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Books in Weekly Reader Books series

  • The ghost at Penniman House

    Wilma Pitchford Hays

    Hardcover (Xerox Education Publications, Jan. 1, 1979)
    When she sees a young man with a dog near the reputedly haunted Penniman house, a young girl becomes almost convinced that he is the ghost of a long dead relative.
  • Gonzo saves London Bridge

    Louise Gikow

    Hardcover (Muppet Press/ Marvel, March 15, 1987)
    Baby Gonzo thinks that "London Bridge" is a silly game to play, because in the song, London Bridge always ends up falling down. Gonzo imagines that he goes London to find a way to stop London Bridge from falling.
  • Weekly Reader Books presents A ghost named Fred

    Nathaniel Benchley

    Hardcover (Harper & Row, Jan. 1, 1968)
    "A small boy finds shelter from the rain in an old house and meets a ghost named Fred. Colorful illustrations plus a mystery which will delight 1st- and 2nd-grade readers."
  • Slake's Limbo

    Felice Holman

    Hardcover (Atheneum, Sept. 1, 1974)
    Thirteen year-old Aremis Slake, hounded by his fears and misfortunes, flees them into New York City's subway tunnels, never again--he believes--to emerge.
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  • Incredible Ned: #0241

    Bill Maynard, Frank Remkiewicz

    Library Binding (Atlas Editions, March 15, 1997)
    Ned is an artist
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  • Mr. Radagast Makes an Unexpected Journey

    Sharon Nastick

    Hardcover (Crowell, March 15, 1981)
    While trying to prove a scientific theory that objects can be willed to disappear, a seventh-grade class comes up with some unexpected results.
  • Ghost of Windy Hill

    Clyde Robert Bulla, David Wenzel

    Library Binding (Harpercollins Juvenile Books, June 15, 1968)
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  • Weekly Reader 4 Book Set - Patricia Reilly Giff: December Secrets; In The Dinosaur's Paw; Shark in School & The Secret At The Polk Street School

    Patricia Reilly Giff, Blanche Sims

    Hardcover (Dell Publishing Co., March 15, 1984)
    Kids will enjoy this vintage set of Weekly Reader hardcover books by Patricia Reilly Giff. Set includes: December Secrets (1984); Ms. Rooney announces a class project where everyone has a special person to be kind to. But not all the kids are happy with their secret friends! In The Dinosaur's Paw (1985); It's the 1st day back to school after winter vacation. Already, Richard Best is off to a bad start. He has forgotten the ruler his teacher had told him to bring for dinosaur day. Luckily Richard finds a ruler with a dinosaur's initials on it. Could the ruler be magic? Shark in School (1994). Classes start at the River Road School in just 1 day, and already Matthew knows that he's going to be miserable there! And he hasn't even met his new teacher, Miss Bass - also known as the "Shark"! The Secret At The Polk Street School (1987). "It's idea time," said Ms. Rooney. "Who has an idea for us?" Dawn put her hand up and waved it back and forth. "We could find a mystery and solve it!" "No good," said Linda. "We don't have a mystery." Dawn felt badly. She looked out the window and thought; if nobody likes my idea, I'll find a mystery all by myself. And that's just what Dawn did!
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  • Bread and Jam for Frances: #1101

    Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban

    Library Binding (Atlas Editions, Jan. 1, 1998)
    JAMES PATTERSON, CHARACTER ALEX CROSS 17 BOOK BUNDLE INCLUDES: ALEX CROSS, POP GOES THE WEASEL, LONDON BRIDGES, ALONG CAME A SPIDER, CROSS, DOUBLE CROSS, CAT & MOUSE, KILL ALEX CROSS, KISS THE GIRLS, CROSSFIRE, BIG BAD WOLF, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, ROSES ARE RED, FOUR BLIND MICE, CROSS COUNTRY, JACK AND JILL, ALEX CROSS'S TRIAL
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  • Wanted Best Friend: #2200

    A. M. Monson, Lynn Munsinger

    Library Binding (Atlas Editions, March 15, 1998)
    on finding friends
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  • The Christmas dog

    Jan M Robinson

    Hardcover (Lippincott, March 15, 1969)
    After running away from a cruel master, a dog finds she must seek the company of humans again when her puppy is hurt.
  • Little Bear

    Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak

    Hardcover (Harper & Row, Jan. 1, 1957)
    Harper & Row Weekly Reader Books c1957, hardcover, 63pp.
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