Awful Waffles 

Lucy's eggless waffles are awful! Her chicken coop needs a new roof or the chickens won't lay eggs. John finds a way to use those awful waffles.

Reading Recovery® Levels 17-18
Guided Reading Level IG
Fiction/16 pages/296 words

Beetle Jobs 

Read about interesting beetles and the important job they do in our environment.

Reading Recovery® Levels 15-16
Guided Reading Level I
Nonfiction/8 pages/127 words 

Camels 

Discover how Dromedary camels are well-equipped for living in the desert. Learn new vocabulary words.

Reading Recovery® Levels 14-15
Guided Reading Level H
Nonfiction/8 pages/137 words 

Dragonflies Are Super Bugs 

Dragonflies are the super bugs of the insect world-from their eyes, to their flying skills, to their speed.

Reading Recovery® Levels 13-14
Guided Reading Level H
Nonfiction/8 pages/101 words 

Gorillas 

From the mountains to the lowlands, learn about these great apes, which have fascinated children and adults alike.

Reading Recovery® Level 16*
Guided Reading Level I
Nonfiction/12 pages/185 words 

Lillian the Librarian 

There was nothing quiet about Lillian. She talked loudly, dressed loudly, and even stamped the books loudly until the day she had a sore throat!

Reading Recovery® Levels 19-20
Guided Reading Level J
Fiction/16 pages/315 words 

Not Too Small at All 

In this classic story, children will delight in the silliness of John's advice to Lucy to bring the barnyard animals into her house.

Reading Recovery® Level 14*
Guided Reading Level H
Fiction/16 pages/251 words 

Open Your Eyes, Sidney Miffet! 

When Sidney has his picture taken, he always closes his eyes. Sidney loses a tooth, remembers to keep his eyes open, but now he's lost his smile!

Reading Recovery® Levels 12-13
Guided Reading Level H
Fiction/12 pages/107 words 

Orca Whales 

Explore the depths of the ocean with these giants of the deep, and discover how an Orca lives.

Reading Recovery® Level 14*
Guided Reading Level H
Nonfiction/8 pages/85 words 

The Panama Canal 

An elementary introduction to how the Panama Canal works. Interesting photo illustrations and diagrams.

Reading Recovery® Levels 15-16
Guided Reading Level I
Nonfiction/8 pages/139 words 

Sand 

The action of wind and water on rock helps to make sand a home for plants and animals.

Reading Recovery® Levels 12-13
Guided Reading Level H
Nonfiction/8 pages/89 words 

Skunks 

Learn about the characteristics of a common North American mammal, which is often smelled but seldom seen.

Reading Recovery® Level 16*
Guided Reading Level I
Nonfiction/8 pages/111 words 

Smart Pigs 

Readers will discover why pigs are thought to be the smartest of all farm animals and why some people think pigs are the perfect pet.

Reading Recovery® Level 13*
Guided Reading Level H
Nonfiction/8 pages/102 words 

Snap and Trap Plants 

This book introduces the reader to carnivorous plants that snap or trap their food. A perfect addition to any science unit on plants. Beautiful photo illustrations.

Reading Recovery® Levels 19-20
Guided Reading Level J
Nonfiction/8 pages/146 words

Zebras 

This striped relative of the horse roams from the grasslands of Africa into the imaginations of young readers.

Reading Recovery® Level 13*
Guided Reading Level H
Nonfiction/8 pages/78 words 

*Officially leveled by Reading Recovery®.