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		Reading Series One Books are decodable with 26 phonetic alphabet sounds (short vowels) plus the ability to blend those sounds together. Puzzle Words (sight words), nouns and verbs are introduced with Learning Cards. Word Lists are included in each book.
		*The Sunset Pond* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Jonathan Bumas Preview Pages
		Experience the beauty of the Sunset Pond with Matt and his dog Bud, and the other animals who are also enjoying the evening there. This realistic story celebrates the simple fun and games that children and dogs are best at creating. Reading Series One/Book One Target Skills: Review short vowels, consonants, and consonant blends. Reading Levels: DRA 6,8 RRL 7,8 GRA E Click here to preview pages from *The Sunset Pond.*
		*Jen's Best Gift Ever* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Keinyo White Preview Pages
		It is Jen's Seventh birthday and Mom, Dad, and Jen's sister Emma have chosen a very special gift-a gift that will prove to be Jen's best gift ever! (Young readers will enjoy discovering what the special gift is, and learning how Jen gets it out from under the bed!) Reading Series One/Book Two Target Skills: Review short vowels, consonants, and consonant blends and "er" endings. Reading Levels: DRA 6,8 RRL 7,8 GRA E Click here to preview pages from *Jen's Best Gift Ever.*
		*Meg and Jim's Sled Trip* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Carol Vredenburgh Preview Pages
		Join in Meg and Jim as they speed down hills and slide over snowdrifts in this fun winter's tale. This beautiful reality-based story shares the excitement that comes after a storm delivers fresh snow. Reading Series One/Book Three Target Skills: Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends and "er" and "ed" endings. Reading Levels: DRA 6,8 RRL 7,8 GRA E Click here to preview pages from *Meg and Jim's Sled Trip.*
		*Lin-Lin and the Gulls* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Carol Vredenburgh Preview Pages
		This story is adapted from an ancient Chinese myth. It tells the tale of Lin-Lin, a girl who loves seagulls. Each day she visits the sea and plays with her gulls. Each day on her way home she visits her friend the old lady, who cannot visit the sea. One day the old lady asks Lin-Lin to capture her a basket of gulls to keep in her hut. Lin-Lin is forced to make a difficult decision, but ultimately it is the gulls who make the decision for Lin-Lin. Reading Series One/Book Four Target Skills: Review short vowels, consonants, and consonant blends. Reading Levels: DRA 10 RRL 9,10 GRA F Click here to preview pages from *Lin-Lin and the Gulls.*
		*It is Halloween!* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Preston Neel Preview Pages
		It is Halloween and Ellen and Jon enjoy picking pumpkins and cutting jack-o-lanterns with their grandfather and visiting the attic to choose their costumes for trick-or-treating with their grandmother. An unexpected adventure begins when Nana's cat Tom accidentally knocks over the attic lamp, leaving Jon and Ellen and Nana in the dark… Reading Series One/Seasonal One Target Skills: Review short vowels, consonants and consonant blends. Reading Levels: DRA 4 RRL 5,6 GRA D Click here to preview pages from *It is Halloween!*
		Reading Series Two Books are decodable with 26 phonetic alphabet sounds (short vowels), plus one new isolated sound/spelling per book. Puzzle Words are introduced with Learning Cards. Word lists are included in each book.
		*Frank the Fish Gets His Wish* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Preston Neel Preview Pages
		Frank the fish lives in the biggest and best tank in Pat's Pet Shop, but Frank is sad…Young readers will share in Frank's unexpected adventure and rejoice with him as he discovers the importance of friendship. Reading Series Two/Book One Target Skills: Introduce "sh". Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends and "ed" endings. Reading Levels: DRA 6,8 RRL 7,8 GRA E Click here to preview pages from *Frank the Fish Gets His Wish.*
		*Marvin's Trip to Mars* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Keinyo White Preview Pages
		One night after Marvin is tucked into bed he is visited by Zar from Mars, a friendly space traveler who invites Marvin to visit Mars. Marvin has a fantastic trip but when he wakes up back in his own bed readers are left to question whether his trip was just a dream created by his fantastic imagination. Reading Series Two/Book Two Target Skills: Introduce "ar" and "igh". (Note: "igh" can be introduced as a new phonogram or words can be taught as sight words.) Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends and "ed" endings. Reading Levels: DRA 6,8 RRL 7,8 GRA E Click here to preview pages from *Marvin's Trip to Mars.*
		*Mr. Sanchez and The Kick Ball Champ* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Keinyo White Preview Pages
		Each day the kids in the park play kickball; but not Roberto. Roberto cannot kick or pitch or catch well. But with the help of his new friend Mr. Sanchez, Roberto learns the skills necessary to become the kick ball champ and the value of friendship. Reading Series Two/Book Three Target Skills: Introduce "ch" and "tch". Review short vowels, consonants and consonant blends. Reading Levels: DRA 6,8 RRL 7,8 GRA E Click here to preview pages from *Mr. Sanchez and The Kick Ball Champ.*
		*The Twins THIS and THAT* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Preston Neel Preview Pages
		THIS and THAT are twin Rats who pester and bother the Smith's twin cats. This cat and mouse game is a delightful rollick of fun following the mischievous twins in action. The outcome is a surprise involving a third set of twins, Beth and Seth, the Smith's children. Reading Series Two/Book Four Target Skills: Introduce "th" and "wh". Review short vowels, consonants and consonant blends. Reading Levels: DRA 10 RRL 9,10 GRA F Click here to preview pages from *The Twins THIS and THAT.*
		*A Sled Dog Morning* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Keinyo White Preview Pages
		Sedna and her family breed and race Alaskan Sled Dogs. This story details the events of a morning with sled dogs; from the excitement of meeting a new litter of pups to the events of a sled dog race. Reading Series Two/Book Five Target Skills: Introduce "or". Review short vowels, consonants and consonant blends. Reading Levels: DRA 10 RRL 9,10 GRA F Click here to preview pages from *A Sled Dog Morning.*
		*Mister Mole's Stove* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Preston Neel Preview Pages
		When Old Mister Mole awakens to smoke filling his hole he discovers that a stone in his stove has broken. Mister Mole will have to make the trip down the steep bank to the cove below to find a replacement stone. The journey is difficult for Old Mister Mole, and just when he thinks he cannot complete the task, his good friend Otter arrives and helps him to solve his problem. Reading Series Two/Book Six Target Skills: Introduces the "o_e" letter combination. Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends, er/ed endings. Reading Levels: RR 13,14 GR H DRA 14 Click here to preview pages from *Mister Mole's Stove.*
		*My Summertime Camping Trip* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Keinyo White Preview Pages
		My Summertime Camping Trip details the fun events of a family camping adventure. From setting up tents to roasting marshmallows around the campfire at night, this true to life story brings the simple but exciting events of a camping trip to life. Reading Series Two/Book Seven Target Skills:Introduce "i_e". Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends, er/ed endings. Reading Levels: RR 9,10 GR F DRA 10 Click here to preview pages from *My Summertime Camping Trip.*
		*Tracking With Uncle Joe* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Carol Vredenburgh Preview Pages
		Uncle Joe invites Joan and Dan on a springtime tracking expedition. The threesome is out to look for tracks, but if they are lucky they just might spot a few of the animals themselves. There are many animals to discover in the pages of this story, and many tracks to be identified. Tracking With Uncle Joe is a beautiful nature walk for any reader from any walk of life. Reading Series Two/Book Eight Target Skills:Introduce "oa", "oe" and "ow". Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends, er endings. Reading Levels: RR 14 GR H DRA 14 Click here to preview pages from *Tracking With Uncle Joe.*
		*The Case of Jake's Escape* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Carol Vredenburgh Available 11/05
		Jake is Mrs. Crane's mischievous Great Dane.When Jake escapes from his yard Mrs. Crane asks for help from Dan and Dave, two kid detectives who follow clues until they catch up with Jake.When they finally get to him, Jake is dripping wet wearing a hat and dress with a baseball in his mouth. Can you guess how Jake spent his day? Reading Series Two/Book Nine Target Skills:Introduce "a_e". Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends, er/ed endings. Reading Levels: RR 16 GR I DRA 16 Books and Learning Cards available 11/05.
		*Queen Bee Needs to Be Free* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Preston Neel Available 11/05
		This fictional story is based on the realistic structure of life in a bee colony.When the colony becomes overcrowded, the queen bee's instinct tells her that she must swarm, leaving her nest to a new queen and establishing a new colony for herself. Readers will learn about bee behavior, instinct, and communication while enjoying this queen's story. Reading Series Two/Book Ten Target Skills:Introduce "ee". Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends, and er/ed endings. Reading Levels: RR 18 GR K DRA 20 Books and Learning Cards available 11/05.
		Reading Series Three Books are decodable with 26 phonetic alphabet sounds, plus isolated sound/spelling correspondences. Appropriate for readers with a strong foundation in Reading Series One and Two. Word lists are included in each book.
		*Shep the Sheep of Caladeen* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Carol Vredenburgh Preview Pages
		Shep the sheep lives with the royal sheep of Caladeen. Shep feels sad because unlike all of the other royal sheep, his wool has never been used to make a beautiful dress or jacket for the King or Queen. Only after attempting to run away does Shep learn that there has always been a special plan for his wool, which is seen to be the most beautiful in all the kingdom. Reading Series Three/Book One Target Skills: Introduce "ee", "ea" and "ie". Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends and "er" and "ed" endings. Develop fluency. Reading Levels: DRA 16 RRL 15,16 GRA I Click here to preview pages from *Shep the Sheep of Caladeen.*
		*Bon-Bon The Downtown Cow* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Preston Neel Preview Pages
		Bon-Bon the cow has been going around the farm with a pout. The problem is, Bon-Bon wants to be a singer and a star. A friend plans a talent contest to make Bon-Bon's dream come true. Readers will enjoy seeing Bon Bon's transformation as she becomes "The Downtown Cow". Reading Series Three/Book Two Target Skills: Introduce "ow", "ou" and "ar". (Note: "ar" can be introduced as a new phonogram or words can be taught as sight words.) Review short vowels, consonants and consonant blends. Develop fluency. Reading Levels: DRA 14 RRL 13,14 GRA H Click here to preview pages from *Bon-Bon The Downtown Cow.*
		*Pearl Learns a Lesson* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Carol Vredenburgh Preview Pages
		Pearl has been given every gift she has ever asked for, but she has never learned to take care of her gifts. When Pearl asks for a dog, she is told, "No, not until you learn to respect the things you have." Pearl she runs away, and meets Mervin the Wizard, who teaches Pearl a lesson about respect and friendship. Reading Series Three/Book Three Target Skills: Introduce "er", "or", "ur", "ir", "ear". Review short vowels, consonants and consonant blends. Develop fluency. Reading Levels: DRA 18 RRL 18 GRA J Click here to preview pages from *Pearl Learns a Lesson.*
		*Snail Hits The Trail* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Preston Neel Preview Pages
		Ray is an African snail with a dream to travel; but Ray is afraid that he will be stuck on the banks of his bay for the rest of his days because his snail’s body is so slow. Ray meets an African Gray parrot who introduces Ray to a new way of thinking, allowing him to set out on a fantastic adventure. Reading Series Three/Book Four Target Skills: Introduce "ai" and "ay". Review short vowels, consonants and consonant blends and "ed" endings. Develop fluency. Reading Levels: DRA 18 RRL 18 GRA J Click here to preview pages from *Snail Hits The Trail.*
		*Oh My! It Must Be The Sky!* Written by: Laura Appleton-Smith Illustrated by: Preston Neel Preview Pages
		A re-telling of the classic tale of Henny Penny with a few twists including an interesting cast of new characters and a surprise ending involving the kingdom’s big ugly dragon. Reading Series Three/Book Five Target Skills: Review short vowels, consonants, consonant blends and “y” endings. Develop fluency. Reading Levels: DRA 24 RRL 20 GRA J Click here to preview pages from *Oh My! It Must Be The Sky!*
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