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Pup and Hound Catch a Thief
Susan Hood, Linda Hendry
Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2007)A broken bank, a missing locket -- there seems to be a thief about! Pup and Hound set their sniffers to the ground on the trail of the prime suspect. This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
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Franklin and the Stopwatch
Sharon Jennings, Sean Jeffrey, Sasha McIntyre, Jelena Sisic
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2007)Franklin finds a stopwatch in the junk drawer and proceeds to drive family and friends crazy by timing everything they do. When Franklin gets a taste of his own medicine, will he realize that sometimes a stopwatch needs to stop watching?This Level 2 first reader contains longer stories, varied sentences, increased vocabulary, more difficult visual clues and some repetition.
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Discover Space Rocks
Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Bill Slavin
Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2006)A simple but informative look at comets, asteroids and meteorites, and what they can tell us about our place in the solar system. Longer, more complex stories and sentences, more challenging vocabulary, language play and minimal repetition make this a Level 3 first reader.
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Sam Goes Next Door
Mary Labatt, Marisol Sarrazin
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2006)Sam wants to play with the new neighbors, but their dress-up games are not to her liking. Soon she's showing these kids all about the messy games that puppies prefer to play. This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
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Franklin and the Cookies
Sharon Jennings, Céleste Gagnon, Shelley Southern, Sasha McIntyre, John Lei
Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2005)Sometimes even Franklin can have too many cookies! Includes an easy recipe. This Level 2 first reader contains longer stories, varied sentences, increased vocabulary, more difficult visual clues and some repetition.
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How Animals Move
Pamela Hickman, Pat Stephens
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2007)What would it be like to run faster than a car? A cheetah knows. What if you could jump a tall fence in one leap? A kangaroo can. Animals have different bodies that help them move in different ways. Get ready to meet some interesting animals on the move in this Level 3 first reader.
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Pup and Hound Move In
Susan Hood, Linda Hendry
Paperback (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2004)How will these new friends learn to live together under one roof?Follow the farmyard adventures of two lovable dogs in these humorous stories about friendship. This Level 1 first reader contains short stories, simple sentences, easy vocabulary, simple visual clues and lots of repetition.
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Discover the Stars
Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Bill Slavin
Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2006)In this Level 3 first reader, young readers will be engaged by a non-fiction look at the stars.
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Police Officers
Paulette Bourgeois, Kim LaFave
Paperback (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2004)In this Level 3 first reader, young readers will be engaged by a non-fiction look at the lives of police officers.
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Critter Riddles
Marilyn Helmer, Eric Parker
Paperback (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2003)This Level 3 first reader containing riddles about animals will get kids laughing and reading.
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Spooky Riddles
Marilyn Helmer, Eric Parker
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2003)Kids will love these riddles that are mysterious, spooky -- and a little kooky! Riddle books are perfect for the emerging independent reader, as this stage in development is just when children are interested in telling, inventing and understanding jokes and riddles. What better way to get them excited about reading than to offer them a Level 3 first reader which feeds both their interest in riddles and their sense of humor!
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Franklin's Music Lessons
Sharon Jennings, Alice Sinkner, Shelley Southern, Sean Jeffrey
Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Jan. 1, 2002)Franklin wants to play "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" on the piano, so he begins taking lessons. He learns the scales, but he would rather play baseball than practice. Will Franklin ever master the song? This Level 2 first reader contains longer stories, varied sentences, increased vocabulary, more difficult visual clues and some repetition.
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