald McDermott

Tim must outwit leprechauns and a sinister family to escape poverty.

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.7/5 Goodreads · 334 ratings
32 pages· 1,470 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud· 690L
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Tim O'Toole and his wife, Kathleen, are destitute, with not even a potato to their name. Desperate for work, Tim encounters leprechauns who offer him magical gifts to change his fate. But danger lurks in the form of the cunning McGoon family, who threaten to snatch away his newfound fortune. Can Tim navigate this treacherous path and secure a better future, or will the McGoons' schemes leave him empty-handed? Discover a tale of luck, wit, and the struggle for a better life in this enchanting adventure.

From the publisher

Tim O’Toole and his wife, Kathleen, are so poor they have not a penny or a potato between them. Even their cats are too skinny for the mice to chase! When Tim goes out to find a job, he stumbles upon “the wee folk”—a band of leprechauns who give him gifts to make his fortune. That is, if Tim can keep clear of the evil McGoon family. . . .

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
1,470
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
690L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
66803
Publication
Published
February 1, 1992
First published
March 1, 1990
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780140506754
LCCN
91031469
OCLC
24320690

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