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Books in An I am reading book series

  • Captain Pepper's Pets

    Sally Grindley, David Parkins

    Paperback (Kingfisher, May 11, 2004)
    Nasty Captain Pepper orders his poor crew to help him find a pet. The crew try hippos, tigers, and monkeys, but will a very hungry snake be the perfect pirate pet?
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  • Small Bad Wolf

    Sean Taylor, Jan Lewis

    Paperback (Kingfisher, May 13, 2004)
    Small Bad Wolf wants to be as bad as his dad. He learns his wolf lessons, which involve chasing chickens, juicy little piggies, and itty-bitty kiddies. But the Big Bad Wolf's lessons don't go according to plan . . .
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  • I Am Reading: Watch Out, William!

    Kady MacDonald Denton

    Paperback (Kingfisher, May 10, 2006)
    William is the long-suffering brother of Jane, who always seems to get her own way with her hilarious manipulation of her family. Young readers will love following William and Jane's adventures together, as she tries to get him to do what she wants. These three touching and funny stories will strike a chord with young readers everywhere.
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  • The elephant who couldn't forget

    Faith McNulty

    Hardcover (Harper & Row, March 15, 1980)
    Young elephant learns that he must remember what to forget.
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  • Mrs. Hippo's Pizza Parlor

    Vivian French, Clive Scruton

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Oct. 14, 2004)
    Business is bad at Mrs. Hippo's Pizza Parlor. So she closes for the day and takes William and Ellie to the beach. While playing on the beach, William writes a big message in the sand about their delicious pizzas. That night, Mrs. Hippo's Pizza Parlor is packed. Business is booming because of William's message!
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  • Barn Party

    Claire O'Brien, Tim Archbold

    Paperback (Kingfisher, May 12, 2005)
    The Chicken Sisters are planning a party and invite all the barnyard animals. But mean old Rooster thinks that only neat, clean animals should be allowed to attend. It's up to muddy Pig, sloppy Cow, and messy Goat to teach Rooster a lesson and save the party.
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  • Dust for Dinner

    Ann Warren Turner, Robert Barrett

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, May 1, 1995)
    Jake narrates the story of his family's life in the Oklahoma dust bowl and the journey from their ravaged farm to California during the Great Depression
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  • The I Am Reading: Perfect Monster

    Sally Grindley, Erica-Jane Waters

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 2005)
    Badly behaved Mungus Bigfoot is the perfect monster. He's great at making slime pies, causing trouble, scaring old ladies, and saying naughty words. But when Mungus is ordered to instruct sweet little Emily Twinkletoes about how to act like a proper monster, she teaches him a lesson instead!
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  • A kiss for Little Bear

    Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak

    Paperback (Scholastic Inc., Jan. 1, 1989)
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  • I Am Reading: Ooh La La, Lottie!

    Karen Wallace, Garry Parsons

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Oct. 14, 2004)
    Lottie loves nothing more than her dog, Patrick. Patrick won't eat vegetables, so why should she? Soon, though, Lottie's diet of bread and cheese turns her into a mouse! Patrick thinks he has lost his best friend. But when the neighborhood cat plots against Lottie, Patrick saves the day.
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  • Aunt Eater's Mystery Vacation

    Doug Cushman

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, April 1, 1992)
    Dreaming of a relaxing vacation at the Hotel Bathwater, Aunt Eater finds her holiday threatened by a missing ferry captain, a jewel thief, and other suspicious characters, in a lighthearted mystery by the author of Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery.
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  • Zack's Alligator Goes to School

    Shirley Mozelle, James Watts

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1994)
    Bridget, an alligator keychain that grows into a full-sized creature when dunked in water, creates chaotic fun when Zack takes her to school for Show and Tell
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