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Books in Caramel Tree Readers Starter Level series

  • Revenge of the Toothless Pirate

    Jared Hunt

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Nov. 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. Students expand to diverse original stories with a word count of approximately 2,000 words. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction and have settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking. The children are outraged at the squished bugs that are being left under their pillows in exchange for their fallen teeth. They’re sure something must have happened to the Tooth Fairy, and when they investigate, they find that she is being held captive by the Toothless Pirate. It takes some ingenuity to free her and stop receiving the squished bugs from her captor.
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  • How to Make Money When You're 12

    Jacqueline Pearce

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, July 1, 2015)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 5 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 9 to 12. 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. Roy’s parents can’t buy a new computer until school starts in September, but by then, Roy thinks he will die of boredom. He decides to make some money so he can buy a hand-held gaming device to help him get through the summer. But making money when you’re 12 is not that easy, nor is it always the best way to spend the summer.
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  • Bruno and the Brazilian Magic Eraser

    Don MacMillan

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Sept. 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. The diverse, original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction and have settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking. Bruno is allergic to fake latex erasers, so he can never make a mistake in school. One day, he receives a package from his uncle in Brazil containing an eraser made from real latex extracted from “magic” rubber trees in the Amazon. Bruno is thrilled with his gift but soon realizes the power of the magic eraser and must decide whether to keep it or not.
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  • Kahotep's Adventure

    Katherine Leigh

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, May 1, 2014)
    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. Kahotep can see the big pyramid from his bedroom window. He always wanted to visit the big pyramid, but he is not allowed to go there alone. He finds a perfect partner in his sister, Bahiti, and together they set off on an adventure that will test their loyalty, friendship, and intellect.
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  • Saving Jerry

    Will Jamieson

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, May 1, 2014)
    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. Kate is an extremely smart girl and builds her own functioning robot, Jerry. The robot is so spectacular that he is soon stolen by the evil Mr. Smith who has plans of transplanting Jerry's brain into the robots in his company, Robo-Tech. Kate and her friend, Brian, must rescue Jerry and expose Robo-Tech before it is too late.
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  • Jimmy's Secret Monkey Friend

    Hugh Brown

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, April 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 3 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. It offers a long list of new, original stories with approximately 1,000 words. In this series, students are presented with a variety of genres including realistic fiction, whacky fantasy, and action adventure. Jimmy secretly adopts a monkey, but soon realizes that his secret is very difficult to keep. Jimmy must cover up for his secret time and again so that his parents don’t find out. How long will Jimmy keep his secret?
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  • The Impossible Dive

    Lynn Mingo

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, June 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. The diverse, original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction and have settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking. What happens when you are afraid of doing something because you think you can't do it? Chris cannot make a perfect dive. It is impossible for him until one day he has to try.
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  • Professor Rush and the Super Shuttle Shoes

    Simon Rose

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Sept. 1, 2015)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 series offers delicious leveled readers for children aged 7 to 9. The diverse original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words and Lexile measures between 400L to 700L. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. Professor Rush has invented many wonderful things, although not all of them have been so successful. He is delighted when he is to receive a special award in the city, but he misses the only train and must use his super shuttle shoes to get to the ceremony. The problem however, is that while the professor knows how to make the shoes move, he does not know how to make them stop!
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  • Sarah Snow - Star of the Show!

    Ada Pearson

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, May 1, 2014)
    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. The girls at school are super competitive, but it takes real talent to win. Sarah finds stardom despite the mean and competitive nature of some of her friends. She proves that by staying focused and determined, it is possible to win.
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  • Pinkerton, Baloney and Geewizz

    Ann Martin

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Oct. 1, 2015)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 series offers delicious leveled readers for children aged 7 to 9. The diverse original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words and Lexile measures between 400L to 700L. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. Eric is puzzled by the stories he hears from the new boy in class, Max, who says he lives on a bus and has the most unusual pets. Eric wants to be friends with Max, but soon, the whole class thinks Max is strange and there is nothing Eric can do to stop the teasing and bullying, or is there?
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  • Julie's Big Mistake

    Oliver Neubert

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, April 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. The diverse, original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction and have settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking. Sometimes, it is easy to make a bad choice, but the bad choice can easily become a big mistake. Julie makes a big mistake and must try to fix her mistake before it is too late.
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  • Unglued

    Cynthia Kennedy Henzel

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, )
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