Yuck Pie cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 2.6
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 694
Points per Word 0.00072

Description

Cook Snootynose is the main character, a royal cook who struggles to make a pie that satisfies the king's particular tastes. The story takes place in a royal kitchen where, after the cook falls asleep, his assistants attempt to make the pie with unexpected ingredients. The book is written for early elementary readers in grades K-3 with a reading level of 2.6.

Quick Summary

In this laugh-out-loud tale, a royal chef keeps failing to bake a pie the king will eat until his sleepy assistants accidentally create a disgusting dish that somehow turns out to be delicious. Kids will giggle at the icky surprise ingredients hidden inside the pie and cheer for the kitchen helpers who save the day with their crazy cooking mistake. If your kid loves the wacky food fun in Dragons Love Tacos or the silly kingdom humor of The Prince Warriors and the Swords of Rhemass in Black, they'll devour this tasty tale. Perfect for kindergarten through third graders just starting to read independently, this short 694-word adventure is ideal for early readers who enjoy stories with humor and happy accidents.