Level 2: Reading Independently More complex stories Varied sentence structure Paragraphs and short chapters Follow Snoopy, the world-famous Beagle Scout! He leads Woodstock and friends into the wilderness. together they hike through thunderstorms, cross tall bridges, and have other adventures in the great outdoors! Card catalog de*ion The world famous Beagle Scout takes his eager bird troops on a camping and hiking trip that turns out to be very different from what Snoopy planned.

Hello Reader!books have been designed—— for parents to read to children for children to read to parents for children to read to themselves ——to make you child a better reader

Whether he's trolling the high.seas for treasure or blasting off for the mooni young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faith-ul dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world in Land of Black Gold, Destination Moon, and Explorers on the Moon.

Goosebumps is a series of children's horror fiction novellas created and authored by R. L. Stine. Sixty-two books were published under the Goosebumps umbrella title from 1992 to 1997, the last one being Monster Blood IV. Pick a scare. Any scare.Trick cards, floating scarves, disappearing doves. Tim Swanson loves magic tricks. Someday he wants to be a real magician. Just like his all-time favorite hero, Amaz-O. But then Tim goes to Amaz-O's show. And he finds out his idol is a total grump. That's when Tim decides to steal the bag of tricks. Amaz-O's bag of secret tricks. Scary tricks. Like the one with the multiplying red balls. And all those hissing snakes....

From Publishers Weekly Samantha Sweeting, the 29-year-old heroine of Kinsella's latest confection (after Shopaholic Sister), is on the verge of partnership at the prestigious London law firm Carter Spink—the Holy Grail of her entire workaholic life. But when she finds she has made a terrible, costly mistake just before the partnership decision, she's terrified of being fired. In a fog, she stumbles out of the building and onto the nearest train, which drops her in the countryside, where she wanders to a stately home. The nouveau riche lady of the house mistakes her for the new housekeeper—and Samantha is too astonished to correct her. Numb and unable to face returning to London, Samantha tries to master the finer points of laundry, cooking and cleaning. She discovers that the slow life, her pompous but good-hearted employers and the attentions of the handsome gardener, Nathaniel, suit her just fine. But her past is hard to escape, and when she discovers a terrible secret about her firm—and when the medi

The family of bunnies introduced in The Bunnies' Picnic are off to meet relatives in The Bunnies' Trip by Lezlie Evans, illus. by Kay Chorao. Evans's buoyant rhymes express the excitement of the bunnies' preparations, while Chorao's spot and full-bleed illustrations humorously depict the struggles (clothes flying through the air, overstuffed suitcases, bickering children) that will be familiar to readers and their families. (Hyperion, $16.99 32p ages 3-6 ISBN 9780-7868-1898-3; Jan.) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

This is how it began...It is the year 2524. Harvest is a peaceful, prosperous farming colony on the very edge of human-controlled space. But we have trespassed on holy ground - strayed into the path of an aggressive alien empire known as "The Covenant." What begins as a chance encounter between an alien privateer and a human freighter catapults mankind into a struggle for its very existence. But humanity is also locked in a bitter civil war known as the "Insurrection." So the survival of Harvest's citizens falls to a squad of battle-weary UNSC Marines and their inexperienced colonial militia trainees. In this unlikely group of heroes, one stands above the rest...a young Marine staff sergeant named Avery Johnson.

Six well-loved fairy tales,can be discovered at the turn of awheel in this magtical changing-picture book from Alison Jay.

Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15gorillas? That meteorites the size of basketballs land on Earthabout once a month? Kids will devour more than 300 wacky facts inWeird but True! 2—the second installment in a lively new spin-offseries from the award-winning National Geographic Kidsmagazine. National Geographic Kids is the nation’s largest magazine forchildren, with more than 1.3 million subscribers and 5 millionreaders. The brand is rapidly gaining traction in the book market,with the huge success of National Geographic Readers and theNational Geographic Kids Almanac. Straight from the pages of themagazine’s top-scoring feature, this little book is chock-full oftremendous fun. It’s packed with even more of the wild-n-wackyfacts, whimsical designs, and all-out reading fun that made thefirst Weird but True volume an early success. This book’s compact size makes it easy to handle and fun tobrowse. Eye-popping photos and bold, colorful graphics nabkids’atte

F is for Falcon...When Josh discovers a nest of young falcons in the forest, he, Dink, and Ruth Rose start visiting every day. Until the morning they find it empty! Then the kids discover a wounded falcon with its wing feathers clipped, and they know someone's up to no good. Can they figure out what's going on before it's too late to save the falcons?

Learning to count is made fun in this crazy tale of a dog, a lion and a tiger all showing off how many apples they can balance on their heads as they skip, walk the tightrope and roller skate their way through the book. This title belongs to the "Beginner Book" series developed by Dr. Seuss, in which the essential ingredients of rhyme, rhythm and repetition are combined with zany artwork and humour to create a range of books that will encourage children to learn to read. Originally published under the pseudonym of Theo. LeSieg, this book is being relaunched with a new cover design which reveals, for the first time, the true identity of the author - Dr. Seuss himself.

This Read It Yourseilf Dictionary contains more than 1,1000 words explained in uniquely simple language. Key features: Definitions given in language suitable for early readers. Lots of school words, e.a.phonics; grapheme Words that are useful for school projects SubJect based word lists .for easy reJ:erence and comparing. Science and technology section inctuding IT definitions and diagrams.

Over 30 minutes of lively music and charming illustrations to share,pull out the CD at the front of the book,and join in with eight favorite nursery rhymes.

After their defeat of the Morbuzakh and the shape-shifting Krahka, the Toa Metru expect to be hailed as heroes. Instead, they are betrayed by someone they thought they could trust. Three of the Toa are arrested. In prison, they meet a mysterious stranger who helps them to escape--and to learn more about their new powers. The remaining Toa are forced to flee through the city, avoiding security forces and the Dark Hunters who try to capture them. Can the Toa reunite and defeat their new enemy? Or has the their luck finally run out?

In this tale of mishap and misadventure, Dr Seuss reminds us that there is always someone, somewhere, worse off than ourselves. The book has been branded a "Yellow Back Book", which indicates that it is suitable for fluent readers aged five and over, or for reading aloud to younger children.

This Gold Stars workbook has been speciaUg created tohelp develop earlg literacg skills. The author, Nina Filipek, is a teacher and expert in the fieldof primarg education. MAGNETIC KEY WORDS includes helpful guidelines forparents, plus parent notes for the activities. The clearlg designed pages, brightlg coloured picturesand magnetic words make learning both easg and fun.

In this town there, is a house. In this house, there is a box. And in this box, there is...a very nice surprise! It's time for you!Pick your favorite spot to read.spot to read.This is going to be a great book! Ready to Read Preschool-Kindergarten Des your child know the alphabet?Is your child eager to begin reading?Step 1 is the perfect first step!Big Type and Easy Words Rhyme and Rhythm Picture Ciues. What this book is about…There Is a Town In this,there is a house.And in this house,there is a box.And in this box,there is…a nice surprise!

Trees are the world's most complex and successful plants. Telhngly, the oldest and largest living things on Earth today are trees, a tribute to their longevity and ability to survive. Ever since trees first appeared on our planet, over 370 million years ago, they have played a vital role in climate regulation, taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. Trees exist in an astonishingly diverse range of forms, often ingeniously" adapted to the emdronment around them. Throughout human history, mankind has used trees in a huge variety of ways. All around the globe, trees have provided human beings with the materials for fuel and shelter as well as being a source of food and medicine. Trees and their products play an enormous part in our everyday lives, providing the paper for our books and newspapers, many of the fruits we eat and much of the furniture we have in our homes. Trees have also meant so much more than a simple, physical resource. They feature in our religions, myths and folklore and have inspir

LEVEL 1 for children who are ready to take their first steps in reading,Interesting strudctured captions and labels,Simple,repetitive sentence structures,Fascinating and supportive illustrations.

It’s hard to fall in love with an earnest，appealing young hero like Harry Potter and then to watch helplessly as he steps into terrible danger！ And in J。K.Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets，the much anticipated sequel to the award-winning Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone，he is in terrible danger indeed。As if it’s not bad enough that after a long summer with the horrid Dursleys he is thwarted in his attempts to hop the train to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his second year。But when his only transportation option is a magical flying car，it is just his luck to crash into a valuable （but clearly vexed） Whomping Willow。Still，all this seems like a day in the park compared to what happens that fall within the haunted halls of Hogwarts。 Chilling，malevolent voices whisper from the walls only to Harry， and it seems certain that his classmate Draco Malfoy is out to get him。 Soon it’s not just Harry who is worried about surviva

What this book is about…… Piglet Feels Small Oh,dear!Piglet is too small to fly a kite,What can Piglet do ?