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As one animal sits on another in an accumulating progression, the reader learns the sounds each animal makes.

When Sam's mother forgets to pack his lunch, his friends in the first grade come to his rescue.

Emily Elizabeth's big red dog Clifford becomes the support for a collapsed bridge and saves the town's birthday celebration.

Color photographs and simple text introduce bats, including how they fly, hunt, roost, and care for their young.

Text and photographs show a tadpole from a tiny dark speck in a frog egg to a full grown frog.

Puppy tries on many costumes before deciding which one to wear for Halloween.

Clifford saves the day when he accompanies the class on a field trip.

Simple text challenges the reader to find objects hidden in the photographs.

"Magic Matt can do magic. But sometimes, he makes mistakes. This funny story is for new readers like you." He wants a jack o' lantern. Instead, he conjures up a boy named Jack, who leads Matt up a beanstalk and face-to-face with a giant! This funny story has a phonics component that offers reading practice for the newest readers. Author Grace Maccarone and illustrator Norman Bridwell have many years of experience creating best-selling books for children....

Readers play "I Spy" searching for Christmas objects as they solve the riddles.