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Books in Bank Street Ready-to-read Series series

  • FEED ME!

    William H. Hooks

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 1992)
    A mother lark knows her babies are safe in the cornfield as long as the farmer is depending on others to help cut the corn. But what will she do when the farmer decides to cut it himself? Aesop's clasic fable is charmingly retold in simple narrative, perfect for reading aloud.
    K
  • A Dozen Dizzy Dogs

    William H. Hooks, Gary Baseman

    Paperback (Bank Street Ready-to-Read, Aug. 1, 1990)
    Dogs with checks, dogs with stripes, dogs with spots, dogs with funny hats in the funniest, craziest counting game ever.
    G
  • NOT NOW SAID THE COW

    Joanne Oppenheim

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, June 1, 1989)
    In this story based on "The Little Red Hen," a little black crow asks his animal friends to help with the planting of some corn seed.
  • The Magic Box

    Barbara Brenner

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1990)
    A town cut off from modern civilization and technology is drastically changed by a magic box that shows pictures.
    K
  • THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING TOOTH

    William H. Hooks

    Paperback (Bank Street, Feb. 10, 1997)
    Everyone in Kara's class loses a tooth...everyone except Kara. Then, when she finally loses her tooth, she can't find it anywhere! Will the Tooth Fairy still come? Will she bring Kara a gift? And what does she do with all those teeth anyway? Kara can't wait to find out!
    G
  • MR. GARBAGE

    William H. Hooks

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, June 1, 1996)
    Every book in the Bank Street Ready-to-Read series is targeted at the individual abilities of children ages three to eight as they develop reading skills.Level 3 (Grades 2-3) books are designed for children able to read on their own. They also can be enjoyed as read-alouds.Mr. GarbageRemember Mr. Dinosaur? Well, Eli's at it again. Only this time he's Mr. Garbage, recycling almost everything he touches. (You better watch out or he'll take this book too!) Soon he and his disgusted big brother are into garbage up to their eyebrows. Can they dig their way out of all that trash before their room becomes an ecological nightmare? Help the garbage gang save the earth in this hilarious and inspiring book.
    L
  • The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

    Ellen Schecter

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Feb. 1, 1995)
    The adaptation of a beloved Aesop fable about two mouse cousins features the country mouse from the quiet lane and the town mouse from the bustling city streets and reveals how they learn what "Home Sweet Home" really means.
    L
  • Moon Boy

    Barbara Brenner, Jesus Gaban

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1999)
    A moonbeam comes to life one night and visits a young boy
    J
  • MY WORST DAYS DIARY

    Ellen Schecter

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1995)
    Mighty Mo decides to keep a journal relating her experiences in and anxieties about her new school, but even with all the disasters, Mighty Mo comes shining through. Simultaneous.
    M
  • YOU ARE MUCH TOO SMALL

    Betty D. Boegehold

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1990)
    Too small to help family members with their chores, Totty Pig surprises everyone by building a tent.
  • Diamonds and Toads: A Classic Fairy Tale

    Ellen Schecter, Ami Blackshear

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1999)
    After showing kindness to a fairy in disguise, Claire receives the gift of flowers and jewels that fall from her mouth when she speaks, but her bitter sister suffers a less pleasant fate
    K
  • Uh-oh! Said the Crow

    Chris Demarest, Chris L. Demarest

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1997)
    On a dark and windy night, the animals in the barn are frightened by strange noises on the roof and think that it might be a ghost
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