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Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! An Alphabet Caper

Mike Twohy

A sleeping mouse is awakened when a dog’s ball bounces into its hole. The accident launches an alphabet-based chase. As the action unfolds, the book moves through the letters while following the mouse and the runaway ball. Its colorful illustrations portray the pursuit with energetic, humorous scenes. The caper begins with the mouse’s interrupted sleep and turns the bouncing ball into the trigger for a fast-moving alphabet adventure.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Themes
Adventure · Animals · Humor · Language And Communication
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 16, 2016
ISBN-13
9780062377005
Language
English
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