Laurie Friedman
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It's Christmas and the Beans are ready to celebrate! They love opening presents, but when everything is unwrapped, they have a problem. There's nothing left to open! Baby Bean suggests they have fun playing with all of their new things. But the rest of this illogical bunch come up with their own zany solution. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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The GREEN GANG decides they want to share their knowledge about living a green lifestyle with younger kids at their school. What steps will the GREEN GANG take to get others to follow their lead? Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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When the GREEN GANG learns about the importance of planting trees to slow global warming, they spring into action. What steps will the GREEN GANG take to make a difference at their school? Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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Dylan Grey and Sloane Martin are best friends, even though they have different interests and friends at Beach Middle School. Dylan is into art, and she and Kat, her friend from art class, are entering an art fair. Sloane runs on the cross-country team and is friends with teammate Emily. Or is she? Emily has a crush on a boy, and she thinks Sloane does too. Sloane tries to convince her he's just a friend, but will Emily listen? And will Dylan be there...
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Beach Best Friends Forever since third grade, Dylan Grey and Sloane Martin are excited to start sixth grade at Beach Middle School. But when Sloane joins the cross-country team and makes a new friend, Dylan feels left out. Dylan's older sister Zoey reassures her that it's okay for them both to have many friends and that she should make some new friends too. But it isn't easy for shy Dylan. Will she make new friends? And will Dylan and Sloane stay...
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Milo is excited to participate in the fifth-grade science fair. He has worked hard to make sure his project is perfect. He wants to win the grand prize. But the night before the science fair, a glass of chocolate milk ruins all of his hard work. Can Milo and Harry work together to find a solution? Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available....
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Leo is signed up for swim lessons with his friends. His family helps him get ready to go to the pool. But Leo is scared! With a little encouragement, Leo discovers that if he can trust his coach and face his fears, learning to swim might actually be fun. This warm, comforting story will help ease a common childhood fear. Writing prompts extend learning and encourage creative thinking. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
10) Along Came Harry
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Milo is only one day into fifth grade and he's already in big trouble with his teacher and his dad. Nothing seems to be going his way... until Harry comes along. Harry is no ordinary dog. He's Milo's Fairy God-dog! With Harry by his side, will Milo start to believe in himself? Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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When the GREEN GANG sees the amount of trash at their local park, they spring into action. What steps will the GREEN GANG take to make the park a cleaner place for everyone to enjoy? Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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Simon Lester Henry Strauss and his friends are making their way through a haunted house filled with all kinds of creepy creatures. His friends are running scared at every turn, but brave Simon Lester isn't afraid of anything. That is, until he finds himself taken by surprise in this humorous, rhyming story. Writing prompts extend learning and encourage creative thinking. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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Luna thinks it's hard to be a kid. Mom says it's harder to be a grown-up. At the end of a long day at school, Luna suggests they swap places. So the next day, Mom goes to school and Luna heads off to work. Will Luna like being a grown-up? Or will she decide that being a kid isn't so bad? Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Mallory McDonald is turning nine! And she is ready to celebrate getting the past year over-one troubled with moving, starting a new school, making new friends, and sibling rivalry. Mallory wants her ninth birthday to be extra special. So instead of celebrating just one day, she plans an entire "birth month" celebration. But soon, things...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation)-she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going, too! She's the new music teacher, and Mallory can't think of anything that could...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! When eight-and-a-half-year-old Mallory McDonald's parents tell her that they are moving, she's mad-really mad! It's not fair! How can they make her move away from Mary Ann, her best friend in the whole wide world? Who will she paint her toenails with, tell secrets to, and make scrapbooks with? When Mallory arrives at her new house on Wish...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Valentine's Day is approaching and everyone seems to be crazed with love-except for Mallory. She's been invited to a Valentine's party next door and rumor has it that her next-door neighbor's dad is going to propose to her best friend's mom. What will it mean if her two best friends become brother and sister? Where will she fit in? And...
18) Mallory vs. Max
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Spunky, eight-year-old Mallory McDonald is very unhappy when her parents decide to get her older brother Max a dog. Why would her parents agree to such a thing? Dogs are smelly and bark and chew on things. Plus, they already have a perfectly good cat, Cheeseburger. When they finally get the puppy, it's worse than Mallory imagined. Everyone...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Mallory McDonald has her eye on the perfect purse, but it's too expensive and Mallory's mom is not buying! So Mallory comes up with the perfect plan to get the perfect purse. She'll just start a business! Yet starting a business isn't as easy as it seems. Mallory finally earns enough to buy what she wants. But if her business is such as...
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Howie is Maple's older brother. That means there are all sorts of fun, new things that Howie can teach Maple. Today, Howie is teaching Maple how to row a boat. But when it comes to boat rowing, maybe Maple knows a little something that she can teach Howie! Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.