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Billy the Bird

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By Dick King-Smith
Publisher Hyperion Books for Children
Billy the Bird
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Look up into the starry sky on the night of the full moon and youll see...a bird? A plane? No...a little boy!Eightyearold Mary Bird has discovered a secret her fouryearold brother Billy can fly! Floating around his room is bad enough, but when he takes off out an open window, Marys sure disaster isnt far behind. She may be right!This whimsical, satisfying, young middlegrade fantasy by Dick KingSmith is filled with action, adventure, and lovable talking animals.

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7655 words7,655 words
80 pages80 pages
Lexile 770LLexile 770L
Grade 2 to 4Grade 2 to 4
Age 7-9Age 7-9
Published 2001Published 2001

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Book ISBN:

9780786805860

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