'Twas the Fright Before Christmas
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Picture Book · Ages 0–3 · 2002 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

'Twas the Fright Before Christmas

Written by Judy Sierra · Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

A Christmas mystery unfolds in a haunted house. Who woke the werewolf?

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32 pages· 468 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· ~460L
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Bookroo's summary

In a haunted house on Christmas Eve, chaos erupts when a werewolf is awakened. Accusations fly among mythical creatures—a manticore, a cat, a zombie, and a bat. Can Santa Mouse restore peace before Christmas morning? Discover the whimsical solution to this festive mystery.

From the publisher

On the night before Christmas at the old haunted house, not a creature is stirring, until . . . “Aroo-roo!” Someone steps on the werewolf and wakes him, but who? He’s blaming the manticore, who’s blaming the cat, who’s blaming the zombie, who points to the bat. Help! Luckily, dear Santa Mouse knows the perfect solution to calming and quieting all this Christmas confusion.Judy Sierra and Will Hillenbrand, the ingeniously wicked team behind The House That Drac Built, have turned a holiday classic into howling, rollicking fun!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
468
Reading age
0–3
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~460L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
64420
Publication
Published
October 1, 2002
First published
January 1, 2002
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152018054
LCCN
99006211
OCLC
40901009

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