Scholastic - But Then ... The Almost True Story Of An Overdue Book

Scholastic - But Then ... The Almost True Story Of An Overdue Book

The far-fetched, tall tale of why a library book is 293 days overdue! “A seal came flying out of the water at us. ‘I like stories,’ she said and snatched up the book in her jaws ...” A child and their grandfather are returning a book to the library. 

When the librarian points out it’s 293 days overdue, Grandad recounts an outrageous, funny and far-fetched story of why it took so long to get the book back to the returns desk. WARNING: a penguin, two seals, an owl, a whale and an albatross may have been involved!

• Genre: Adventure Stories, Animal Stories, Humorous Stories
• Subject: Humour & Jokes
• Reading Level: Foundation, Lower Primary 
• School Year: Pre-School, Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
• Ages: 3 to 7
• Page Count:32
• Author: Haddow, Swapna
• Illustrator: Parton, Daron
• Product: Type Book
• Format: Paperback

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