The Bad Luck Penny

Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek!

by Jane O'Connor

A young boy finds a bright and shiny penny that he becomes convinced is a good-luck piece, and indeed the coin does make his wishes come true, but not in the way he expects. Original.

Genres: Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published May 7, 1996

About the author

Since the publication of Fancy Nancy, Jane O'Connor's closet now boasts so many boas, tiaras, and sparkly ensembles that sometimes friends do not recognize her on the street. She still resides (that's a fancy word for lives) in New York City with her family and their canine companion, Arrow. --from the publisher's website

Reviews

[J9 · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book my 6 yr old loved, a little old for my preschoolers. A solid reading level 2 book, this reader has a good amount of advanced vocabulary words, but not so long that it discourages a new reader. Used it for his read out loud book, which was perfect. It took about 15 mins for him to read and had just enough new vocabulary words to make it challenging. Also, it was a fun and interesting story he could get into. He liked it so much, he asked for more by this author. Great reading book!

[Kaylin and Liam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it is just like dead time stories. I loved it.