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Outside over there

Maurice Sendak

198232 pagesabout 30–45 minutes
1982
first published
  • 1981Harper & Row · 40 pages · ENGISBN 9780060255237
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  • 1989HarperTrophy · 40 pages · ENGISBN 9780064431859
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  • 2002Red Fox · 32 pagesISBN 9780099432920
  • 1999Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9780833528582
  • —Kalandraka EditoraISBN 9788484648635
PlayfulMagicalShort readCreativity

With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.

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MoodAdventurous
AtmosphereWhimsical

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Written forChildrenMiddle grade

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Reading situationRead aloud
ThemesFamily

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