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Books in Bank Street Ready to Read, Level 2 series

  • WHERE'S LULU?

    William H. Hooks

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1991)
    Is Lulu hiding? She's not around to play catch with the new ball from Dad, and nobody knows where she is! Join the search for Lulu in this charming around-the-house adventure.
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  • Sim Chung and the River Dragon

    Ellen Schecter

    Paperback (Bank Street, Jan. 1, 1993)
    Sim Chung will do anything to help her father regain his sight--even dare to enter the underwater kingdom of the fierce river dragon. This beloved Korean folktale about a brave and beautiful young girl is perfect for the early independent reader.
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  • UPS AND DOWNS WITH LION & LAMB

    Barbara Brenner

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1991)
    Lion and Lamb start their own club, go on a picnic, and are saddened that Lion may have to move
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  • GOOD NEWS

    Barbara Brenner

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1991)
    The good news that Canada Goose has laid four eggs grows to monstrous proportions as it makes its way from animal to animal
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  • LO-JACK AND THE PIRATES

    William H. Hooks

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1991)
    When Lo-Jack is kidnapped by pirates and put to work as a cabin boy, his comic misunderstandings of the captain's orders have hilarious results! Laugh along as Jack outsmarts Captain Grim and his greedy crew.
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  • Yoo Hoo, Moon!

    Mary Blocksma

    Paperback (Bank Street, Jan. 1, 1992)
    Bear can't sleep because the moon's not out. So a few sleepy friends help by singing a moon tune, hoping to coax the moon out and get Bear back to bed.
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  • Wiley and the Hairy Man

    Molly Bang

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, May 11, 2009)
    With his mother's help, Wiley outwits the hairy creature that dominates the swamp near his home by the Tombigbee River.
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  • HEDGEHOG BAKES A CAKE

    Maryann McDonald

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1990)
    As Hedgehog starts to make a cake, his friends stop by, one by one, and each has advice for the project.
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  • Sing, Little Sack!

    Nina Jaffe

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, June 1, 1993)
    A wicked little man kidnaps young Marisol and makes her sing from inside his saquito. This tricks his audience into thinking the bag itself sings. But when Marisol's mother hears the familiar song, she knows at last where her little ni±a has gone. This authentic Puerto Rican folktale is a thrilling adventure for the early independent reader.
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  • Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

    Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Dec. 13, 2016)
    New York Times bestselling duo Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin s Caldecott Honor winning book is now available as a Level 2 Ready-to-Read! Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears: Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. But Farmer Brown s problems REALLY begin when his cows start leaving him notes! Come join the fun as a bunch of literate cows turn Farmer Brown s farm upside-down!"
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  • COULD IT BE?

    Joanne Oppenheim

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1990)
    Introduces young readers to the many sounds of the spring--including croaking frogs, cracking ice, and chirping crickets--and to the one sound that will wake the bear up from hibernation
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  • The Warrior Maiden

    Ellen Schecter

    Paperback (Bank Street, Oct. 1, 1992)
    When Apache raiders attack the Hopi pueblo, a young girl must think fast--and run faster--to save her people. Will Huh-ay-ay's plan scare off the fearsome Apache? An edge-of-your seat adventure in four easy-to-read chapters.