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Chicken in Space

Adam Lehrhaupt, illustrated by Shahar Kober

Zoey the chicken wants to journey into outer space with her best friend, Sam the pig. Pip the mouse and other farm animals warn that the plan sounds dangerous, but Zoey calls it an adventure and keeps imagining ways to make it happen. With balloons and their imaginations, Zoey and Sam get off the ground despite the doubts around them. The story centers on Zoey’s determined space-travel plan and her friendship with Sam.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD370L
ATOS Book Level
1.7
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
345
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
K
Themes
Friendship · Imagination · Resilience · Space And Astronomy
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 17, 2016
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9780062364128
Language
English
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