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Books in We Can Read series

  • Clark the Shark: Tooth Trouble, No. 1

    Bruce Hale, Guy Francis

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Dec. 30, 2014)
    Don’t shed a tear, 'cause there’s nothing to fear!Clark the Shark has a loose tooth and needs to visit the dentist. But he's heard that the dentist is scarier than a box of blue whales! Uh-oh, and oh no! Can Clark find a way to stay cool when it comes to tooth trouble? Beginning readers will be entertained and reassured by this clever, funny twist on a dentist visit in this I Can Read story featuring their favorite boisterous shark. The back matter also includes fun, bite-sized facts about shark teeth!With colorful illustrations from Guy Francis and lively text from Bruce Hale, this Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
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  • I Can Read My Illustrated Bible: for Beginning Readers, Level 1

    Zondervan, Peter Francis

    Hardcover (Zonderkidz, July 14, 2020)
    A new addition to the I Can Read brand, the I Can Read My Illustrated Bible teaches children about the Bible while helping them grow more confident in their own reading skills as they build their vocabulary.This Level 1 storybook Bible for early readers presents over 30 classic Bible stories that children can read all by themselves. Stories include Noah’s Ark, David and Goliath, Miriam and baby Moses, Queen Esther, the Birth of Jesus, Jesus Walks on Water, and many more from the Old and New Testaments.With charming illustrations and simple, easy-to-understand language, I Can Read My Illustrated Bible will help children develop a lifelong habit of making faith their own by spending quality time with God.I Can Read My Illustrated Bible:Is part of the I Can Read! Brand—the premier line of books for beginning readersIs a trusted tool to assist in developing biblical literacy among young readersHelps children develop a lifelong habit of spending quality time with God and his Word
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  • Mad Maddie Maxwell: Biblical Values, Level 1

    Stacie K.B. Maslyn, Jane Schettle

    Paperback (Zonderkidz, June 10, 2007)
    Maddie stormed out of her room. Her jump rope was missing. She yelled at her brother and sisters, “You took it!” What really happened to the jump rope? Who will have to say sorry? And who will have to forgive?This is a Level One I Can Read! book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level J and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 3rd grade.
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  • The Big Balloon Race, Level 3

    Eleanor Coerr, Carolyn Croll

    Paperback (HarperCollins, June 6, 1984)
    This Level 3 I Can Read book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 who are ready to read independently. It’s a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children.Ariel would love to be in the basket of Lucky Star on the day of the big balloon race against Bernard the Brave. Her mother, Carlotta the Great, is the best lady balloonist in America. But Ariel's parents think she is too young. Little do they know she is asleep in the Odds and Ends box when Carlotta the Great orders "Hands off!" and the balloon race begins. The thrills of Ariel's first ride in a hydrogen balloon come to life in this story based on a real ballooning family of the late 1800's. Carolyn Croll's pictures capture the pageantry and drama of the race, and will have readers rooting to the end for Ariel and her mother.
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  • Meet the Robinsons: Keep Moving Forward

    Katherine Emmons, Ron Husband, Disney Storybook Artists

    Paperback (HarperFestival, Feb. 20, 2007)
    Lewis is an inventor . . . but his inventions never seem to work. He's ready to give up when a boy named Wilbur Robinson arrives in a Time Machine and whisks Lewis off to the future. The two boys embark upon an exciting adventure traveling through time. Along the way, Lewis learns to let go of the past and keep moving forward.
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  • I Can Read All-Time Favorites 16-Book Box Set

    Various, Jan Berenstain, Alyssa Satin Capucilli, James Dean, Kevin Henkes, Syd Hoff, Victoria Kann, Nurit Karlin, Arnold Lobel, Mercer Mayer, Jane O'Connor, Herman Parish, Peggy Parish, John Sazaklis, Rob Scotton, Michael Teitelbaum

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Oct. 28, 2014)
    Our biggest collection yet features sixteen of our most popular I Can Read stories together for the first time. This sixteen-book slipcase is the perfect starter library for growing readers, taking them from the Level My First through Level Two, with the following beloved titles:My First: Biscuit, Little Critter: Just Helping My Dad, Pete the Cat: Pete’s Big LunchLevel One: Amelia Bedelia Sleeps Over, The Berenstain Bears at the Aquarium, Danny and the Dinosaur, Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes, The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat, Penny and Her Doll, Pinkalicious: School Rules!, Sammy the Seal, Splat the Cat: Good Night, Sleep TightLevel Two: Amelia Bedelia, Batman Classic: Meet the Super Heroes, Frog and Toad Are Friends, Justice League Classic: I Am the Flash
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  • Amelia Bedelia Collection

    Peggy Parish

    Paperback (Greenwillow Books, Dec. 26, 2012)
    Learn to read with America’s favorite mixed-up housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia! The Amelia Bedelia books have sold more than 35 million copies since Amelia Bedelia was first published more than fifty years ago. This box set includes three of the most popular and bestselling Amelia Bedelia Level 2 I Can Read stories: Amelia Bedelia, Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower, and Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia.Amelia Bedelia is all boxed up—literally! The Amelia Bedelia books are great for growing the vocabularies of beginning readers and making learning to read fun. A great gift and a wonderful way to introduce beginning readers to a favorite character!
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  • Mommy May I Hug the Fish: Biblical Values, Level 1

    Crystal Bowman, Donna Christensen

    Paperback (Zonderkidz, June 10, 2007)
    Mommy May I Hug the Fish helps children learn respect for their surroundings in a simple and straightforward way.Mommy May I Hug the Fish, a Level One I Can Read book is perfect for preschoolers exploring their world but not yet fully aware of harmful situations. When a loving parent or caregiver sets limits or gives permission, a child needs to learn to respect his or her environment. Mommy, May I Hug the Fish addresses this subject in a humorous and age-appropriate way.Mommy May I Hug the Fish:Is written in rhythm and rhyme.Is designed for emergent readers.Has bright, colorful artwork to help with comprehensionFrom the well-respected I Can Read brand
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  • Build, Dogs, Build: A Tall Tail

    James Horvath

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Dec. 31, 2013)
    Join head foreman Duke and his crew of worker dogs on a busy day of construction fun in this colorful picture book written and illustrated by James Horvath. With lively scenes showing accurately illustrated vehicles in action, this book will be a joy to read out loud for truck-obsessed readers and their parents!In Build, Dogs, Build, our favorite doggy construction team is pulling down an old building to make way for a new one! Using equipment like cranes, bulldozers, dump trucks, and cement mixers, these busy dogs must race to finish the job in this fun follow-up to Dig, Dogs, Dig.
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  • Hooray for the Golly Sisters!

    Betsy Cromer Byars, Sue Truesdell

    Paperback (Harpercollins Childrens Books, April 1, 1992)
    In continued adventures, May-May and Rose take their traveling road show to more audiences.
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  • Newt

    Matt Novak

    Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, March 1, 1996)
    In three related stories Newt, a small salamander, befriends a mouse, defines a bug, and comforts the moon.
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  • Too Many Babas

    Carolyn Croll

    Paperback (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Jan. 1, 1994)
    The soup Baba Edis requested to warm her frail bones is spoilt when Baba Basha, Baba Yetti, and Baba Molka each decide something--salt, pepper, garlic--is missing, in an illustrated folktale with a Russian flavor. Simultaneous.
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