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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1993-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780590445108
Lexile
550L
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The Big Orange Splot

Written by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
When a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean gets an idea that affects his entire neighborhood.
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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1993-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780590445108
Lexile
550L
Themes
award winners & favorites
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