| The Ugly Pumpkin Contributor(s): Horowitz, Dave (Author), Horowitz, Dave (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0142411450 ISBN-13: 9780142411452 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Putting a wacky twist on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling," Horowitz tells this story of an ugly pumpkin that doesn't fit in. He leaves the pumpkin patch, and by the time Thanksgiving rolls around, he discovers the truth about who he is. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.8" W x 9.8" (0.35 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Halloween - Holiday - Thanksgiving |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 101330 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Perfect for the changing seasons, this wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling is a great read for Halloween and Thanksgiving. The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he'll fit in. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is--but it's not what he expected |