Scholastic Reader, Level 1

A hilarious new easy reader from the author of THE UGLY PUMPKIN and DUCK, DUCK MOOSE. Little Big Horse is just a little guy, but he's got some big ideas about life. So when his friend Pablo borrows his bike without asking, and then accidentally breaks it, Little Big Horse has a lot to think about. Can these friends work it out?

There is something in the pond. Wessley thinks it's just a stick. But Steve thinks it may be something much scarier.... Readers will love the second outing of hilarious duo Steve and Wessley, two friends who always seem to get into the silliest situations!

This joke book is sure to tickle your funny bone! Why is it hard to play cards in the jungle?-There are too many cheetahs.What's a pirate's favorite letter?-Aaarrr!What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?-Time to get a new fence.These hilariously simple jokes will have beginning readers rolling on the floor with laughter. Scholastic Inc. is a global publishing and education company whose mission is to encourage the intellectual and personal growth of all children, beginning with literacy. Bronwen Davies is also the author and illustrator of MY BOOK OF CHRISTMAS CRACKERS. She lives in Australia.

Sweet, colorful artwork and fun, rhyming text throughout! FUNNY BUNNIES is an adorable, true early reader about a big bunny family's day. These funny bunnies wake up with the sun, spend a fun-filled afternoon playing in the park, and then return home at night. With colorful bunnies, simple rhyming text, and humorous moments scattered throughout, this leveled reader is sure to grab young readers' attention! Sue DiCicco is a former Disney animator and the author/illustrator of many beloved storybooks for children including 1, 2 AT THE ZOO and FUNNY BUNNIES.

Three boys + a supercool clubhouse + "No sisters allowed!" = tons of adventure! Sam, Matt, and Luke have built the coolest clubhouse ever. But they can't decide what kind of club they should be. Are they space explorers? Dino hunters? Piratecaptains?For three small boys with big ideas, life is one crazy adventure after another in this simple Level 1 reader! George McClements is the creator of several picture books, including Baron von Baddie and the Ice Ray Incident, Ridin' Dinos with Buck Bronco, and Night of the Veggie Monster, for which he appeared on the Rachel Ray television talk show. George lives with his family in Glendale, California.

Jack and Anna go on a hike. They duck under trees, hop over streams, and see many animals along the way. They wish they could go on a hike the next day, too, but Mom says no. Can they have their own outdoor adventure in their backyard?

Come to the funniest dog show ever in the next Max Spaniel adventure: BEST IN SHOW!David Catrow's lovable spaniel is back, and this time he enters a dog show. Max competes in a diving contest, a barking contest, and a talent contest. Will he be best in show? Readers will laugh out loud as Max outperforms all the other contestants. In the end, all the dogs are best in show, and they put on their own performance for the audience.

In this Level 1 Scholastic Reader, Alfie learns that the best way to get a delicious cookie is to say please! Alfie loves his mommy's cookies, and he wants one more than anything! But grabbing for one, fishing for one, and dressing up as a cookie inspector don't seem to work. His mommy says there is a better way. What is it? Beginning readers will learn proper manners with Alfie as his mommy teaches him to say the magic words. Praise for May I Please Have a Cookie?:"For kids just starting to read, this cheerful title in the Scholastic Reader series is a combination of very simple sentences and bright, clear, colorful illustrations. Alligator Mommy is baking cookies. Alfie loves cookies, but when he tries to grab one, Mommy tells him to 'think of a better way to get a cookie.' He comes up with three funny tricks to get his treat, but it isn't until he asks politely that Mommy gives him what he wants––along with a big hug. Kids will like the cozy story and the endearing alligator characters." -- Booklist Jennifer is an award-winning illustrator and children's book author. She authored and illustrated the bestselling May I Please Have a Cookie? and Please Write Back. She lives in Massachusetts with her family, but you can visit her at jemorris.com. Praise for May I Please Have a Cookie?:"For kids just starting to read, this cheerful title in the Scholastic Reader series is a combination of very simple sentences and bright, clear, colorful illustrations. Alligator Mommy is baking cookies. Alfie loves cookies, but when he tries to grab one, Mommy tells him to 'think of a better way to get a cookie.' He comes up with three funny tricks to get his treat, but it isn't until he asks politely that Mommy gives him what he wants––along with a big hug. Kids will like the cozy story and the endearing alligator characters." -- Booklist

Simple text paired with large, toothy dog grins make this book a surefire hit with beginning readers! This level 1 reader uses funny dogs to introduce opposite words. There's a dirty dog and a clean dog, a mean dog and a nice dog, and many more! Plus, there's an extremely long dog who keeps popping into the story. The long dog adds humor to the book, and kids will be anxious to turn the pages all the way to the end! Young readers will enjoy Eric Seltzer's bright illustrations and rhythmic, easy-to-read text. Praise for The Long Dog:*"The tight structure, comic vignettes, and touch of wordplay lift this well above the usual beginning reader in its cleverness; the book also keeps its readership in mind with its careful patterning and helpful illustrative decoding hints. The art is simple but zesty.… The casual roundness and deep silliness to the pooches occasionally recalls James Marshall, and the climactic spread…provides an enjoyable callback and a bit of hunt-and-ID fun. Even non-dog fans will appreciate the exuberant contrasts [and] the jocular illustrations." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review"The Long Dog…demonstrates how an imaginative creator can energize the classic restricted vocabulary beginning reader, as Seltzer plays on pattern and concept while maintaining a lively narrative rhythm and pulling off a satisfying ongoing joke in this amusing overview of dogs." -- Center for Children's Books (2016 Gryphon Honor Book) Eric Seltzer has written several early readers including BAKE, MICE, BAKE and DOG ON HIS BUS. He has also written and illustrated the DOODLE DOG early reader series. Seltzer lives in Michigan with his family. Praise for The Long Dog:*"The tight structure, comic vignettes, and touch of wordplay lift this well above the usual beginning reader in its cleverness; the book also keeps its readership in mind with its careful patterning and helpful illustrative decoding hints. The art is simple but zesty.… The casual roundness and deep silliness to the pooches occasionally recalls James Marshall, and the climactic spread…provides an enjoyable callback and a bit of hunt-and-ID fun. Even non-dog fans will appreciate the exuberant contrasts [and] the jocular illustrations." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review"The Long Dog…demonstrates how an imaginative creator can energize the classic restricted vocabulary beginning reader, as Seltzer plays on pattern and concept while maintaining a lively narrative rhythm and pulling off a satisfying ongoing joke in this amusing overview of dogs." -- Center for Children's Books (2016 Gryphon Honor Book)

Will Phil the groundhog see his shadow? It is Groundhog Day! Will Phil, the groundhog, see his shadow? Or is spring on its way? Read this fun, colorful story to find out what happens to the adorable groundhog! This Level 1 early reader is written and illustrated by Betsy Lewin, the bestselling illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE. Praise for CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE:"Lewin's bold, loose-lined watercolors set a light and easygoing mood that matches Farmer Brown's very funny predicament." -PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY"Lewin's wild line-and-watercolor cartoons are perfectly suited to this barnyard farce." -BOOKLISTPraise for DUCK FOR PRESIDENT:"Lewin's characteristic humorous watercolors with bold black outlines fill the pages with color and jokes." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Betsy Lewin is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE and its sequels, GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK; DUCK FOR PRESIDENT; in addition to a number of other picture books and early readers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Praise for CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE:"Lewin's bold, loose-lined watercolors set a light and easygoing mood that matches Farmer Brown's very funny predicament." -PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY"Lewin's wild line-and-watercolor cartoons are perfectly suited to this barnyard farce." -BOOKLISTPraise for DUCK FOR PRESIDENT:"Lewin's characteristic humorous watercolors with bold black outlines fill the pages with color and jokes." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Jack and Anna want to bake cupcakes to surprise their dad on his birthday. But surprise! They run out of flour. Surprise! Cookies fall into the batter. Surprise! Some chocolate tips into the bowl. Will the cupcakes turn out delicious? And, will Dad be surprised? Bob Books Stories beginning readers include: •Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels •Sight words •Simple sentence structures •Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children's reading and add fun! •Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years.

How DOES a tadpole become a frog? Watch a tiny tadpole grow into an adult frog in this book full of facts and photographs. Learn what tadpoles eat, how they survive, and how they transform into frogs. Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld is the award-winning author of more than sixty books, including Dinosaur Tracks, "a great choice for even the most discriminating dinophiles" (School Library Journal); Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?, a Children's Book of the Month Club selection described as "fascinating" by Kirkus Reviews; and Dinosaurs Big and Small, a 2003 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award winner. When she's not reading, researching, writing, or editing, Kathleen loves to spend her free time exploring, doing fieldwork, and preparing fossils in the laboratory for her local natural history museums.

The Old Lady is back for a fall adventure -- now in our bestselling reader format! The old lady says "Hooray! We have a trip today! Grab your bag. Say hello! Get on the bus. Off we go!" Jared Lee has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association, the National Cartoonists Society, and others. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a menagerie of dogs, cats, ponies, ducks, and a few unknown creatures. Lucille Colandro has written many books for children, including the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series illustrated by Jared Lee.

Save the day with a heroic pup in this Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books® learn-to-read phonics box sets. Perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level G. Buddy the dog wants a snack at the fair, but his humans-Jack and Anna-say no. But then Buddy notices some trouble at the hot dog stand! Can Buddy save the day and earn his treat? Bob Books Stories include: • Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels • Sight words • Simple sentence structures • Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children's reading and add fun! • Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"® Praise for Bob Books: "Forget Dick and Jane. Your beginning reader needs Bob Books to succeed." - cpamomva.blogspot.com "They are a wonderful addition to a home library, school library, or a homeschool library. I love the smiles on my daughters' faces when they have succeeded in reading a book-that's priceless!" - ourgaggleofgirls.com "Bob Books made our children into avid readers. Best investment I ever made." - The Lewiston Tribune Lynn Maslen Kertell is the current manager of Bob Books® and the author of the Bob Books learn-to-read sets More Beginning Readers, Sight Words: Kindergarten, Sight Words: First Grade, Rhyming Words, First Stories, and Animal Stories; and the Bob Books Stories series. You can visit her online and learn more about Bob Books at bobbooks.com. Sue Hendra has illustrated several children's books including the Bob Books® learn-to-read sets Sight Words: Kindergarten, Sight Words: First Grade, Rhyming Words, and First Stories; and the Bob Books Stories series.

Jack and Anna want a puppy. A puppy will be fun! They adopt a little brown dog at the animal shelter and name him Buddy. Buddy loves to pla ...and to make mischief! Can Jack and Anna take care of Buddy and have fun, too?

The Old Lady from There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! is back for a spooky adventure -- now in a bestselling Level 1 Reader format! The old lady looks at the date. It's Halloween! Let's celebrate. The Old Lady prepares for Halloween in this Level 1 story featuring simple sentences, words to sound out, and rhymes just right for the beginning reader! Scholastic Readers encourage the joy and fun of reading with topics that kids love -- perfect for children beginning to read on their own! Lucille Colandro has written many books for children, including the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series illustrated by Jared Lee. Jared Lee has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association, the National Cartoonists Society, and others. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a menagerie of dogs, cats, ponies, ducks, and a few unknown creatures.

Moo Bird is a sweet and surprisingly funny early reader about a bird looking for a friend. This Level One reader opens with a bird saying, "moo" instead of "tweet." Moo Bird is clearly different from the other birds in his nest. He feels like he doesn't belong. So, Moo Bird goes off in search of where he DOES belong. Will Cow want to be his friend? At last, Moo Bird finds a friend.... Who will it be?

The Old Lady from There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! is back for a snowy adventure -- now in a bestselling Level 1 reader format! The old lady says, 'Look, it's snow!' 'Come on pup. Here we go!' Put on gloves and warm blue hat. Then walk on a snowy path. The Old Lady enjoys a snowy day in this Level 1 story featuring simple sentences, words to sound out, and rhymes just right for the beginning reader! Scholastic Readers encourage the joy and fun of reading with topics that kids love -- perfect for children beginning to read on their own! Jared Lee has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association, the National Cartoonists Society, and others. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a menagerie of dogs, cats, ponies, ducks, and a few unknown creatures. Lucille Colandro has written many books for children, including the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series illustrated by Jared Lee.