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Books in Step into Reading. a Step 4 Book, Grades 2-4 series

  • Little Witch Loves to Write: A Write-in Reader

    Deborah Hautzig, Sylvie Wickstrom

    Paperback (Random House, June 22, 2004)
    Little Witch is sad she’s not going to summer camp. Instead, Mother Witch has decided to take the family to the beach for the first time ever! Little Witch will miss her friends, but chances are she’ll make new ones who might teach her a thing or two. This wonderful companion to Little Witch Learns to Read will feature six to eight writing and drawing activities interspersed with the narrative.
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  • Bones

    Dr Stephen Krensky, Davy Jones

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, July 1, 1999)
    How many bones are there in the human body? Which bone is the longest? Or the smallest? Without bones, you would be a blob, like a jellyfish or a worm. Our bones support us and protect our insides. They work together with our muscles to allow us to do all the things we do! So when you think of your bones, say " Thank you!" This simple Step 1 introduction teaches young readers these facts and many more about the skeleton inside each of us!
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  • Breakout! Escape from Alcatraz

    Lori Haskins

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Oct. 8, 1996)
    Illustrated in full color. Alcatraz, San Francisco's number one tourist attraction, played a pivotal role in American history from the 1930s through the 1960s housing some of the nation's most notorious criminals. Teachers can use this gripping true account to trigger discussion on such topics as the Great Depression, the FBI, Native American history, and our criminal justice system. Escape-story fans, true-crime aficionados, and history buffs will want to make a quick getaway to read all about the legendary landmark they call "The Rock."
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  • Pompeii...buried Alive!

    Edith Kunhardt, Michael Eagle

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-04-18, April 18, 2008)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A simple retelling of the fateful days in 79 A.D. when Mt. Vesuvius erupted and the people in the ancient town of Pompeii perished.
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  • A Dollar for Penny

    Dr Julie Glass, Joy Allen

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, March 1, 2000)
    On a beautiful summer day, a young girl sets up a lemonade stand and sells enough cups of refreshment to add up to a dollar. Told in rhyme, this colorful story combines the teaching of addition with a traditional rite of childhood entrepreneurship.
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  • Ice Mummy: The Discovery of a 5,000-Year-Old Man

    Mark Dubowski, Cathy East Dubowski

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Oct. 1, 1998)
    Describes the discovery by Alpine hikers near the Austrian-Italian border of the frozen body of a man who, after careful examination, was found to be more than 5,000 years old.
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  • Super Animals!

    Rico Green, Disney Storybook Art Team

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Jan. 19, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn't so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery.
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  • Escape North!: The Story of Harriet Tubman

    Monica Kulling, Teresa Flavin

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Dec. 1, 2000)
    Surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her later work in helping other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
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  • Pua And Heihei

    Disney Editors

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Jan. 3, 2017)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, Moana, a born navigator, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui, to traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous sea creatures, breathtaking underworlds, and ancient folklore.
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  • The Great Cake Race

    Random House

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, July 3, 2018)
    Read all about BarbieTM and her sisters' amazing adventures in the new animated series BarbieTM Dreamhouse Adventures in this Step 2 deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader!Barbie and her sisters--Chelsea, Stacie, and Skipper--always have fun as they travel all around the world in the new animated comedy series, BarbieTM Dreamhouse Adventures. Children ages 4 to 6 will love reading this Step into Reading Step 2 Reader based on BarbieTM Dreamhouse Adventures. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.Since 1959, Barbie has shown girls that they can live their dreams. From an astronaut to a chef, to the first woman president, she knows that girls can do anything!
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  • Little Witch Goes to School

    Deborah Hautzig

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 4, 1998)
    Little Witch wants to go to school just like her friends, but her mother thinks she should stay home and learn from her witchy aunts. Mother Witch finally agrees to let Little Witch go, but only if she promises to be very, very bad. It's a wild ride on a broomstick that kids won't soon forget! The third book in the popular Little Witch series, Little Witch Goes to School has all the mixed-up magic and quirky humor kids have come to love in the first two books.
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  • Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster

    Felice Haus

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 12, 1986)
    Unable to help himself, Cookie Monster eats the cake he'd baked to serve at his birthday party, but his friends come through with appropriate presents so all the guests can be fed.