Val and Chloe just don t fit in at their fancy private school in Manhattan. Together, they ditch school, visit cemeteries and thrift shops, spend their days trolling the city streets, and have sleepovers during which they confide all their secret tho...
Leslie Hiller is a bright, attractive, talented teenager who leads a privileged life in New York City. She is also a perfectionist. When Leslie starts to diet, she finds herself becoming obsessed, getting thinner and thinner, until she is forced to r...
Illus. in full color. From the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, to the pilgrimage of the three wise men, this richly illustrated retelling of the birth of Christ celebrates the true meaning of Christmas. ...
"Forced to stay at home on Halloween because she's been too good, Little Witch gives three trick-or-treaters high-flying broomstick rides. ""A bouncy tale, presented in a fresh and funny manner"".--Booklist. ""Step Into Reading Books"" Step 2. Full c...
Illus. in full color. "Grover, his mother, Ernie and Bert visit the Sesame Street Hospital in preparation for Grover's upcoming tonsillectomy. The familiar characters change an unfamiliar hospital into a place to be trusted, and many typical question...
Illus. in full color. "Big Bird discovers that the book he wants to buy in the bookstore costs more than he has, so the bookseller wisely sends him to the library. There, Big Bird discovers that libraries have records, cassettes, story hours, films, ...
Grover feels like a failure because he can't think of the perfect present to give his mother on Mother's Day. What he doesn't realize is that he's already given her the best present: himself! ...
Illus. in full color. Andersen's sweet, sad story is beautifully retold for young readers. When the little mermaid gives up her voice in exchange for legs and a chance to meet her beloved human prince, she earns a real human soul....
A Step 3 early reader retelling of the classic story of the Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker. ...
From the Broadway stage to the silver screen, this timeless fairy tale continues to enchant millions. The story of a beautiful young woman's love for a cursed prince is here retold for beginning and reluctant readers. ...
Level Three
The Secret Garden has been a beloved classic since it was first published in 1911. This charming story is retold for beginning readers with full-color illustrations throughout....
Illustrated in black-and-white. Meet Walter Warlock, the male counterpart to the best-selling Little Witch! Walter loves to write songs, so he's thrilled when asked to write a song for the Halloween Midnight Ball. But Walter gets in a real jam: his f...
With her velvet dresses and very own pony, Sara Crewe is the envy of every girl at boarding school. But when her father dies and leaves her penniless, Sara goes from princess to servant overnight, working for a cruel school mistress, until two myster...
Little Witch wants to go to school just like her friends, but her mother thinks she should stay home and learn from her witchy aunts. Mother Witch finally agrees to let Little Witch go, but only if she promises to be very, very bad. It's a wild ride ...
Little Witch is back, and this time she's mad! At her cousin Bossy, that is. Cousin Bossy has come for a visit and makes Little Witch feel as if she can't do anything right. When Little Witch has had enough, she dreams of turning her magic on Cousin ...
When Little Witch goes to camp, she is sure that she will make lots of new friends. But the kids, especially Elizabeth and Chloe, make fun of Little Witch because she is different. With a little bit of help from Mother Witch and her friend Marcus, Li...
When her entire family gets a cold, Little Witch takes charge! She makes them soup, get-well cards, and even calls a witch doctor! In the end, Little Witch learns the importance of taking care of herself, as well as others....
Guess who’s learning to read? Little Witch is -- and she loves it. But Mother Witch won’t allow nice books about princesses and princes in the house! Little Witch resorts to using invisibility spells and staying up late to read, but it’s starti...
Little Witch is going to the beach. She's afraid she'll have no one to play with. But Little Witch always makes friends!...
Written by Lewis Carroll in 1865, this story remains a well-known classic to this day. It is the tale of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and meets extraordinary creatures....
When a tornado hits her farmhouse in Kansas, Dorothy is caught up in a whirlwind of adventure, complete with flying monkeys, talking lions, and silver slippers. Advanced readers will join Dorothy, Toto, and her friends from Oz on an unforgettable jou...