Browse all books

Books in Bank Street Ready to Read, Level 2 series

  • I LOVE TO SNEEZE

    Ellen Schecter

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, July 1, 1992)
    A humorous rhyming look at what happens when different creatures sneeze depicts zebras losing their stripes, cows flying over the moon, and more.
  • MR. MONSTER

    William H. Hooks

    Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1990)
    In this sequel to Mr. Bubble Gum, Eli is now into monsters and has been given a new nickname as a result. There are monsters everywhere and it's driving Eli's big brother crazy. In five easy-to-read chapters, he plots to rid the house of them.
    I
  • GOOD NEWS

    Barbara Brenner

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, May 1, 1991)
    As the news of Canada Goose's newly laid eggs spreads from animal to animal, the facts become monstrously distorted.
    I
  • The Warrior Maiden: A Hopi Legend

    Ellen Schecter, Laura Kelly

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1997)
    A retelling of the Indian legend in which Huh-ay-ay, a brave Hopi girl, helps to save her peaceful pueblo from Apache raiders
    K
  • Do You Like Cats?: Level 1

    Joanne Oppenheim, Carol Newsom

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Simple rhyming text and illustrations present different kinds of cats and their behavior
    K
  • Beavers Beware!

    Barbara Brenner

    Paperback (Bank Street, Jan. 6, 1992)
    When beavers start building their lodge on a family's diving dock, they cut down trees and make a mess. Can the family get their dock back? See beavers at work and find out, in this fact-based adventure!
    K
  • Who Goes Out on Halloween?: Level 1

    Sue Alexander, G. Brian Karas

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Enumerates the various creatures out on Halloween, from fat monsters and pirates to small witches and ghosts
    G
  • The Christmas Witch

    Joanne Oppenheim

    Paperback (Bank Street, Oct. 1, 1993)
    On the first Christmas, Befana missed her chance to go to Bethlehem to welcome the newborn Baby. Now, each year, the good Christmas Witch leaves cookies and gifts at the homes of sleeping children, still hoping to find the Christ Child. Perfect for early independent readers, this simple retelling captures all of the wonder of the Italian legend.
    L
  • ROW, ROW ROW YOUR BOAT

    Joanne Oppenheim

    Hardcover (Bantam Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 1993)
    Not just rowboats but also sailboats, speedboats, paddleboats, and other nautical vehicles are the subject of this revision of the enduring sing-along for children who are taking their first steps toward literacy.
    G
  • The Fairly OddParents! Lemonade with a Twist

    Steven Banks, Victoria Miller

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, Jan. 6, 2004)
    Timmy opens a lemonade stand so he can earn money to buy tickets to Crash Nebula on Ice. But Timmy's flavorful lemonade has a special ingredient -- a magical dunk from Cosmo's sweaty socks! Anyone who drinks the lemonade gets his or her wish granted! Timmy opens a lemonade stand so he can earn money to buy tickets to Crash Nebula on Ice. But Timmy's flavorful lemonade has a special ingredient -- a magical dunk from Cosmo's sweaty socks! Anyone who drinks the lemonade gets his or her wish granted!
    M
  • More Than an Igor

    Tracey West

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Aug. 26, 2008)
    Igor may be a lowly, hunch-backed lab assistant, but he has big dreams of becoming an Evil Scientist himself one day. In this easy-to-follow reader, he tells the story of how he made these dreams come true, changing the lives of all in Malaria, and proving to everyone that he truly is more than an Igor. This full-color, Level 2 Ready-to-Read is perfect for young readers between the ages of 5 and 7.
    O
  • Choco-Louie

    Jeffrey Kindley, Ellen Joy Sasaki

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 1996)
    Louie's older brother bets his new skateboard that Louie can't go an entire week without eating any chocolate
    J