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Books in Robin Hill School series

  • Groundhog Day

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Early readers will love learning about the American tradition of groundhog day with Mrs. Connor's class in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read!It's Groundhog Day in Mrs. Connor's class. But instead of watching a real groundhog, the first graders wait to see if Chester the hamster will see his shadow!
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  • Election Day

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Beginning readers will love joining Mrs. Connor's classroom as they vote on a new class president!Today is election day in Mrs. Connor's class. The students will listen to speeches and vote for a new class president. Today is also Becky's first day at Robin Hill School. She thinks she would make a great class president, but she's new and has no friends yet. When Becky takes a chance and makes a speech, the whole class is surprised by the winner!
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  • Playground Problem

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, April 1, 2004)
    A must-have for any young reader, this Ready-to-Read delivers on important lessons in school!There's a problem on the playground! The boys won't let the girls play soccer with them during recess. Emma is furious! So she figures out a plan to get them to change their minds. And in the end they all learn that the best teams are the ones that everyone gets to play on!
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  • The First Day of School

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, July 1, 2005)
    It's almost the first day of first grade, and Charles can't wait. That is, until he discovers that his puppy, Cookie, can't join him. But when he learns that bringing Cookie means she wouldn't be just his anymore, he decides it's better if she stays home.
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  • Happy Graduation!

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, June 1, 2006)
    Robin Hill School continues to bring important lessons to beginning readers; this story is especially helpful for those who are about to have their first graduation!Graduation day is here! But a special guest almost ruins the event. Luckily, Mrs. Connor’s class uses all the skills they have learned in the first grade to save the day!
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  • Presidents' Day

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Jan. 5, 2010)
    Mrs. Connor’s class knows they have a holiday in February, but do they know what it really means? They will after they learn all about Presidents’ Day—and why it’s more than just a Monday off from school! The Robin Hill School series is an engaging favorite kids and teachers love, and the simple text and bright art in Presidents’ Day make for a wonderful read that is as fun as it is informative.
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  • Snow Day

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Oct. 23, 2007)
    The kids in Mrs. Connor's class love the snow! And they love snow days even more! But when the snow will not stop falling, Nia realizes that staying at home is not so much fun after all.
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  • Secret Santa

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Oct. 2, 2012)
    The Robin Hill School first-graders celebrate the spirit of Christmas in this holiday-themed Level 1 Ready-to-Read story.It is Secret Santa Day at school, and Katie is wearing her special Christmas sweater. But Andrew makes fun of her outfit, calling the reindeer on the sweater a raccoon. When it comes time to pick names from the Santa hat, Katie hopes she doesn’t pick Andrew’s name. But she does! How can Katie give Andrew a gift when he’s been so mean to her?
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  • Summer Treasure

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, May 1, 2012)
    A Robin Hill School first-grader gets a summertime surprise in this sunny Ready-to-Read!Since it’s summer, instead of attending Robin Hill School, Hannah gets to do other fun things, like go to the beach with her family. Imagine her surprise when she sees her teacher, Mrs. Connor! In a bathing suit! Turns out, teachers don’t live at school—and they are just as friendly outside of the classroom. Together, Mrs. Connor and Hannah look for treasure on the beach and share a beautiful summer day.
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  • Butterfly Garden

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, March 6, 2012)
    The Robin Hill School first-graders learn about butterflies in this springtime Ready-to-Read!When a package arrives on Mrs. Connor’s desk, everyone is eager to find out what’s in it. Mrs. Connor hints that it’s something that changes from one thing to another. The children soon discover that it’s not a monster or a superhero, but a jar with five caterpillars. The class is going to learn about the life cycle of butterflies! They patiently watch as the caterpillars eat and eat and grow and grow, become chrysalises, and then emerge as beautiful butterflies. And all the children agree that butterflies are “even better than a superhero.”
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  • The Luck of the Irish

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Jan. 9, 2007)
    It's St. Patrick's Day! Katie makes shamrocks to help celebrate and ends up learning what it means to be lucky.
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  • Happy Thanksgiving

    Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Oct. 1, 2005)
    Mrs. Connor's class celebrates Thanksgiving in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read!Thanksgiving time is here, and Mrs. Connor's class is dressing up to celebrate. When the fire alarm goes off, they share their Thanksgiving cheer with the whole school! Ready-to-read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading levels: Pre-Level One: Recognizing Words -Word repetition -Familiar words and phrases -Simple sentences Level One: Starting to Read -Simple stories -Increased vocabulary -Longer sentences Level Two: Reading Independently -More-complex stories -Varied sentence structure -Paragraphs and short chapters Level Three: Reading Proficiently -Rich vocabulary -More-challenging stories -Longer chapters
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