Books with author Crystal J. Stranaghan

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 5 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. With approximately 4,000 words each, the stories provide students the opportunity to expand their reading skills by witnessing character development and more complex plots. These stories expose students to fluent prose, including idioms and colloquial language as well as more complex grammatical structures. What would you do if you had the secret formula to make things grow? Andy accidentally discovers a formula to make plants grow big but soon realizes the potential problems that these could create. Andy and his scientist dad, Dr. Grobig, must find a formula to reverse the growth and restore normality.

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 2 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It offers a range of classic fairy tale adaptations and stories with 500 to 700 words. Each book in this set features a few sentences per page that are accompanied by detailed illustrations. Given the familiar contexts, some of the tales have been reworked or adapted so that students are always surprised and eager to read all the way to the unexpected endings. Little Red must take a basket of food to her Grandma. She decides to pick flowers along the way and strays from the path. Then she meets Mr. BGW (Big Gray Wolf) who plays a trick on her. This beautifully illustrated adaptation of the “Little Red Riding Hood” story, brings a unique twist to the classic fairy tale. Readers can find the clues that will help save Little Red when she is misled by Mr. BGW.

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 6 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 9 to 12. It contains a mix of classic story adaptations and new, original stories with approximately 7,000 words. This level contains multiple genres, including fantasy, sci-fi, realistic fiction, horror/suspense, and wacky fiction. The range of written styles, from more formal language to modern English, helps students develop fluency. Alice falls through the looking glass and ends up in a back-to-front world where going somewhere requires one to go away from it! This clever adaptation of the classic story takes readers through a wild adventure as Alice meets interesting characters and faces crazy situations. The illustrations make this all-time classic enchanting to young readers.

Then it Rained is a triumphant story of one child's determination to challenge conventional wisdom, make his voice heard and live his life to the fullest - whatever the weather! James finds his frustration mounting as time and again his plans are called off because of the rain. Finally pushed to the breaking point, he makes his voice heard: I was four and then five, pretty soon I ll be seven. I m NOT staying inside until I'm eleven! It's the perfect reminder for everyone that sometimes in life, you just have to put your gumboots on and jump in with both feet!

The Red Gumboot Storytime Coloring Book is a collection of 5 great stories that are entertaining, fun and inspirational. Illustrated in black and white by 5 different illustrators, this great story collection also doubles as a coloring book! Both the content of the stories, and level of detail in the illustrations , make this book perfect for readers age 4-9. There are also sections where readers create their own stories and artwork! This collection includes: The Great Game by Selina Prevost & Milos Aleksic When a pawn from a chess game decides it's time to invent a game that pieces from every kind of game can play together, chaos and fun ensue! The Box by Elizabeth Schmeidler & Kristin Abbott A boy receives a surprise present for his birthday, and learns what kind of gifts REALLY matter in life. Jacob the Tyrannosaurus Rex by Lindsay MacLellan & Christina Richard Jacob is the best Tyrannosaurus Rex ever, until disaster occurs and he is faced with the consequences of being a powerful dinosaur! What Dreams May Come by Brooke Keith & Arshveen Gadhok An inspirational story about the power of believing in yourself and reaching for your dreams. My Backyard Jungle by David Ludwick & George Banagis A wild jungle safari through one girls backyard and the crazy animals that live there.