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Browse by Lexile: 400L - 490L

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Showing 101 through 125 of 150 results
 

The Case of the Troublesome Turtle

by Cynthia Rylant

Bunny and Jack, animal detectives, investigate the disappearance of the balloons from the neighborhood toy store.

Date Added: 07/17/2018


Category: 470L

Henry and Mudge

by Cynthia Rylant

When Henry asks his parents for a baby brother, they say "No!" When Henry begs to move to a street with children, his parents say "No!" When Henry asks for a dog, his parents almost say "No!" Good thing they didn't say it, because Henry and Mudge are best pals.

Other books about their adventures are available from Bookshare. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for grades 2-3 at http://www.corestandards.org.]

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 460L

Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet (The Twentieth Book of Their Adventures)

by Cynthia Rylant

From the book jacket: A Beginning Chapter book What's the perfect pet for a careful cousin? In Henry and Mudge's twentieth adventure, Henry wants to find the perfect pet for his cousin Annie. Annie needs a pet that's soft and dry and doesn't fly-one that's quiet and careful, just like Annie. What could that be? Ready-to-Read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading levels: PRV_ LEVEL Recognizing Words • Word repetition • Simple stories • Familiar words and phrases • Increased vocabulary • Simple sentences • Longer sentences 7 Reading j' Reading Independently J r Proficiently • More-complex stories • Rich vocabulary • Varied sentence. structure • More-challenging stories • Paragraphs and short chapters • Longer chapters

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 490L

Henry and Mudge and The Funny Lunch

by Cynthia Rylant

Henry, Mudge and Henry's father plan a fun Mother's Day tradition.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 490L

Henry And Mudge And The Great Grandpas

by Cynthia Rylant and Suçie Stevenson

Henry (and of course Mudge) loves to visit Great Grandpa Bill. He lives in a house with a lot of other grandpas who like to play with a little boy and his dog. But when Henry discovers a swimming pond near the grandpas' house, he finds out how much fun the grandpas really can be.

Winner of the Theodore Seuss Geisel Medal

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 460L

Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House

by Cynthia Rylant

From the Book Jacket: A Special Valentine's Day for Henry and Mudge Henry's mother and father are going to a Valentine's Day Sweetheart dance and Henry and Mudge are staying with Mrs. Hopper across the street. Henry's never been in Mrs. Hopper's scary, old stone house with gray trees and dark windows and gargoyle on the door. But inside, Henry and Henry's dog Mudge discovers a houseful of surprises-a grand piano, a room full of costumes, and eleven cats for Mudge to play with! For K - 2 and older readers

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 470L

Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All

by Cynthia Rylant

Henry, his big dog, Mudge and his family and friends celebrate Henry's special day.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 470L

Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea

by Cynthia Rylant

From the Book Jacket: It's a beach day! Henry and Henry's father are taking Henry's big dog Mudge to the ocean for the first time. Henry knows that Mudge loves puddles... but he also knows that Mudge hates baths.... What will happen when Mudge discovers sand, water, and waves?

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 490L

Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat

by Cynthia Rylant

In this eighth book in the Henry and Mudge series, Henry and his dog Mudge take in a stray cat. It's not a pretty cat, but it is a happy cat and it loves Mudge!

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 470L

Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers

by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and his big dog Mudge have a telescope, a secret code, a magnifying glass, and a spy hat.

They're ready to look for clues, steal secrets, and flirt with danger.

Checking out the neighborhood, they find a coded message. Could it be that Henry and Mudge aren't the only spies around?

Other books in this series are available from Bookshare.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 440L

Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind

by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge find ways to be brave during a thunderstorm.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 490L

Henry And Mudge Get The Cold Shivers

by Cynthia Rylant and Suçie Stevenson

Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And in this seventh book of their adventures, they spend a scary but reassuring day at the vet.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 480L

Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees

by Cynthia Rylant

Henry wondered if his relatives would like Mudge. Did they ever! This is the fifteenth book of Henry and Mudge's adventures, and other books in this series are available from Bookshare. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 460L

Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test

by Cynthia Rylant

This is the tenth book in the Henry and Mudge series, and other books in the series are available from Bookshare. When Henry takes Mudge to obedience school, he is very nervous. Will they pass that big test?

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 480L

Poppleton and Friends

by Cynthia Rylant

Three charming stories of Poppleton and his wonderful friends who spend a day with him at the beach and give him sound advice when he needs it most.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 420L

Poppleton Everyday

by Cynthia Rylant

Three delightful new tales about Poppleton for beginning readers in which Poppleton gets sick while stargazing, goes in search of a new bed, and finds sailing anything but relaxing.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 420L

Poppleton Forever

by Cynthia Rylant

In three adorable new stories, Poppleton the pig gets help from his friends when his tree begins to wilt, when he catches a cold, and later when he decides to wallpaper his house.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 480L

Poppleton in Fall

by Cynthia Rylant

The first is a bit of nonsense involving geese flying south; Poppleton invites them in for cookies, but chatting and serving so many geese exhausts him so that he can only utter gibberish when he drops by Cherry Sue's, and succumbs to a nap.

When Poppleton seeks a new winter coat, Zacko the ferret haberdasher insults the pig for his rotundity. Cherry Sue, reminding Poppleton that Zacko is a ferret, after all, with a radically different perspective on big and small, gives her friend a catalog for big and tall pigs. Lastly, Cherry Sue saves Poppleton's bacon at the Lion's Club pancake breakfast.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 440L

Marvin Redpost

by Louis Sachar

The president of the United States is coming to visit Marvin's class. He's even going to answer one question from each kid. Plus everything is going to be on TV! Marvin is nervous. What if someone steals his question?

What if he can't speak when it's his turn? How will that look to the president and everyone watching on TV? Marvin learns how to be a good citizen and that he may grow up to be president of The United States.

But Marvin may not get a chance to see himself on TV. He's late. He forgot his mom was taking him to shop for shoes after school.

Date Added: 07/18/2018


Category: 430L

Marvin Redpost

by Louis Sachar

Botched bike races and broken noses...Suicide Hill is the stuff of legends. Many have tried to master the slippery slopes on their bikes, but few have succeeded. The word at school is that Marvin will be taking on the hill with his new mountain bike.

But the truth is, he can barely climb onto the seat! And shifting gears-forget about it. How did he suddenly become a daredevil? Does he have to ride down Suicide Hill to prove himself? If Marvin makes it, he'll be a hero. If not, his friends and family will catch the biggest wipeout in history!

As Marvin counts down to the dreaded day, his classmates have a hilarious discussion about toes, and a visiting policewoman scares Nick who didn't raise his hand before he asked a question.

Sachar conveys the funny and worrisome elements of childhood. Though this book is written with easy vocabulary , is will be fun, satisfying reading for upper as well as lower elementary age students.

Date Added: 07/18/2018


Category: 420L

There's A Boy in the Girl's Bathroom

by Louis Sachar

Bradley Chalkers IS the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls. No one likes him--except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren't afraid to try. But when you feel like the most-hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be the hardest thing in the world. . . .Winner of 19 Children's Choice AwardsFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

Date Added: 08/06/2018


Category: 490L

Wayside School is Falling Down

by Louis Sachar

A collection of wacky stories about the 29 kids in Mrs. Jewls's class at the crazy and adventurous Wayside School.

Date Added: 08/06/2018


Category: 440L

Calvin Coconut

by Graham Salisbury

Calvin Coconut needs to fix things with Stella—and fast! Stella from Texas is now officially a member of the Coconut household.

As if getting a bossy babysitter isn’t bad enough for Calvin, Stella teases him mercilessly. What’s a nine-year-old boy to do? Calvin decides to “fix” her, and he dumps his neighbor’s cat Zippy on Stella’s bed, knowing she’s allergic.

But when Stella breaks out in hives and misses her first big date, Calvin realizes his “zippy fix” went too far. He’s got to make it up to her, and decides to give her a birthday present. But he has no money. Along with the help of his loyal friends and little sister, Darci, Calvin works hard, and comes up with enough cash to give Stella the best birthday gift ever.

Graham Salisbury’s voice perfectly captures the inner workings of Calvin’s mind, and Jacqueline Rogers’ delightful pictures add zest and humor toThe Zippy Fix.

Date Added: 07/19/2018


Category: 440L

Calvin Coconut in Trouble Magnet

by Graham Salisbury

Date Added: 07/19/2018


Category: 410L

Splat The Cat And The Hotshot

by Rob Scotton

Splat goes on a Cat Scouts trip in this hilarious I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton.

Splat can hardly wait to put on his uniform, tie knots, and build a fire. But when a new member of the group does everything just a bit better than everyone else, Splat wishes he could have a chance to shine. Thanks to some sticky mud, he might get to show what a great outdoors-cat he really is!

Beginning readers will practice the -ot sound in this easy-to-read addition to the Splat series. Splat the Cat and the Hotshot is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Date Added: 06/22/2018


Category: 460L


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