Books in Green Light Readers Level 3 series

The neighborhood block party is today. Jada and Jamal Perkins are super excited. Their best friends, Carlita Garcia and Josh Cornell, are on their way over. Mr. Perkins promised them a BIG surprise. Thump! Thump! Thump! Bump! Bump! Bump! The surprise is thumping and bumping its way around the Perkinses’ backyard. What could it be? And how will the Bradford Street Buddies get a surprise that BIG to the block party?

Knock! Knock! Who's there? It's Cocoa the horse at Cowgirl Kate's door in another "favorite stories" edition for Green Light Readers Level 2 from the Geisel Honor-winning team of Erica Silverman and Betsy Lewin. Knock! Knock! Horses belong in barns, right? Not Cocoa. He nudges his way into Cowgirl Kate's house and decides he'd rather live there than his barn! What's a cowgirl to do? Beginning and newly independent readers will quickly giggle their way to the happy ending in this Green Light Reader edition. Lovable characters, short sentences, and simple dialogue encourage repeat readings.

It's Walter’s birthday, and he has big plans for his party. His best friend, Iris, is making a surprise present for him, and even Walter’s horse, Rain, is excited. But when the big day finally arrives, something totally unexpected happens. Will the sudden change in plans ruin everything, or turn it into the best birthday ever? Christine Davenier’s charmingly expressive illustrations show a full range of childhood emotions.

"These stories about a puppy searching for his strengths will bring smiles of recognition to the beginning-reader set." —School Library Journal Join Buster the very shy dog as he discovers his self-worth and self-confidence in a house full of more outgoing canine and feline characters. Formatted for Green Light Readers Level 3, this edition of Buster features two easy-to-read stories from the original book. In the first, a wary Buster reaches out to befriend a girl who seems sad and lonely at a birthday party. In the second, Buster, insecure about his inability to catch a ball, uncovers a winning talent all his own!

No one can jump as high as the very boastful kangaroo. But the littlest kangaroo challenges him to a jumping contest anyway. Even the very boastful kangaroo has to laugh when the very little and very clever kangaroo outsmarts him and wins the competition. Bernard Most’s resourceful kangaroo hilariously illustrates one of life’s basic lessons--that any problem can be overcome if only you put your mind to it.