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Books in Let Me Read series

  • Rockets

    Betsy Buttonwood, Donald Crews

    Hardcover (Good Year Books, Aug. 1, 1996)
    A rocket ship with stages of different colors takes off for outer space
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  • The Emperor of Absurdia

    Chris Riddell

    Paperback (Macmillan Children's Books, Aug. 1, 2013)
    The complete story and original illustrations of The Empreror of Absurdia by Chris Riddell are specially re-designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. Welcome to Absurdia: a strange and wonderful land where nothing is quite what it seems. Trees are birds, umbrellas are trees, and the sky is thick with snoring fish. Join one boy as he tumbles out of bed into a dreamland of wardrobe monsters, dragons—and amazing adventure.
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  • The boy who could find anything

    Joan Lowery Nixon

    Paperback (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Jan. 1, 1978)
    David finds all sorts of missing items for other people but cannot locate his own possessions.
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  • Let's Read! Cats Ahoy!

    Peter Bently, Jim Field

    Paperback (Pan Macmillan, Aug. 1, 2013)
    When Alfonso the cat hears there's a boat coming into harbor, he hatches a plan involving a ghost pirate ship, some gullible fishermen, and LOTS of cats! The complete story and original illustrations of Cat's Ahoy! by Peter Bently and Jim Field have been specially redesigned into an early reader format. This new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence.
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  • The War Party

    William O. Steele, Lorinda Bryan Cauley

    Library Binding (Harcourt Childrens Books, Aug. 1, 1978)
    Despite his preparations a young Indian warrior's first battle is not what he expected.
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  • Big Long Animal Song

    Mike Artell

    Hardcover (Good Year Books, Sept. 1, 1994)
    Highlights ocean animals and what makes them outstanding, from the tentacles of the octopus to the tusks of the walrus to the whale's big smile.
  • Let's Read! Monsters: An Owner's Guide

    Jonathan Emmett, Mark Oliver

    Paperback (Pan Macmillan, Jan. 2, 2014)
    Have you ever wanted your own pet monster? This guide contains all you need to know about assembling your very own monstrously marvellous companion! The complete story and original illustrations of Monsters: An Owner's Guide by Jonathan Emmett and Mark Oliver have been specially redesigned into a smaller early reader format. This new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence.
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  • CRAZY QUILT, LET ME READ SERIES, TRADE BINDING

    GOOD YEAR BOOKS

    Paperback (GOOD YEAR BOOKS, Nov. 6, 1996)
    When Tanya's mother shows her a quilt made from favorite clothes, Tanya decides to collect things from each member of her family to make her own quilt
  • Let's Read! Hamilton's Hats

    Martine Oborne, Axel Scheffler

    Paperback (Pan Macmillan, Feb. 1, 2013)
    Hamilton is an extraordinary little pig who had lots of extraordinary hats! But can you ever learn anything if all you ever do is mess around with hats? The complete story and original illustrations of Hamilton's Hats by Martine Oborne and Axel Scheffler have been specially designed into an early reader format. This new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence.
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  • Sharing Danny's Dad

    Angela Shelf Medearis, Jan Spivey Gilchrist

    Hardcover (Good Year Books, Aug. 1, 1995)
    Danny's friend spends the day with Danny and his father, and the three of them do everything together
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  • How to Turn War into Peace: A Child's Guide to Conflict

    Louise Armstrong, Bill Basso

    Library Binding (Harcourt Childrens Books, Aug. 1, 1979)
    This informative yet amusing interpretation of a child's view of war and subsequent peace introduces and illustrates a number of important terms: dispute, deterrent, allies, tactics, cease fire, diplomacy, compromise, arbitration, disarmament, and peace
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  • Tugford wanted to be bad

    Audrey Wood

    Hardcover (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, March 15, 1983)
    Tugford the mouse decides to live out his movie-inspired fantasies by becoming a real outlaw but concludes that pretending to be bad is usually more fun.
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