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Books in A Holiday House Reader, Level 2 series

  • Easter Egg Disaster: A Harry & Emily Adventure

    Karen Gray Ruelle

    Paperback (Holiday House, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Harry and Emily, cat siblings, make a mess when they try to dye and hide Easter eggs. Simultaneous.
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  • Just in Time for New Year's!: A Harry and Emily Adventure

    Karen Gray Ruelle

    Hardcover (Holiday House, June 1, 2004)
    On New Year's Eve, Harry and Emily have to find inventive ways to keep each other awake, in a book designed specifically for children just beginning to read.
    K
  • The Thanksgiving Beast Feast: A Harry & Emily Adventure

    Karen Gray Ruelle

    Paperback (Holiday House, May 1, 2003)
    Harry and his sister Emily celebrate Thanksgiving by making a holiday feast for the animals in their yard
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  • One Nosy Pup

    Carol Wallace, Steve Björkman

    Hardcover (Holiday House, Oct. 14, 2004)
    After moving to a new house, Poky the beagle befriends Charlie the hamster, who was accidentally left behind by the previous owners.
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  • Honest Abe Lincoln: Easy-to-Read Stories about Abraham Lincoln

    David A Adler, John Wallner

    Hardcover (Holiday House, Sept. 15, 2009)
    Born into humble beginnings, Abraham Lincoln lived in a log cabin and helped run the family farm. Later he became a store clerk, postmaster, and lawyer. People liked Abe's funny stories and kind words, and he quickly earned a reputation for his honesty, which he brought with him all the way to the White House. Newly independent readers will relish this straightforward story of the life of an American Hero.
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  • Snow Valentines

    Karen Gray Ruelle

    Paperback (Holiday House, Oct. 1, 2002)
    A Holiday House Reader.A brother and sister make original valentines for their parents.
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  • April Fool! A Harry & Emily Adventure

    Karen Gray Ruelle

    Paperback (Holiday House, Nov. 1, 2002)
    Harry the cat, his little sister Emily, and their parents all play tricks on each other for April Fools' Day.
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  • George Washington: A Holiday House Reader

    David A. Adler, John Wallner

    Hardcover (Holiday House, April 1, 2005)
    In his latest easy reader, David Adler makes the extraordinary life of George Washington accessible to beginning readers. From George's boyhood in Virginia to his post as commander in chief of the Continental army in the Revolutionary War, from his marriage to Martha Dandridge Custis to his inauguration as the new nation's first president, this easy-to-read biography offers a succinct introduction to the life of the man who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
    K
  • Crunchy, Munchy Christmas Tree

    Karen Gray Ruelle

    Paperback (Holiday House, May 1, 2003)
    When a heavy snow falls, Emily and Harry must postpone taking a Christmas tree to their grandparents' house for Christmas Eve, but their parents know how to celebrate in the meantime. Simultaneous.
    K
  • The Friendship Tree

    Kathy Caple

    Hardcover (Holiday House, March 1, 2000)
    After the storm, Otis notices that his favorite tree is gone and becomes terribly upset, so best friend Blanche decides to put a smile back on his face by cleverly coming up with the perfect present.
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  • Turkeys Together

    Carol Wallace, Jacqueline Rogers

    Hardcover (Holiday House, April 13, 2005)
    When Mother Turkey and Mrs. Turkey's eggs go missing, the two determined mothers seek the help of a trained puppy to sniff out the clues and find out where they have gone, in an amusing tale of friendship and cooperation.
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  • Easter Bunny Blues

    Carol Wallace, Steve Björkman

    Hardcover (Holiday House, Jan. 5, 2009)
    Although they do not have super powers like the Easter Bunny, dogs Petey and Old Jack enlist the help of their animal friends to decorate and deliver colorful eggs to expectant children when the famed rabbit falls ill.
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