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Books in Puffin Easy-To-Read series

  • A New House for Mole and Mouse

    Harriet Ziefert

    Paperback (Puffin, Aug. 1, 1997)
    After Mole and Mouse move into their new home, they try out the piano, the washtub, the mixer, the bathtub, the clock, and the beds
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  • The Princess And The Pea

    Harriet Ziefert, Emily Bolam

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, July 1, 1996)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The queen has a plan to help the prince find a real princess to marry.
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  • Bears Odd, Bears Even

    Harriet Ziefert

    Paperback (Puffin, Aug. 1, 1997)
    An easy-to-read mathematics book teaches the concept of odd and even through an amusing and colorful tale of bears playing a game of basketball. Simultaneous.
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  • Viper

    Lisa Thiesing

    Paperback (Puffin, Nov. 10, 2003)
    Peggy the pig receives a mysterious call from the Viper, warning that he is coming in one year. Repeated calls count down the time and add to the suspense. Who is the Viper? Based on an old summer camp story.
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  • Turkey Riddles

    Katy Hall, Lisa Eisenberg, Kristin Sorra

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Aug. 18, 2005)
    Do you like plucky puns? Do you have a fowl sense of humor? Well, fluff up your feathers and get ready for fun. Turkey Riddles, the sixteenth book in Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg's best-selling series, is stuffed with jokes and riddles that kids will gobble up.Find out what you'd get if you crossed a turkey with an octopus. Discover why Tom Turkey climbed into the vegetable bowl. To help you guess the answers, Kristin Sorra's illustrations provide hilarious clues.
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  • The Snow Child

    Harriet Ziefert, Julia Zanes

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Oct. 9, 2000)
    There once lived an old man and an old woman who wanted a child, so they made a little girl out of snow. When the old woman kissed her, she came to life! The old couple was very happy until the warm weather came, and the snow child had to go. But when the snow returned, it brought with it a wonderful surprise.
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  • Swamp Monsters: Level 3

    Mary Blount Christian, Marc Brown

    Paperback (Puffin, Jan. 1, 1994)
    Using their cache of already published easy-to-read books, Puffin launched their Easy-to-Read program. Favorite stories by such beloved authors as James Marshall, Jean Van Leeuwen, and Harriet Ziefert are certain to attract readers to this series. Though the quality of stories in this series is uneven, some of them are superb. Like most other beginning-to-read series, Puffin Easy-to-Read is divided into reading levels. Level 1 uses sentences with clear and simple words and illustrations that help the reader understand the story line. Level 2 is the springboard for emerging readers: the stories use longer sentences, yet maintain a vocabulary easy enough for the child to feel comfortable on his or her own. Level 3 offers more challenging sentences and longer stories. Grade 2 - Grade 4.
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  • Snakey Riddles: Level 3

    Katy Hall, Lisa Eisenberg

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Oct. 1, 1994)
    An illustrated collection of riddles about snakes, including "What kind of snake do you find on the front of your car? A windshield viper!"
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  • Kitty Riddles

    Katy Hall, Lisa Eisenberg, R. W. Alley

    Paperback (Puffin, March 18, 2002)
    Thirty-four amusing cat-related puns and riddles are presented to beginning readers in this brightly illustrated addition to a popular series of riddle books. Reprint.
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  • Digby and Kate: Level 2

    Barbara Baker, Marsha Winborn

    Paperback (Puffin, Aug. 1, 1993)
    Digby the dog and Kate the cat enjoy spending their time together--painting a room, planning a trip, or fixing a meal--in six easy-to-read stories about a special friendship. Reissue.
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  • Fox At School

    Edward Marshall, James Marshall

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Sept. 1, 1985)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Starring in the school play means hard work, and being left in charge means keeping the class under control. Fox thinks there's nothing to it. And, when he's put to the test, will Fox retreat?
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  • Lionel and His Friends

    Stephen Krensky, Susanna Natti

    Paperback (Puffin, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Lionel and his friends have dinner, trade sandwiches at school, discover aliens, eavesdrop on Louise and Emily, and play a baseball game Lionel will never forget. Reprint.
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