Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
1.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
294
Points per Word
0.001701
Page Count
40
Points per Page
0.0125
Description
Terrance the turtle was born without a shell, so he uses a cardboard box instead. It keeps him dry on soggy days, safe from snooping strangers. When another turtle points out that the shell is weird, he wonders if there is a better shell out there.