| Mr. Popper's Penguins (Newbery Honor Book) Contributor(s): Atwater, Richard (Author), Atwater, Florence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316058424 ISBN-13: 9780316058421 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1988 Annotation: The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 87033923 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.68" W x 8.3" (1.07 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations. Mr. Popper's Penguins is one of the handful of American books for children that has attained the status of a classic. A humble house painter is sent a male penguin by the great Admiral Drake and, thanks to the arrival of a female penguin, soon has twelve penguins living in his house. First published in 1938, Mr. Popper's Penguins has amused and enchanted generations of children and their parents. |