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Pete the Cat: Scaredy Cat!

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A scary story spooks Pete the Cat in this Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean. When Bob tells Pete the Cat a spooky, creepy, scary story about a monster, Pete is a little scared. The monster seems... Read More
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"When Bob tells Pete the Cat a spooky, creepy, scary story about a monster, Pete is a little scared. The monster seems to be everywhere he looks! What will help Pete overcome his fear?"--

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A scary story spooks Pete the Cat in this Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean.

When Bob tells Pete the Cat a spooky, creepy, scary story about a monster, Pete is a little scared. The monster seems to be everywhere he looks! What will help Pete overcome his fear?

Find out in this Level 1 I Can Read book complete with original illustrations from the creators of Pete the Cat, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat: Scaredy Cat! is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063096134

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by James Dean
  • Illustrated by James Dean

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 70g

Pages: 32

About the Author

James Dean and his wife Kimberley both left corporate jobs to pursue their passion for art - and their love for Pete the Cat! They work in side-by-side studios in Savannah, Georgia, and share their home with five cats and Emma the Pug! You can visit them online at www.petethecat.com. James Dean's art has sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and has turned his natural love for cats into his life's work. James published his first adult book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his art work, in 2006. He illustrated his first self-published children's book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes in 2008, and the follow-up book, Pete the Cat: Rocking In My School Shoes, in 2011. James lives in Savannah, Georgia with his wife, four cats, and one dog. You can visit him online at www.petethecat.com.

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