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Combing for Clues
Albin Sadar - 2015
Watt, track down a missing comb in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read story perfect for beginning readers!Hamster Holmes and Dr. Watt’s friend Ouchy the Porcupine lost his favorite comb! He thought he left it in the park, but when he went back to look for it, the comb was nowhere to be found. Can Hamster Holmes and Dr. Watt help Ouchy solve the mystery?
The Octopus
Denys Cazet - 2005
Grandpa knows how to cure Barney's chicken pox -- with his famous anti-itch tales, including the one about the time Grandpa battled a fierce octopus on a dark and stormy night!
Mrs. Brice's Mice
Syd Hoff - 1988
Brice's 25 mice, all but one do everything together. And this mouse's difference ‘comes in handy when the mice meet a cat, and while twelve run this way and twelve run that, this mouse runs this way and that, wearing out the cat and saving them all. The simple, gracefully repetitive text and bright drawings will make a preschool hero of the clever little mouse.' 'C.
Paddington's Prize Picture
Michael Bond - 2017
Gruber shows him just how fun it can be. But he’s not the only one—Mr. Brown has an artistic streak, too. So when a painting contest comes to town, the winning picture is a surprise to all. Because when Paddington is involved, the ordinary turns extraordinary!Paddington’s Prize Picture is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
The Close Shave
Wilbert Awdry - 1991
One day, some Troublesome Trucks start pushing and they will not stop, and a station is just ahead! Duck works himself into a lather trying to brake in time, but ends up crashing into the station’s barber shop.
Little Critter: Just a Teacher's Pet
Mercer Mayer - 2015
But when the teacher's pet shows that she's a team player, Little Critter and his classmates discover that they've made a great new friend. With fun illustrations and simple text, Mercer Mayer's Little Critter stories are perfect for developing readers.I Can Read books are designed to encourage a love of reading. My First I Can Read books are perfect for shared reading with a child.
Detective Dinosaur Undercover
James Skofield - 2009
W. Alley can do, is sure to please mystery lovers and dinosaur fans alike.When a detective goes undercover, it usually means they are in disguise, right? Not if it’s Detective Dinosaur! How this charmingly clueless gumshoe goes undercover—in the most surprising ways—is the kind of irresistible goofiness beginning readers love.This Level Two I Can Read is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help.
Annie and Snowball and the Magical House: Ready-to-Read Level 2
Cynthia Rylant - 2010
Sarah’s house is full of frilly things and frilly things are Annie’s favorite things. Annie and Sarah explore the garden and, using their imaginations, construct a magical house perfect for fairies and fun-loving little girls.
There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales (I Can Read Level 1)
Alvin Schwartz - 1982
Brown shouts at his underwear. And Jane Brown grows a carrot in her ear (she planted a radish). Here are six stories to make you giggle and laugh.
Flat Stanley and the Lost Treasure
Jeff Brown - 2016
In this exciting adventure, Flat Stanley and his brother, Arthur, find sunken treasure in an old shipwreck. But Stanley has to get rid of his gold bar in order to squeeze through the net and rescue the dolphin. Will they ever find the treasure again?Flat Stanley and the Lost Treasure is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.
Pete the Cat's Train Trip
James Dean - 2015
Pete even makes new friends and plays games on board. What a cool ride!Pete the Cat's Train Trip is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. Fans of Pete the Cat will delight as Pete takes the grooviest train trip in this hilarious I Can Read adventure.
The Berenstain Bears' New Kitten
Stan Berenstain - 2007
After Mama Bear gets the new kitten all cleaned up, the Bear family is ready to adopt her—as long as Little Lady, the puppy, doesn't mind!
Good Night, Good Knight
Shelley Moore Thomas - 2000
Roar! Is it a dragon? A great big dragon? He searches the woods and finds a surprise. Three very little dragons are almost ready for bed. But who will read to them, tuck them in, and kiss them good night? Is this a job for the Good Knight? Young readers, like the young dragons, will quickly fall under the Good Knight's spell."Stories of valiant knights slaying fearsome dragons are going to fall sadly flat after one reading of this bewitching tale." (Kirkus Reviews, pointer review)
Arthur's Fire Drill
Marc Brown - 2000
is afraid the school is going to burn down! So Arthur gives her his fire fighter's hat, a whistle, and a few tips on fire safety, and appoints her their home fire warden. She then sets off to school prepared to take charge. Includes two pages of word stickers to reinforce word recognition and to help beginning readers create their own Arthur stories.
Flat Stanley and the Firehouse
Lori Haskins Houran - 2009
His Stop, Drop, and Roll poster won the Fire Safety Month contest.Stanley's prize is a trip to the firehouse! When Chief Abbot invites him to climb onto a real fire truck, Stanley thinks things can't get any better, but the visit takes an even more exciting turn.Beginning readers will love following along with Stanley's exciting rescue mission. Sometimes flatter is better!