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Family Photo and Other Family Stories (Rookie Reader Treasury)

Written by Various
There's fun for everyone when these families get together to bake a cake, visit grandma's farm, take...
K - 1st
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The Frog in the Pond and Other Animal Stories (A Rookie Reader)

Written by Children's Press
Collects four stories involving animals, including a dog, a frog, a fish, and a cat.
Pre-K - 1st

Unique Characters Activity Guide for PK-2

This activity guide supports books on unique characters for PK-2.

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10 Fascinating Facts About Toys (Rookie Star: Fact Finder)

Written by Jessica Cohn

Did you know that Silly Putty was the first toy to go to the Moon?

Did you know that Lego makes more...

1st - 3rd
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What Does It Mean to Be Kind?

Written by Rana DiOrio and Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch

What Does It Mean to Be Kind? is a rare kindness book for children because it uses a proactive, not...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Malala Yousafzai (Rookie Biographies®)

Written by Jodie Shepherd

Meet Malala Yousafzai!

When she was growing up in Pakistan, girls were not allowed to go to school...

K - 2nd
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The Rainbow Mystery (Science Solves It!)

Written by Jennifer Dussling
Two curious kids conduct experiments and build a prism in order to figure out how rainbows form....
1st - 3rd
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Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers—Sports: Let's Talk Baseball

Written by Janice Behrens
These early readers bring young athletes and fans face to face with their favorite sport!
1st - 3rd
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My First Reader: I Can Read

Written by Louise A. Gikow
These captivating beginning readers picture familiar objects and use repetition to support...
K - 1st
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Rookie Read-About® Geography—Maps and Globes: Types of Maps

Written by Mary Dodson Wade
Rookie Reader titles feature full-color illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a...
K - 2nd
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A Ladybug's Life (Nature Upclose)

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
Ladybugs are a farmer's best friend-they eat the bugs that would otherwise harm plants. Strikingly...
K - 2nd
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Fast-Draw Freddie (Rookie Reader®—Level B)

Written by Bobbie Hamsa and Illustrated by Susan Miller

Big, small, short, tall, thin, or fat, Freddie can draw all kinds of pictures quickly, including...

K - 2nd
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Ice is...Whee! (Rookie Reader)

Written by Carol Greene
Two young boys learn that besides being pretty, ice is cold, slippery, fun to skate on, and apt to...
1st - 2nd
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Our Neighborhood: Choosing Eyeglasses with Mrs. Koutris

Written by Alice K. Flanagan
In this book, readers learn what opticians do and how to pick out eyeglasses that fit. Series...
K - 2nd
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Messy Bessey's Family Reunion (Rookie Reader®—Level C)

Written by Patricia & Fredrick McKissack
After having fun at their family reunion, Messy Bessey's family cleans up and leaves the park as...
1st - 2nd
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Game Day (Rookie Reader®—GR Level B)

Written by Cari Meister
Illustrations and simple text describe the events of a baseball game.
K - 2nd
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Cuando sea grande (Rookie Reader® Español)

Written by Jo S. Kittinger
In this title, a small girl contemplates the many things she can be when she grows up such as a...
K - 2nd
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Animals: Inside an Ant Colony (e)Rookie Read-About® Scienc

Written by Allan Fowler
Rookie Read-About® Science brings a broad array of topics to vibrant life with striking, full-color...
K - 2nd
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Berries to Jelly (Welcome Books™—How Things Are Made)

Written by Inez Snyder
This fun and informative series gives emergent readers insight into the production of favorite foods...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Election Day (Rookie Read-About® Holidays)

Written by Patricia J. Murphy
This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Groundhog Day (Rookie Read-About® Holidays)

Written by Lisa M. Herrington
This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to the festivities and history of Groundhog Day.
Pre-K - 1st
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Our Earth: Helping Out (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers—Conservation)

Written by Peggy Hock
These lively nonfiction readers feature full-color photographs and simple text, arranged into short...
1st - 3rd
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Passover (Rookie Read-About® Holidays)

Written by David F. Marx
This book is an introduction to the traditions and foods of Passover.
K - 2nd
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Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers—Sports: Let's Talk Riding

Written by Janice Behrens
These early readers bring young atheletes and fans face to face with their favorite sport!
1st - 3rd

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