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Books in My easy-to-read true books series

  • My easy-to-read true book of pebbles and shells

    Illa Podendorf

    Unknown Binding (Grosset & Dunlap, March 15, 1960)
    None
  • Bear at the Beach

    Clay Carmichael

    Hardcover (NorthSouth, March 1, 1996)
    Bear lives in a house by the sea with Clara, who loves him very much. But Bear longs for the father he has never had, a father who would play with him, explain things to him, hold him tight, and comfort him after bad drams. So Bear sets out to find his father, finally realizing that what he has been searching for is something he had all along. Full color.
    K
  • Harry's Got a Girlfriend

    W Slawski, U. Schubert

    Paperback (North-South, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Poor Harry! He is the only boy in his class who is invited to Michelle's birthday party. The other boys tease him mercilessly. "Harry's got a girlfriend!" they taunt.Harry has to admit that Michelle is actually pretty nice--for a girl. But how can he go to her party when the boys are laughing at him??
    M
  • King Bobble

    Marianne Busser, M Busser, R Schroeder, Hans de Beer

    Paperback (NorthSouth, Aug. 1, 1999)
    The humorous adventures of King Bobble and his queen follow their offbeat and high-spirited ways of dealing with everyday problems, from wearing wheels instead of crowns and fixing dirty feet and runny noses. Reprint.
    M
  • Rinaldo, the Sly Fox

    Ursel Scheffler, I Gider, U Scheffler, Iskender Gider

    Paperback (NorthSouth, Sept. 1, 1994)
    Life is not easy for Rinaldo, the sly fox. When he starts to snoop around the hen house, Bruno, the Duck Detective, is waiting for him. Rinaldo flees, without a bite to eat, without a penny in his pocket. But he wouldn't be Rinaldo if he wasn't always ready with a sly idea. So he makes the most of others' vanity and foolishness, eats without paying, picks up a pearl necklace, ""borrows"" a gold sports car, and tricks just about everyone. Everyone? Don't underestimate Bruno, the Duck Detective!
    M
  • The Spy in the Attic

    Ursel Scheffler, C Unzner, U Scheffler, Christa Unzner

    Hardcover (NorthSouth, April 1, 1997)
    After he sees some unusual late-night deliveries, Martin's active imagination has him and his friends convinced that the man who has recently moved into the attic apartment should be watched.
    M
  • Don't Call Me Names!

    Jennifer Dussling

    Mass Market Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Oct. 15, 1996)
    When the kids at school tease him about his name, Skye decides to change it to Jim
    E
  • Used-Up Bear

    Clay Carmichael, C Carmichael

    Paperback (NorthSouth, March 1, 2000)
    Bear worries that Clara will stop loving him because he is wearing out and getting used up
    K
  • Henry and the Ghost Train

    Christopher Awdry, Ken Stott

    Paperback (Egmont Childrens Books, July 17, 1995)
    When Henry has to stay in a cold tunnel by himself all night, his mind starts playing tricks on him, and he cannot decide whether he is in a tunnel or a ghost train.
  • Perrywinkle and the Book of Magic Spells

    Ross Martin Madsen, Dirk Zimmer

    Hardcover (Dial, April 14, 1986)
    All kinds of bewitching mishaps occur when Perrywinkle, who is training to be a wizard like his father, takes "The Book of Magic Spells" to school
    K
  • Andy's Wild Animal Adventure

    G. Scheidl, G Durr, G Scheidl, Gisela Durr

    Paperback (NorthSouth, Aug. 1, 1999)
    While visiting Aunt Charlotte's house, Andy does some drawing, creating a lion, an elephant, and a parrot that all magically come to life, leaving Aunt Charlotte with no other choice but to invite Andy's new guests for lunch. Reprint.
    M
  • Mo to the Rescue

    Mary Pope Osborne

    Hardcover (Dial, Oct. 7, 1985)
    Mo, a good-natured sheriff, does his best to protect the members of his rural community, who are also his friends.
    M