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Books in Caramel Tree Readers Level 3 series

  • If Dogs Could Talk

    Jan L. Coates

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Sept. 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. Students expand to diverse original stories with a word count of approximately 2,000 words. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction and have settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking. Camila always wished she could talk to her dog but when a friendly neighbor makes this possible, she is not sure whether a talking dog is such a good idea anymore. Camila and her dog, Homer, must make a big decision that will test their friendship and loyalty.
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  • The Queen and Mr. Cunningham

    Jan L. Coates

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Sept. 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. The diverse, original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction and have settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking. Liam loves his ageing gray cat, Queen Scruffabella, but his new baby brother may be allergic to her. Liam is faced with a difficult decision: should he keep his baby brother or his beloved cat? Of course, he cannot get rid of his baby brother. And that’s not the end of Liam’s problems: his neighbor, Mr. Cunningham, whose ears don’t seem to work very well, loves to play his bagpipes just when Liam wants to watch his favorite TV programs. When Liam thinks carefully about his problems, he finds the perfect solution for Queen Scruffabella and Mr. Cunningham.
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  • Bread and Cheese

    Billie Huban

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, May 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 1 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It consists of picture books with approximately 200 words relating to key themes to help students learn vocabulary. Jim only wants to eat bread and cheese, bread and cheese, bread and cheese! Jim's parents try their best to change his eating habits, and eventually, there is a change. The story provides vocabulary for different types of food as well as key phrases for expressing preference.
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  • The Swamp

    Will Jamieson

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Sept. 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. Students expand to diverse original stories with a word count of approximately 2,000 words. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction and have settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking. Imagine a forest filled with tall green trees, clear blue streams, and . . . smelly purple aliens. Ben finds an alien stranded in the swamp and decides to help him, even though he smells like rotten eggs. He soon learns the alien’s true intentions, and he must act quickly to avoid an alien invasion.
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  • Little Red

    Crystal J. Stranaghan

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Nov. 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 2 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It offers a range of classic fairy tale adaptations and stories with 500 to 700 words. Each book in this set features a few sentences per page that are accompanied by detailed illustrations. Given the familiar contexts, some of the tales have been reworked or adapted so that students are always surprised and eager to read all the way to the unexpected endings. Little Red must take a basket of food to her Grandma. She decides to pick flowers along the way and strays from the path. Then she meets Mr. BGW (Big Gray Wolf) who plays a trick on her. This beautifully illustrated adaptation of the “Little Red Riding Hood” story, brings a unique twist to the classic fairy tale. Readers can find the clues that will help save Little Red when she is misled by Mr. BGW.
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  • The Game

    Beryl Young

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, May 1, 2015)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 5 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 9 to 12. With approximately 4,000 words each, the stories provide students the opportunity to expand their reading skills by witnessing character development and more complex plots. These stories expose students to fluent prose, including idioms and colloquial language as well as more complex grammatical structures. Louise learns a special guessing game from her best friend, Elizabeth, and she promises never to share it with anyone. When Elizabeth suddenly stops coming to school to undergo chemotherapy for leukemia, Louise tells her new friend about the game. After months of treatment, Elizabeth returns to school and Louise’s loyalty is tested.
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  • Jimmy's Secret Monkey Friend

    Hugh Brown

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, April 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 3 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. It offers a long list of new, original stories with approximately 1,000 words. In this series, students are presented with a variety of genres including realistic fiction, whacky fantasy, and action adventure. Jimmy secretly adopts a monkey, but soon realizes that his secret is very difficult to keep. Jimmy must cover up for his secret time and again so that his parents don’t find out. How long will Jimmy keep his secret?
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  • Camilla the Not-So-Quick Chameleon

    Billie Huban

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Oct. 1, 2015)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 series offers delicious leveled readers for children aged 7 to 9. The diverse original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words and Lexile measures between 400L to 700L. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. Camilla the chameleon wishes she could join the other Lizardville kids as they rush off to school, but she is too slow. One day, Camilla is the only one who can go on a dangerous mission to find a missing student, but will she ever be able to go to school?
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  • Aunt Flo's House

    Billie Huban

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, April 1, 2015)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 1 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It consists of picture books with approximately 200 words relating to key themes to help students learn vocabulary. Olive and Peter visit Aunt Flo’s house. They are curious about Boo, who seems to do household activities in the wrong rooms. The odd situations in the story help young readers to practice verbs around the house as they search for the answer to who Boo is.
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  • Shut the Door

    Katherine Rawson

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, June 1, 2016)
    Patience and Grace are two hardworking sisters. At the end of a long day's work, the sisters sit down to eat but forget to shut the door. Neither sister wants to stand up to shut the door and their silly stubbornness results in very funny outcomes.
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  • The Great Animal Race

    Travis Baker

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, April 1, 2015)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 1 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It consists of picture books with approximately 200 words relating to key themes to help students learn vocabulary. Many animals take part in a race in which each runs, hops, or jumps its way quickly to its home—except the turtle, who carries his home on its back! This story provides vocabulary for verbs as well as animals and their homes.
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  • The Jungle Book

    Jenny Moore

    Paperback (Caramel Tree Readers, Nov. 1, 2014)
    The Caramel Tree Readers Level 6 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 9 to 12. It contains a mix of classic story adaptations and new, original stories with approximately 7,000 words. This level contains multiple genres, including fantasy, sci-fi, realistic fiction, horror/suspense, and wacky fiction. The range of written styles, from more formal language to modern English, helps students develop fluency. An orphaned boy, pursued by the ruthless tiger Shere Khan, wanders into a wolf den. Mother Wolf is delighted by the fearless child and names him Mowgli, promising that Shere Khan will never hurt him. As Mowgli grows up, he befriends various animals who teach him the ways of the jungle. Shere Khan still hunts Mowgli, though, and convinces many of the animals that a human does not belong in the jungle. When Mowgli grows up, he can no longer be protected by the wolves; he must leave his beloved jungle and begin life in the human world. Will he confront his nemesis Shere Khan at long last?
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