Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
2.7
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1276
Points per Word
0.000392
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Frances
Description
Frances employs every ruse she can think of to put off bedtime, until the thought of a spanking makes her sleepy.
Quick Summary
Frances the tiger cub uses every imaginative trick in the book to delay bedtime, from requesting multiple drinks to pretending she's not tired. The playful back-and-forth between Frances and her parents feels like a cozy bedtime ritual kids will beg to hear again and again. If your kid loves the mischievous charm of "No, David!" they'll adore this tiger cub's clever stalling strategies. Perfect for kindergarten through second graders who are starting to test bedtime boundaries.