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Books in Bank Street Ready to Read, Level 2 series

  • DIAMONDS AND TOADS

    Ellen Schecter

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1994)
    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.
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  • SIM CHUNG AND THE RIVER DRAGON

    Ellen Schecter

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 1993)
    Sim Chung, a brave young Korean girl, is willing to enter the underwater kingdom of the fierce river dragon in order to help her father regain his sight.
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  • The Gruff Brothers

    William H. Hooks

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, March 1, 1990)
    The interweaving of words and pictures within a rebus framework adds a playful new twist to The Three Billy Goats Gruff, an old favorite.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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  • 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!
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  • Titanic Ready To Read

    Arthur McKeown, Peter Hogan

    Paperback (Aladdin, July 1, 1998)
    In 1912, Mary is on board the Titanic when it hits an iceberg and changes her life forever.
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  • 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
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  • TOO MANY MICE

    Barbara Brenner

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, July 1, 1992)
    A playful caper follows a group of mice as they attempt to scare off the elephant who scared off the alligators that chased away the dogs that frightened the cats that got rid of the mice.
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  • Better Call Batman!

    J E Bright, Patrick Spaziante

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Dec. 13, 2016)
    Gotham City s wildest villains are up to no good in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read story based on the animated films, Animal Instincts and Monster Mayhem! It s nighttime in Gotham City and the villains are running amok. From the Joker, to Scarecrow, to the Penguin, learn the strengths and weaknesses of Batman s greatest foes in this entertaining guide to the bad guys. This paperback edition comes with a page of stickers! BATMAN and all related characters and elements (c) & DC Comics."
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  • 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.
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  • Button Soup

    Doris Orgel

    Paperback (Bank Street, Aug. 1, 1994)
    In a modern retelling of the familiar classic, "Stone Soup," Rag-Tag Meg shows the neighborhood how to make a delicious pot of soup while starting with only water and an old wooden button
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  • REAL LIVE MONSTERS!-P557941/3

    Ellen Schecter

    Paperback (Bank Street, Aug. 1, 1995)
    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 2 (Grades 1-3) books are written especially for children who are on their way to reading independently but who may need help.Real Live Monsters!Spooky spiders, lurking leeches, buggy beedes -- are they awesome or awful? Decide for yourself in this spine-tingling non-fiction boole Real Live Monsters introduces you to the scariest, spookiest creatures on earth... so real they just may creep up on you!
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  • 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.
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