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A Bargain for Frances [With CD]
Contributor(s): Hoban, Russell (Author), Hoban, Lillian (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0061336114     ISBN-13: 9780061336119
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $8.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2008
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Frances and Thelma are friends--most of the time

Thelma always seems to get Frances into trouble. When she tricks Frances into buying her tea set, it's the last straw. Can Frances show her that it's better to lose a bargain than lose a friend?
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
Dewey: E
Lexile Measure: 470
Series: I Can Read Books: Level 2
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 7.2" W x 13.25" (0.42 lbs) 64 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 6252
Reading Level: 2.8   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

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In A Bargain for Frances, Frances and Thelma are friends--most of the time. Thelma always seems to get Frances into trouble. When she tricks Frances into buying her tea set, it's the last straw. Can Frances show her that it's better to lose a bargain than lose a friend?

Contributor Bio(s): Hoban, Lillian: -

Lillian Hoban was the author and illustrator of many favorite I Can Read books, including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the Chimpanzee. She also illustrated many picture books, including the classic stories about Frances.

Hoban, Russell: -

Russell Hoban was the author of A Bargain for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Best Friends for Frances, A Birthday for Frances, and Bread and Jam for Frances, all illustrated by Lillian Hoban. He also wrote Bedtime for Frances, illustrated by Garth Williams.