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Age Range
3 - 7
Genre
picture book
Copyright Year
2017-05-02
Page Count
40
Publisher
Abrams
Grade Level
Infant and Toddler - 1st
ISBN
978-0062465917
Lexile
500
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The Bad Seed

Written by Jory John and Illustrated by Pete Oswald

There is a bad seed in town, and everyone knows it. He cuts in line, he never listens, and his attitude is the worst. But this seed has not always been bad, and deep down he is wondering if things could ever be different. Can one very bad seed decide to change?

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Age Range
3 - 7
Genre
picture book
Copyright Year
2017-05-02
Page Count
40
Publisher
Abrams
Grade Level
Infant and Toddler - 1st
ISBN
978-0062465917
Lexile
500
Themes
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