Trouble in the Barkers' Class

Series: Barker Twins

by Tomie dePaola

A new classmate means trouble for the Barker twins. Moffie and Morgie are excited. A new girl is joining their class. But Carole Anne is a bully, pushing Moffie and grabbing Morgie's dinosaur book, and that's only the beginning. Then Morgie goes looking for dinosaur eggs on a Saturday morning and finds Carole Anne crying. He discovers why she is so unhappy, and at school Morgie introduces his new friend. She tells everyone how sorry she is for being so nasty. Now everyone has a friend, and school is fun again!

Ages: 6, 7, 5
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1
Lexile Measure: 400L
DRA: 16
Guided Reading: I
Publisher: Puffin Books
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: General Fiction

About the Author

Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1934. At age 4, he knew he wanted to become a writer and an illustrator. His mother was an avid book lover and read to him and his brother often. As a child, dePaola would illustrate the books his mother read to him.