Learn To Read

Did you know that not all cars have four wheels? Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with amazing things, kids (even reluctant readers) will love Ripley Readers Crazy Cars!

Filled with stunning photography and easy-to-read writing, this Level 1 book covers everything from silly art cars to the world's fastest automobiles. It's all true and unbelievable!

Ripley Level 1 Readers are perfect for kids who know their alphabet and are starting to sound out their words.

From the editors of Ripley's Believe It or Not! comes Ripley Readers. Designed to help kids build their reading skills and confidence at any level, this program offers a variety of fun, entertaining, and unbelievable topics to interest even the most reluctant readers. With stories and information that will spark their curiosity, each book will motivate them to start and keep reading.

Each title is certified by and includes the Lexile measure, ensuring that the content is appropriate for each level and allowing those just beginning to read, as well as those starting to advance to chapter books, to have just the right reading content.

Level 1 Sounding It Out (Pre-K-Kindergarten)--For kids who know their alphabet and are starting to sound out words.

Level 2 Reading with Help (Pre-K-Grade 1)--For kids that know sight words and are learning to sound out new words.

Level 3 Independent Reading (Grades 1-3)--For kids that are beginning to read on their own.

Level 4 Chapters (Grades 2-4)--For confident readers who enjoy a mixture of images and story.

Scat! Scram! Stay out! That's all Bootsie the stray cat hears when she tries to find a place she can call home. But then she meets Meg, a laundry maid at the nearby castle, who knows that a pet is exactly what the royal family needs. Everyone agrees, except one spiteful fairy. Bootsie falls under her spell and into a deep, deep sleep. Will Meg figure out how to break the magical spell? The engaging characters and easy-to-follow plot makes this furry fairy tale just right for children who are starting to read on their own.

Older brother thinks he knows the rules to hide-and-seek. But little sister has her own idea of how to play. And the resulting confusion, compounded by a lively dog, is hilarious. Now available for the first time in full-color and reformatted as a My First I Can Read Book, Crosby Bonsall's appealing story and simple text will delight emergent readers.

The creators of Grossology continue the icky, sticky history lesson with this reader about mummies from around the world. With hilarious illustrations and disgusting facts about mummies, this Level 4 reader will keep readers wrapped up for hours!

The little girl in I Am Helpful thought that having a baby sister would be fun. But with a different daily routine at home, and her parents constantly distracted by the family's newest member, the little girl has a lot to adjust to. However, by helping her parents, and taking on special jobs, like singing to the baby, she learns that being a big sister comes with big rewards (though a little spit-up too). Through simply text and joyful illustrations, this final title in the Positive Power series inspires kids to help others while giving them the confidence they need to transform from little to BIG readers.

Short on words and long on empowerment, the Positive Power early reader series teaches kids and parents alike the power of positive affirmations and how to incorporate them into their daily lives. Each paperback version of the book also features two pages of colorful stickers based on the story.

When his teacher announces that there will be a science fair in a few weeks, the young boy in I Am Smart is worried. He doesn't like science. Science is hard! But when his mom tells him to look for the science in your life, he knows just what his project will be! By doing research, asking his friends for help, and not giving up, the boy learns that science can be really fun. Now that's smart!

Short on words and long on empowerment, the Positive Power early reader series teaches kids and parents alike the power of positive affirmations and how to incorporate them into their daily lives. Each paperback version of the book also features two pages of colorful stickers based on the story.

When Mrs. Bird can't make pancakes for Pancake Day, Paddington comes to the rescue!

The Adventures of Paddington is animated preschool series starring Paddington, a polite little bear who lives with the Brown family at 32 Windsor Gardens. He is kind, curious, and rather accident-prone. Taking a lead from Michael Bond's original books, and the spirit of the hugely successful Paddington movies, each new Paddington story is packed with vibrancy, humor, and charm.

The Adventures of Paddington: Pancake Day! is a My First I Can Read, which means it's perfect for shared reading.

It's time for the big parade, Biscuit!

The parade is here, and Biscuit can't wait to see the fire trucks, jugglers, and even clowns! But when will it be his turn to march?

The sweet little yellow puppy proves that with a little might and a lot of heart, any dream--big or small--can come true.

Biscuit and the Big Parade! is a My First I Can Read, perfect for shared reading with a child.

For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure!

It seems like the perfect day to fly a kite, until--oh, no!--the wind begins to blow the kite away!

Join Biscuit, that sweet puppy, and his friend Puddles as they put their furry heads together to save the day. Woof woof! Bow wow!

The gentle and appealing Biscuit books are a wonderful first introduction to reading for little pups, and this My First I Can Read friendship tale is perfect for shared reading in a classroom or at home. Books at this level feature basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations, ideal for sharing with emergent readers. The active, engaging stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.

Young readers can learn all about what happens at school in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text and photographs of first-time students!

It's the first day of school in this early reader by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli. What will it be like? At school, students will meet the teacher, make new friends, sing songs, play, learn, and so much more! Young readers will love seeing kids their age go to school in this adorable introduction to the classroom.

Includes a special section in the back with more information about what happens at school!

New York Times bestselling duo Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin's beloved story about Little Duck's birthday is now available as a Level 2 Ready-to-Read!

Happy first birthday, Little Duck!

Everyone wants to look their best for the party. But Little Duck has never had a birthday before--so how better to learn how to prepare than to do what all the other animals do! The sheep trim their wool--so Little Duck trims her feathers. The pigs need a mud bath--so Little Duck squishes and squashes, too. All over the barnyard Little Duck snips, slurps, and shimmy shakes herself ready until...WHOOPS! It's party picture time--and Little Duck is a big mess. No matter--it's not something Farmer Brown's frosted maple cake can't fix!

This paperback edition comes with two sheets of stickers!

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean comes a brand new I Can Read book in which Pete and his friends compete in Field Day!

Ready, set, groove! It's field day and Pete is excited for a day filled with fun activities, like the water-balloon toss, three-legged race, an obstacle course, and tug-of-war! Join Pete the Cat and his friends Callie, Grumpy Toad, and Gus as they compete for a medal on field day!

Pete the Cat: Rocking Field Day is a Guided Reading Level J and a Level One I Can Read, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

In this brand-new story from acclaimed author and illustrator Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona babysits twins in a Level 1 Ready-to-Read book that's perfect for beginning readers!

Strega Nona is babysitting twins for the day. Bambolona and Big Anthony help too. The twins, on the other hand, do not help with anything! They get into trouble everywhere they go! Luckily, Strega Nona knows what to do.

For the child who says, I want to be a pilot when I grow up! And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a pilot.

Pilots fly airplanes! Did you know that there are many different kinds of pilots? When Aunt Ro and I visit the Air Fair, I meet pilots who fly seaplanes, hot air balloons, cargo planes--and more!

I Want to Be a Pilot is part of an I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are a great choice. The books are bright and upbeat and feature characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Kids ages 3-6 will enjoy finding out more about the people who do so much to help all of our communities.

Nancy, JoJo, and Mom plant a vegetable garden for Grandpa using Grandma Margie's heirloom tomato seeds. While tilling the soil, they discover Mom's old time capsule buried in the garden!

Disney Junior's Fancy Nancy: Nancy's Fancy Heirloom is a Level One I Can Read, perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Disney Junior's Fancy Nancy is an animated series starring six-year-old Nancy, a girl who is fancy in everything from her advanced vocabulary to her creative, elaborate attire. The show is based on the New York Times bestselling book series Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser.

Ballerina kitten Mia is back in another charming I Can Read story perfect for fans of Tallulah books and aspiring ballerinas everywhere.

Mia loves her dance class, and Mia loves her teacher, Miss Bird. So when Miss Bird asks Mia to help out in the little dancers' class, Mia is excited! She wants to teach the tiny ballerinas to dance, just like Miss Bird teaches Mia. But when the younger girls have trouble with their steps, Mia gets worried. What if the little ballerinas aren't able to do the dance? As always, Mia uses her quick thinking to come up with the perfect solution.

Mia and the Tiny Toe Shoes is a My First I Can Read book, perfect for shared reading with a child.

Build reading skills while learning about a tiger...from its perspective!

What does a tiger do when it wakes up? What does a tiger think before it attacks its prey? How does a tiger care for its cubs? Early readers will learn the answers to these questions while building reading skills in Discovery All Star Readers: I Am a Tiger Level 1. Written from the unique perspective of a tiger, this nonfiction reader outlines the actions, thoughts, and habits of the predator with simple sentence structures and text reinforced by photos. This reader includes easy vocabulary familiar to kindergarteners and first-graders, and a glossary and quiz to reinforce reading comprehension.

Gekko learns a special lesson about asking for help in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read based on PJ Masks, the hit preschool series airing on Disney Junior!

When Night Ninja steals the school bus and converts it into his very own super-vehicle, it's up to the PJ Masks to stop him in his tracks.

This paperback edition comes with two sheets of stickers!

PJ Masks (c) Frog Box / Entertainment One UK Limited / Walt Disney EMEA Productions Limited 2014

On her next adventure, Otter--the irrepressible character sure to be adored by fans of Llama Llama--tries to choose the perfect pet for her and Teddy.

Otter: What Pet Is Best? is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.

Read about more of Otter's adventures in I Am Otter, Otter in Space, Otter Goes to School, Otter Loves Halloween!, Otter Loves Easter!, Otter: Oh No, Bath Time!, Otter: The Best Job Ever!, Otter: Hello, Sea Friends!; Otter: Let's Go Swimming!; and Otter: I Love Books.

Emma needs to prepare for her class's production of The Wizard of Oz, so she can't play with her puppy, Dixie, after school. But Dixie does not understand.

Learn about the inspiring life of Harriet Tubman in this early reader biography. This I Can Read book is an excellent choice to share in the classroom or at home.

Harriet Tubman was a brave woman who was born enslaved in Maryland in the 1800s. After risking everything to escape from her slave master and be free, Harriet went on to lead many people to freedom on a journey known today as the Underground Railroad.

This book covers some of the amazing aspects of Tubman's life: She led 13 escapes--all successful and at great personal risk--between 1850 and 1860. This book also covers some of the lesser-known amazing aspects of her life: During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman enlisted African American men to be soldiers. She served as a spy and led a battle under the command of a Union Army colonel!

Beginning readers will learn about the milestones in Harriet Tubman's life in this Level Two I Can Read biography. This biography includes a timeline and historical illustrations all about the life of this inspiring figure, as well as a rare historical photograph of her. Much mythology and conflicting lore exists about Harriet Tubman. This book was carefully vetted by noted Harriet Tubman expert Dr. Kate Larson.

Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter is a Level Two I Can Read, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

The feisty fairy, Twinkle, tries to bake a cake, and whips up a magical surprise in this charming Level 2 Ready-to-Read story from the acclaimed author of the beloved Angelina Ballerina series!

From the author of the global success Angelina Ballerina comes a charming story for all those who love fairies, friendship, and cake!

Twinkle the fairy is very excited for the school picnic. She wants to bake a cake, but she only ends up making a mess. Luckily two very special fairies come to the rescue in this deliciously sweet story about friendship.

A classic of alternative biography and feminist writing, this empathetic and witty book gives due to a "lesser" figure of history, Mary Ellen Peacock Meredith, who was brilliant, unconventional, and at odds with the constraints of Victorian life.

"Many people have described the Famous Writer presiding at his dinner table. . . . He is famous; everybody remembers his remarks. . . . We forget that there were other family members at the table--a quiet person, now muffled by time, shadowy, whose heart pounded with love, perhaps, or rage." So begins The True History of the First Mrs. Meredith and Other Lesser Lives, an uncommon biography devoted to one of those "lesser lives." As the author points out, "A lesser life does not seem lesser to the person who leads one." Such sympathy and curiosity compelled Diane Johnson to research Mary Ellen Peacock Meredith (1821-1861), the daughter of the famous artist Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866) and first wife of the equally famous poet George Meredith (1828-1909). Her life, treated perfunctorily and prudishly in biographies of Peacock or Meredith, is here exquisitely and unhurriedly given its due. What emerges is the portrait of a brilliant, well-educated woman, raised unconventionally by her father only to feel more forcefully the constraints of the Victorian era. First published in 1972, Lesser Lives has been a key text for feminists and biographers alike, a book that reimagined what biography might be, both in terms of subject and style. Biographies of other "lesser" lives have since followed in its footsteps, but few have the wit, elegance, and empathy of Johnson's seminal work.

Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!

#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann is back with a new I Can Read story featuring Pinkalicious!

Pinkalicious gets to be Principal for a Day because she has perfect attendance! Pinkalicious can't wait to be in charge, but when she wakes up sick on the big day, will her dreams of being Principal Pinkalicious be--ACHOO!--blown away? Beginning readers will love seeing how Pinkalicious turns a sick day into a special day in this I Can Read adventure!

This is a Level One I Can Read book that is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.