Books in Bank Street Ready-To-Read series

When Lo-Jack is kidnapped by pirates and put to work as a cabin boy, his comic misunderstandings of the captain's orders have hilarious results! Laugh along as Jack outsmarts Captain Grim and his greedy crew.

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When Nita and her mother use a bunch of cats to get rid of the mice in their house, it is only the beginning of a proliferation of animals

Anna learns to ride a bike with the help of Grandpa and her friends.

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Mighty Mo reveals in her diary some of the most embarrassing moments of her first year at a new school

A wicked little man kidnaps young Marisol and makes her sing from inside his saquito. This tricks his audience into thinking the bag itself sings. But when Marisol's mother hears the familiar song, she knows at last where her little ni±a has gone. This authentic Puerto Rican folktale is a thrilling adventure for the early independent reader.

Uses rebuses to retell the Aesop fable about a young boy whose false cries for help bring him to an unfortunate end

A simple retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears in rebus form

While learning to swim with Mama, Annie discovers that by using her imagination she can float like a fish, paddle like a puppy, dive like a dolphin, and sneak like a shark

Annie sets out to spend five birthday dollars on a pet and ends up with a lot more--and less--than she bargained for

After receiving a birthday kite from Hedgehog, impatient Rabbit learns that kiteflying requires a few lessons.