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George shrinks

William Joyce

198529 pagesabout 25–40 minutes
1985
first published
  • 1985Harper & Row · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780060230708
  • 1986Gollancz · 29 pages · ENGISBN 9780575037946
  • 1991HarperCollinsPublishers · 30 pages · ENGISBN 9780060232993
  • 1991Scholastic · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780590450317
  • 2001Collins · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780007118946
  • 2008Paw Prints 2008-10-01ISBN 9781439555552
  • 2017Atheneum Books for Young Readers · 40 pagesISBN 9781481489539
  • 2003HarperTrophy · 40 pages · ENGISBN 9780064431293
PlayfulWhimsicalShort read

Taking care of a cat and a baby brother turns into a series of comic adventures when George wakes up to find himself shrunk to the size of a mouse.

How it reads

Character focusSingle leadSmall ensemble

Worth knowing

Written forChildrenMiddle grade

When and where

Reading situationRead aloud
ThemesFamily
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