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The Day the Books Disappeared

Joanna Ho, Caroline Kusin Pritchard, illustrated by Dan Santat

Arnold prefers his book about airplanes and cannot understand why anyone chooses stories about other subjects. Then he discovers that he can make the books he dislikes vanish. His power soon removes every book, including the one he loves most. Confronted with an empty world of reading, Arnold must try to restore what disappeared. The story considers why different readers need different stories and perspectives.

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

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Book details

ATOS Book Level
3.1
AR Interest Level
LG K-3
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
596
Themes
Books And Reading · Diversity And Inclusion · Empathy · Fantasy And Magic
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Published
July 15, 2025
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781368110655
Language
English
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