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Books in Green Light Readers Level 3 series

  • Tumbleweed Stew/Sopa de matojos

    Susan Stevens Crummel, Janet Stevens, Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 28, 2009)
    Juan Conejo dice que es un gran día para hacer sopa de matojo, ¿pero quién quiere comer eso? Con un poquito de ingenuidad, Jack pronto tiene a todos desde Armadillo a Buitre agregando algo a su sopa deliciosa.
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  • Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in Trouble

    Dav Pilkey

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 13, 2015)
    When Big Dog and Little Dog play tug-o-war with the couch cushions, the furniture ends up ruined and their person is not pleased. Best friends have to be great at sharing—in this case, sharing the blame! With deceptively simple text, graphic illustrations, and tongue-in-cheek humor, the Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey brings the joys of childhood friendships to life in his tales of two lovable dog pals. This Level 1 Green Light Reader will help young children build basic reading skills, while also tickling their funny bones. Parents and kids looking for skill-building activities will find a bonus activity section at the back of the book that includes a dog libs noun and verb recognition excercise, spot-the-difference game, word scramble, and more!
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  • Buster the Very Shy Dog and the Great Bone Game

    Lisze Bechtold

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, June 14, 2016)
    When Buster comes to live at Roger's house as a shy puppy, he has a lot to learn. Thank goodness Phoebe, an older and wiser dog, is there to teach him a few tricks. Top dog Phoebe has a plan to teach Buster how to collect and train bones to stay. Why then are Buster's bones mysteriously disappearing? Buster may be young and somewhat gullible, but he's also good-hearted, generous, and smart enough to figure out the mystery on his own. He also learns a lesson on making and keeping friends.
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  • Perrazo y Perrito van a pasear/Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk

    Dav Pilkey

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, May 9, 2017)
    Perrazo y Perrito van a pasear ahora en una edición bilingüe español-inglés para lectores tempranos. ¿Cuán sucios pueden terminar dos perros durante una corta caminata? ¡Muy! Big Dog and Little Dog are at it again in this Spanish/English bilingual early reader edition of Dav Pilkey’s Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk! When best friends Big Dog and Little Dog go out for a walk, they run into a sticky situation. How dirty can two dogs get on one short walk? Very! This Green Light Reader will help young children build basic reading skills in two languages (which are clearly set in different colors), while also tickling their funny bone. Parents and kids looking for skill-building activities will find a bonus activity section at the back of the book.
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  • Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake

    Dav Pilkey

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 26, 2016)
    Big Dog and Little Dog love chasing kitties, like the black and white one in this story. At least they thought it was a kitty! With simple text, graphic illustrations, and tongue-in-cheek humor, Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey brings the joys of childhood friendships to life in his tales of two lovable dog pals. This Green Light Reader will help young children build basic reading skills, while also tickling their funny bone. Bonus activities include amazing dog facts, a word scramble, fill-in-the-blank, maze, and story sequencing exercise.
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  • Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk

    Dav Pilkey

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, June 16, 2015)
    Canine companions Big Dog and Little Dog are always getting into sticky situations. Their second adventure is about a particularly muddy situation! But friends who endure baths together are friends 'til the end--or, at least until their next muddy walk. With simple text, graphic illustrations, and tongue-in-cheek humor, Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey taps into the joys of childhood friendships through his tales of two lovable dog pals. This Green Light Reader will help children build basic reading skills while also tickling their funny bones. Look for skill-building exercises in the bonus activity section at the back of the book.
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  • Big Dog and Little Dog Tales of Adventure

    Dav Pilkey

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 23, 2019)
    From the creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants comes a collection of capers with canine companions Big Dog and Little Dog. These simple beginning reader stories include bonus skill-building activities like word scrambles, mazes, spot-the-difference games, and more! With simple text, graphic illustrations, and his classic tongue-in-cheek humor, Dav Pilkey captures the joy of friendship with his beloved canine companions Big Dog and Little Dog. In this special collection of the five-book Big Dog and Little Dog Green Light Reader series, the youngest Pilkey fans can enjoy all of the adventures and mishaps of these lovable dog buddies in one big book -- and build reading skills at the same time. This big book of adventures includes hours of fun bonus skill-building activities including word scrambles, mazes, spot-the-difference games, and much more!
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  • What Day Is It?

    Alex Moran, Daniel Moreton

    Paperback (Green Light Readers, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Gil the ant thinks all of his friends have forgotten his special day! Have they, or are they planning a special surprise?
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  • Fourth of July Mice!

    Bethany Roberts, Doug Cushman

    Paperback (Clarion Books, June 3, 2014)
    “A light, rhymed romp through the holiday.”—Publishers Weekly Hooray! It's the Fourth of July, and the parade is ready to start! The Holiday Mice lead the way to a day full of nonstop fun, including a picnic, a baseball game, a sack race, and a splashy-sploshy dip in the stream. The best part comes at the end of the day when fireworks go BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Level 1 beginners will delight in the wordplay, rhyme, and repetition. Three cheers for the red, white, and blue!
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  • Celebrating Colorado: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 26, 2016)
    Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! Today he's visiting Colorado, the Centennial State. He's going to explore four gorgeous national parks, participates in daring sports, visit a dude ranch, climb to the top of Pikes Peak, and much, much more. Together, you will discover what makes Colorado a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
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  • The Purple Snerd

    Rozanne Lanczak Williams, Mary Grandpré

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, July 1, 2003)
    What purrs, barks, and chirps and has long purple fur? Fern is about to find out . . . and to make a new friend. Mary GrandPré's bright artwork brings the magic-and mayhem-of the Purple Snerd's one-of-a-kind visit to laugh-out-loud life.
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  • Buster the Very Shy Dog, More Adventures with Phoebe

    Lisze Bechtold

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 10, 2018)
    Two comical, easy-to-read capers starring shy-dog Buster and his bolder buddy Phoebe as they solve backyard mysteries involving skunks, raccoons, and buried “dog” treasure. It’s backyard troubles galore for canine friends Buster and Phoebe in two easy-to-read adventures. The trouble begins when Buster and Phoebe get blamed for trashing the backyard and hatch a plan to find the real garbage bandit. But first they have to stay awake and keep away from skunks! Next, the pals search for buried “bone” treasures only to quibble about which bones belong to which dog. Buster may be shy but he’s smart enough to claim what’s rightfully his and kind enough to share it, too.
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