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Books in Penguin Young Readers, Level 3 series

  • Clara and Clem Under the Sea

    Ethan Long

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 29, 2014)
    Clara and Clem are off on an adventure under the sea! The two swim with dolphins, hug a shark, and even find buried treasure. Let's go!
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  • Baby Otter

    Ginjer L. Clarke, Robin Cuddy

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 17, 2009)
    Baby otters are playful and adorable creatures—from their first steps outside of the cozy den their mother prepared for them to their first paddles in the icy water. Veteran science book author Ginjer L. Clarke highlights plenty of facts about baby otters, including how they learn to swim, what they eat, and where they live.
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  • Vroom, Zoom, Bud

    Patricia Lakin, Cale Atkinson

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 22, 2016)
    Vroom zoom with Bud as he tries to win the race!Bud always loves to be muddy. When he enters a race, he gets distracted by a mud puddle! Should he jump in, or finish the race?
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  • Snail-Snaily-Snails

    Bonnie Bader

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 21, 2017)
    Snail-Snaily-Snails is a fun, informative book perfect for young readers!They're slimy, they're small, and they're slow. Some call them pests, and some call them a delicacy. What are they? Snails! Kids will learn all about these crawly creatures in this fact-and-photo-filled nonfiction reader.
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  • Guppy Up!

    Jonathan Fenske

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Feb. 7, 2013)
    This guppy is not your average fish. This guppy shops, mops, drives, and plays the drums...just to name a few! With playful, rhyming text and bright, bold, guppy graphics, this Level 1 reader is an exceptionally fun choice for both children and educators.
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  • Nina, Nina Star Ballerina

    Jane O'Connor

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 17, 1997)
    Playing the star in the class dance show, Nina finds herself in an awkward situation. All her friends think that she is the star of the show, so she now has to set the record straight and make things right once more.
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  • Who Stole the Cookies?

    Judith Moffatt

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Feb. 21, 1996)
    Level 2. Puppy, Turtle, and Cat want to find out who stole the cookies from the cookie jar. This is a very basic mystery story for beginning readers.
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  • Snug Bug

    Cathy East Dubowski

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, April 19, 1995)
    A young bug takes a buggy bath, collects his teddy bug, gets a buggy hug from Mama Bug, and snuggles into his tissue-box bed. But he is soon startled by the appearance of a big moving creature! What could it be?
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  • Lion, Tiger, and Bear

    Kate Ritchey

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Jan. 22, 2015)
    Lion, Tiger, and Bear, oh my!In Locust Grove, Georgia, an American black bear named Baloo, a lion named Leo, and a Bengal tiger named Shere Kahn all live happily together. The three animals were rescued over twelve years ago and brought to live at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary. The trainers there tried to separate the trio for fear that fights would break out. The animals did start acting out—but only until they were reunited in the same pen. This true story of unlikely friendship is filled with photographs supplied directly from Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary.
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  • Dog on His Bus

    Eric Seltzer, Sebastien Braun

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 5, 2012)
    It's a busy day on Dog's downtown bus! Ride along with adorable animal passengers as Dog diligently drops everyone off at their silly stops. After a long day, and even a popped tire, Dog still loves his job. Dog on His Bus is a fast-paced Level 1 reader with rhyming text, memorable characters, and sweet illustrations!
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  • The Princess and the Pea

    Harriet Ziefert

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 1, 1996)
    There once was a prince who wanted to marry a real princess. But he could not find one. Then on a stormy night, a princess knocks at the castle door. But is she a real princess? The queen knows just how to find out.
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  • On a Farm

    Alexa Andrews, Candice Keimig

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 21, 2013)
    Horses live on a farm. Apples grow on a farm. A tractor drives on a farm. What else might you find on a farm? Read along and look at the photographs to find out! This Level 1 reader is filled with photos that capture life on a farm!
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