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Books in Kids Can Read series

  • A Friend for Sam

    Mary Labatt, Marisol Sarrazin

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Puppy Sam sets off to find the perfect pal. This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
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  • Postal Workers

    Paulette Bourgeois, Kim LaFave

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2005)
    Children will join letter carriers on their daily route, then follow Grandma's birthday card from mailbox to sorting machine, by truck and by plane on an international adventure in this Level 3 first reader.
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  • Helen Keller

    Elizabeth MacLeod, Andrej Krystoforski

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Meet Helen Keller --- advocate for the blind and deaf. The story of Helen's struggles to learn how to communicate and the enormous difference she made for the blind and deaf around the world is told in level-appropriate language and detailed illustrations. A Level 3 first reader.
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  • Pup and Hound at Sea

    Susan Hood, Linda Hendry

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2006)
    It's off to sea with Pup and Hound, and there's rough water ahead. Will this crew of two ever get back on dry land? This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
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  • Pup and Hound in Trouble

    Susan Hood, Linda Hendry

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2005)
    How long will Hound be able to keep his playful friend Pup --- and himself --- out of trouble? This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
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  • Samuel de Champlain

    Elizabeth MacLeod, John Mantha

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Meet Samuel de Champlain, explorer. The story of his exploration of the unknown lands of New France and his many adventures there is told in level-appropriate language and detailed illustrations in this Level 3 first reader.
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  • Pup and Hound

    Susan Hood, Linda Hendry

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Follow the farmyard adventures of two lovable dogs in these humorous stories about friendship. With simple, rhyming text and playful illustrations, the Pup and Hound books are perfect for the beginning reader. Hound discovers Pup curled on the ground in need of dinner. Will Hound find a way to make his new friend feel better?This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
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  • Marie Curie

    Elizabeth MacLeod, John Mantha

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2009)
    Meet Marie Curie --- Nobel laureate and world famous scientist. Marie was the first woman to win the world's top science prize --- and the first person to win it twice. The story of her discoveries, including the metals polonium and radium, and her contribution to the study of radiation is told in level-appropriate language and detailed illustrations. This Level 3 reader contains longer, more complex stories and sentences, more challenging vocabulary, language play and minimal repetition.
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  • Harry Houdini

    Elizabeth MacLeod, John Mantha

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2009)
    Meet Harry Houdini - the most famous magician of all time. Harry performed many daring and astounding tricks still talked about today, including dangerous underwater escapes. Harry started his life in poverty but as a child got his own trapeze and performed for the neighborhood kids, calling himself "Prince of the Air." He went on to become one of the most famous people in the world, performing in front of huge crowds and making six movies. With level-appropriate language and detailed illustrations, this level 3 first reader tells the story of Harry Houdini's magic.
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  • Sam Gets Lost

    Mary Labatt, Marisol Sarrazin

    Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2004)
    Sam sneaks out of the back seat of Joan and Bob's convertible to do some exploring. After creating excitement on downtown sidewalks and losing track of Joan and Bob, Sam is finally reunited with her owners. Sam doesn't believe she was lost at all --- Joan and Bob were!This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
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  • Franklin the Detective

    Sharon Jennings, Sasha McIntyre, Céleste Gagnon, Laura Vegys, Shelley Southern, Sean Jeffrey

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2004)
    After recovering his mother's lost purse, Franklin decides to put his newfound detective skills to work for his friends. Can he solve the mysterious case of the missing baseball? This Level 2 first reader contains longer stories, varied sentences, increased vocabulary, more difficult visual clues and some repetition.
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  • Meet the Robinsons: Keep Moving Forward

    Katherine Emmons, Ron Husband, Disney Storybook Artists

    Paperback (HarperFestival, Feb. 20, 2007)
    Lewis is an inventor . . . but his inventions never seem to work. He's ready to give up when a boy named Wilbur Robinson arrives in a Time Machine and whisks Lewis off to the future. The two boys embark upon an exciting adventure traveling through time. Along the way, Lewis learns to let go of the past and keep moving forward.
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