Grace MacCarone

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  • Bibliography:
    62 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 1985
  • Latest Book:
    February 2017
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Full Series List in Order

First-Grade Friends

Lunch Box Surprise (Sep-1995)
The Class Trip (Dec-1999)

Magic Matt

Magic Matt and the Skunk in the Tub (May-2003)
Magic Matt and the Jack-O'-Lantern (Sep-2003)
Magic Matt and the Dinosaur (Jan-2004)

Miss Lina's Ballerinas

Miss Lina's Ballerinas (Nov-2010)
Miss Lina's Ballerinas and the Prince (Oct-2011)
Miss Lina's Ballerinas and the Wicked Wish (Oct-2012)
A Day with Miss Lina's Ballerinas (May-2014)

Third-Grade Ghosthunters

The Return of the Third-Grade Ghosthunters (Sep-1989)
The Ghost on the Hill (Aug-1990)

Book List in Order: 62 titles

  • Real Robots

  • The Return of the Third-Grade Ghosthunters

    Third-Grade Ghosthunters

    Meet after dinner. Ghost business. Very important. "Owowowoooo...owowowooooo..." Then Chuck saw it...in the far corner of the room...the ghost wolf! Shiny eyes...hanging tongue... sharp teeth.... Something is haunting the third grade's cla...

  • Baby Visits Grandma and Grandpa

  • Baby's Toys

  • Haunting of Grade Three

  • The Ghost on the Hill

    Third-Grade Ghosthunters

    Whoo ooo oo The sky grew darker ... and darker ... and darker. The night animals began to stir. Whooo...whooo...whooo. The third-graders couldn't believe what they saw. There -- on top of the hill -- was a huge figure that stood as still as a s...

  • Best Teacher in the World

  • Brenda's Private Swing

  • Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox

    Hello Reader!: Level 1

    With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic's Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning readers. My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level of...



  • Sword in the Stone

  • Oink! Moo! How Do You Do?

    Gathering together after the farm's harvest, a pig, cow, sheep, donkey, goose, and horse plan to eat up all of the apples and corn until the farmer catches them and shoos everybody away. By the author of Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox. ...

  • Pizza Party

  • Soccer Game!

    Hello Reader!: Level 1

    This lively, rhyming Hello Reader! story comes out just in time for the 1994 World Cup Soccer Championship being played in the U.S. Young readers will delight in the easy-to-read format that takes them through the ups, downs, and fun of a soccer game...

  • My Tooth Is About to Fall Out

    Hello Reader!: Level 1

    It wobbles. It wiggles. It joggles. It jiggles. The creators of the bestseller Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox are back with a fun-filled Level 1 Hello Reader! about a young girl who''s about to loose her first tooth. An irresistible easy-to-read book that ...

  • Lunch Box Surprise

    First-Grade Friends
    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    Share lunchtime with Sam and his First-Grade Friends! In THE LUNCH BOX SURPRISE, everyone is hungry and sits down to eat. But, oh no, Sam's mom forgot to pack his lunch! Sam is sad and hungry, until the First-Grade Friends help out by sharing their l...

  • The Classroom Pet

    The students of the first-grade class are horrified when Sam accidentally loses the class pet, a hermit crab, in a whimsical early reader story by the author of Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox. Original....

  • Monster Math

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

  • The Classroom Pet: First-Grade Friends

  • Gym Day Winner

    Frustrated when his basketball teammates refuse to pass him the ball, Sam decides to prove to everyone that he is not too slow and impresses the First Grade Friends gang by making the winning shot. Original....



  • The Silly Story of Goldie Locks and the Three Squares

    Visiting the pentagon-shaped house of the three Squares, Goldie Locks is amazed by the cottage's geometrically shaped furniture and remembers an important mathematical fact just in time to escape when the Squares come home. Original....

  • Recess Mess

  • Sharing Time Troubles

  • Monster Math School Time

  • Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes

    A twist on the tale of the Three Little Pigs finds the Big Bad Wolf on the trail of the clever porkers, each of which possesses a set of magic shapes that, when put together, create a wolf-proof house. Original....

  • Monster Math Picnic

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    Those lovable Math Monsters return to teach children the combinations of numbers that add up to ten in a math book that includes activities and a note to parents from acclaimed math educator Marilyn Burns. Original....

  • I Shop with My Daddy

  • "What Is That?" Said the Cat

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    An entertaining group of animals narrates an entertaining story in rhyme, in a simple easy-to-read book, complemented by whimsical cartoon artwork, that introduces youngsters to basic vocabulary words. Original....

  • Monster Money

    The author-illustrator team behind Monster Math, an IRA-CBC Children's Choice, unleashes their lovable monsters on the local pet store, where each one must decide how to use their money to buy the creature they want. Original....

  • I Have a Cold

    In a rhythmic, brightly illustrated story by the creators of Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox, a young boy describes what it is like to have a bad, bad cold--something every young reader can relate to. Original....



  • The Class Trip

    First-Grade Friends

  • A Child Was Born

  • Mr. Rover Takes Over

    Scholastic Reader: Level 3

  • Dinosaurs

    An exciting easy reader takes youngsters on a journey to the time of the dinosaurs by providing a wealth of fascinating facts, vibrant illustrations, and an appendix of all the dinosaurs listed in the book. Original....

  • Softball Practice

    Best-selling author and illustrator Grace Maccarone and Betsy Lewin team up to create this latest book in the popular FIRST-GRADE FRIENDS series!

    Batter up! It's time for softball practice!

    Aunt Gracie drives Jan and friend Sam to the p...

  • I See A Leaf

    Building on the success of Hello Reader!, the Hello Writer! books have been created especially for new readers, with stories and hands-on activities to provide practice with reading & writing skills.

    In I SEE A LEAF, Kate and Jill each give a ...

  • Magic Matt And The Cat

    Written by the best-selling author of many easy readers and illustrated by the author/illustrator of the beloved Clifford the Big Red Dog books, this funny story is perfect for the newest readers.

    I am Magic Matt.
    I can do magic.
    See me...

  • Magic Matt and the Skunk in the Tub

    Magic Matt

    Written by the best-selling author of many easy readers and illustrated by the author/illustrator of the beloved Clifford the Big Red Dog books, this funny story is perfect for the newest readers.

    I want a duck!
    Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no!
    T...

  • No Way

    It's a no way day until Grandma makes everything OK. This is a Scholastic Reader Level 1. Gift quality condition. Need to send a gift? We offer free domestic drop shipping, free gift wrapping and card for almost any occasion. Just let us know the occ...

  • Big Bug Dug



  • Magic Matt and the Jack-O'-Lantern

    Magic Matt

    Written by the bestselling author of Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox and illustrated by the author/illustrator of the beloved Clifford the Big Red Dog books, this fun story is perfect for the newest readers.

    Magic Matt can do magic! But sometimes he ...

  • Magic Matt and the Dinosaur

    Magic Matt
    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    Written by the bestselling author of Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox and illustrated by the author/illustrator of the beloved Clifford the Big Red Dog books, this fun story is perfect for the newest readers.

    Magic Matt can do magic! But sometimes he ...

  • Seven Easy-To-Read Stories

  • The Sleepover

    The latest reader in the FIRST-GRADE FRIENDS series by bestselling author Grace Maccarone and Caldecott-Award-winning illustrator Betsy Lewin will be a Level 1 Scholastic Reader!

    Toothbrush? Check! Pajamas? Check! Huggy Bear? Check!
    Sam can...

  • It's Graduation Day!

    An easy-to-read story about graduating from kindergarten!

    Today is kindergarten graduation day. Matt's flat hat keeps falling off his head. Will he be able to keep the flat hat on his head while he goes on stage to get his diploma?

    This...

  • Graduation Day Is Here

    A rhyming easy-to-read story celebrating kindergarten graduation.

    Sam learned so many things this year.
    Now Graduation Day is here!

    It's 12:00 P.M. and graduation is about to begin. Sam is wearing his cap and gown and sitting among h...

  • Fun with First-Grade Friends

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    Two bestselling Level 1 readers--in one book!

    Share lunchtime with Sam and his First-Grade Friends! In THE LUNCH BOX SURPRISE, everyone is hungry and sits down to eat. But, oh no, Sam's mom forgot to pack his lunch! Sam is sad and hungry, unti...

  • Keepsake Storybook Collection

    The perfect gift for moms on Valentine's Day or Mother's Day! This padded-cover treasury features stories that share true parental love and devotion.

    The warm and special relationship between a mother and her children is the focus of this beau...

  • Peter Rabbit's Happy Easter

    This is the story of how Peter Rabbit became the Easter Bunny--with pictures by bestselling illustrator David McPhail! Now in board book format for the youngest readers.Thinking it will please Mother, Peter Rabbit gathers excess eggs from his neighbo...

  • I Am Blessed

    These blessings for things simple and great in a child's life are the perfect way to begin or end a child's busy day.

    "When morning comes,/I rise from bed/and shake the sleepies/ from my head. Before I'm even/ getting dressed,/ I count the way...



  • Bunny Race!

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    A Level 1 easy reader about four clever bunnies--with rhyming text by bestselling author Grace Maccarone and humorous illustrations by Ethan Long! Four bunnies have come to win the bunny race. Driver Bunny decides to drive his car. But it's so fas...

  • Turkey Day

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    A lively Level 1 easy reader for Thanksgiving! A family of turkeys gathers from near and far to celebrate their special day! An easy-to-read rhyming story from bestselling author Grace Maccarone with humorous illustrations by John Manders....

  • The Gingerbread Family

    Under cotton candy clouds, the children play in The Lemon Drop Forest in a very sweet way. Under cotton candy clouds a gingerbread family lives in a sugary world filled with delectably sweet images and scents. This scratch and sniff book features cle...

  • Miss Lina's Ballerinas

    Miss Lina's Ballerinas

    In four rows of two, Miss Lina’s eight ballerinas -- Christina, Edwina, Sabrina, Justina, Katrina, Bettina, Marina, and Nina -- dance to the park, at the zoo, and even while doing their schoolwork. They are one perfect act, but when Miss Lina intro...

  • Miss Lina's Ballerinas and the Prince

    Miss Lina's Ballerinas

    Miss Lina’s ballerinas have all learned how to dance as a group. But now Miss Lina has a new surprise for them--a boy will be joining their class and performing in their end-of-year show. The girls have grand visions of dancing their first pas ...

  • Miss Lina's Ballerinas and the Wicked Wish

    Miss Lina's Ballerinas

    Then one sunny day, a guest came to view Miss Lina’s ten dancers plié and tendu. Miss Lina announced, “This is Mister Brisé. He’ll watch you take class,” she explained, “and he may invite you to dance with the City Ballet.” Miss...

  • The Three Bears ABC

    "F is for Forest. While their porridge cooled, the bears walked in the forest, where they sniffed fragrant flowers." The classic tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears meets the alphabet in this fairy-tale-meets-concept-book story. Grace Maccarone cl...

  • Princess Tales: Once Upon a Time in Rhyme with Seek-And-Find Pictures

    Once upon a time. . . A princess danced, a princess dreamed, another found a pea. One kissed a frog, one saved a bird, another crossed the sea. One ate an apple, one tamed a beast, one lost a satin shoe. And another spun straw into gold, in...

  • A Day with Miss Lina's Ballerinas

    Miss Lina's Ballerinas
    My Readers: Level 1

    The sun comes up, and Miss Lina’s ballerinas go to ballet class. They jump! They spin! They point their toes! But when class is over, Miss Lina’s ballerinas keep dancing wherever they go. Based on the beloved Miss Lina’s Ballerinas books, t...

  • The Three Little Pigs Count to 100

    The well-known fable of the Three Little Pigs gets a makeover in this efficient counting guide for beginning readers. The first little pig uses 5 bundles of straw to build a house in the shape of a cylinder, but the wolf blows it down. Using 6 big st...

  • Butterfly's Surprise

    Help Butterfly find her surprise in this adorable lift-the-flap book "Rain, rain, go away Butterfly wants a sunny day Wait Mommy and Daddy have a surprise." Where is Butterfly's surprise? Is it behind the rock? No, that s Turtle Is it under a lea...

  • The Nutcracker

    An adaptation of the classic Christmas tale for young children, complete with beautiful illustrations!On Christmas Eve, Clara and Fritz are waiting patiently for the party to start and for their godfather, Drosselmeyer, to bring them presents. When h...

  • Princess Tales Around the World

    ONCE UPON A TIME… A princess laughed, A princess sang, Another made a trade. One told stories, One was kind, Another refused to wed. One cast spells, One was cursed, Another silently sewed every day. And one tossed golden apples away in ten f...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Grace MacCarone has published 62 books.

Grace MacCarone does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Princess Tales Around the World, was published in February 2017.

The first book by Grace MacCarone, Real Robots, was published in April 1985.

Yes. Grace MacCarone has 4 series.
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