Books in Scholastic Readers series

Written by the best-selling author of many easy readers and illustrated by the author/illustrator of the beloved Clifford the Big Red Dog books, this funny story is perfect for the newest readers.I want a duck!Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no!That is a skunk!The skunk makes a stink!Go away skunk!Magic Matt can do magic. But sometimes, he makes mistakes. Full of mud, Matt steps in the tub. Matt thinks it would be fun to conjure up a rubber duck. But before he gets his duck, Matt conjures up a truck, a drum, a bug, and --oh, no! -- a skunk! This funny story has a phonics component that offers reading practice for the newest readers. Author Grace Maccarone and illustrator Norman Bridwell have many years of experience creating best-selling books for children.

Ten phonics books + two fun activity books about a pup and his pop help young children learn to read.Pup and Pop have lots of fun together--fishing, going to the park, visiting Pap, and more! Ten storybooks and two activity books feature phonetically decodable text. The text, which is vetted by two reading specialists, is based upon the latest research on how children learn to read.

Stinky Face is full of "What ifs" as he gets ready for kindergarten!It's time to go to kindergarten, but Stinky Face has a question . . ."But, Mama, what if the sink in my classroom pours grape juice instead of water?"As the situations grow stranger, Stinky Face's mama always has just the right answer to make him feel better.With Lisa McCourt's zany ideas and Cyd Moore's motion-filled illustrations, this reader is sure to make every worried kindergartner-to-be a little less nervous.

A brand new reader series starring two unlikely friends!A trio of tales featuring two friends: Rabbit and Hippo are as different as night and day, but together they have fun all day and night! With Rabbit's help, Hippo's breakfast turns into a breakfeast. Then at the park, both are able to give the other the swing ride of their life. And finally, at bedtime both find that thunder and lightning aren't so frightening when you're with a friend.

An exciting new reader series from NY Times bestselling author, Craig Hatkoff!Lola, a rhinoceros in Africa, was born to a blind mother that wasn't able to take care of her. A Kenyan family adopted Lola and their little girl, Tiva, quickly became her best friend. From playing in the mud together to feeding Lola from a milk jug, these adorable photographs illustrate this sweet and heart-warming story about friendship, family, and caring.

Meet the first American woman to travel to space!Sally Ride was the first American female astronaut to go to space. She worked on a space shuttle for two different missions. But Sally Ride did more than just travel to space. She also was a teacher, an author, and a professor. Learn more about her amazing life in this new biography!The WHEN I GROW UP easy readers are the perfect introductory biography series. Each book takes the reader on a journey from a recognizable figure's obscure childhood to famed adulthood. Aspirational first-person text is accompanied by a mix of photography and illustrations. This fun take on the early biography is ideal for home or the classroom and will inspire children to live out their dreams.