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The magic word / written by Mac Barnett ; illustrated by Elise Parsley.
Tired of his babysitter asking him to use the magic word, Paxton C. Heymeyer triggers a series of fantastical misadventures when he realizes he can get what he wants by saying "alakazoomba" instead of "please."
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062354846
- ISBN: 0062354841
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | AD480L Lexile Decoding demand: 57 (medium) Semantic demand: 68 (high) Syntactic demand: 63 (high) Structure demand: 78 (high) Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.4 0.5 185165. |
| Awards Note: | Show-Me Readers Choice Award, 2019 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Word (Linguistics) > Juvenile fiction. Etiquette > Juvenile fiction. Magic > Juvenile fiction. Children > Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Picture books. Childrens stories. Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 61 of 64 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 64 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | JE BAR (Text) | 0001002315792 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
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Summary
The Magic Word
A hilarious take on what a magic word really is from Mac Barnett, the award-winning, bestselling author of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn, and Elise Parsley, the bestselling author/illustrator of If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! and If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don't! When Paxton C. Heymeyer's babysitter tells him to say the magic word, she could never have imagined that what would happen next would be a walrus chasing her, an elephant in the living room playing cards, and a full water park and moat in the front yard. And that's just the beginning...
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