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Ready-to-Read: Level 3 Series in Order: 88 books


  • Betty Boegehold

    A Spanish explorer sets his horse free in the New World. Alone, she wanders into the lives of Wolf Cub and his father, forming a mystical bond that changes the ways of their Native American tribe forever. This story about friendship and trust is told...



  • James Howe

    Pinky and Rex are the best of friends, but a trip to the museum with Pinky's dad and his sister, Amanda, puts their friendship to the test. When Pinky, whose favorite color is pink, and Rex, who loves anything to do with dinosaurs, set their sights o...



  • James Howe

    When Pinky can't play with Rex because he is at a wedding, she gets an idea. If she were to marry Rex, they would never have to be apart. But didn't these two just get back from camp? Marriage seems like a very big step. Pinky and Rex Get Married<...



  • James Howe

    "We've got to do something," Rex said. "She's the meanest person I ever saw. You can't even step on the corner of her yard by mistake without her running out and waving that broom around." Popular author James Howe continues his charming series ab...



  • James Howe

    Rex is a terrible speller, and she''s afraid she''s going to embarrass herself in front of the whole class at today''s spelling bee. Pinky, on the other hand, is a great speller, and he''s sure he''s going to be champion of the second grade again. B...



  • James Howe

    Camp is lots of fun, but it can also be scary the first time. For Pinky and Rex, both want to go, but they have the jitters. Our favourite characters deal with their fears in different ways and help each other whenever they can. Pinky and Rex Go t...



  • James Howe

    Rex's parents are adopting a baby, and Rex doesn't like the idea at all. Suppose her parents are so busy with the new baby they forget about her? So she comes up with a plan. If she can be the perfect big sister, her parents will have to pay attenti...



  • James Howe

    Pinky's favorite color is pink, and his best friend, Rex, is a girl. Kevin, the third-grade bully, says that makes Pinky a sissy. Deep down, Pinky thinks Kevin is wrong, but he's still worried. Does Pinky have to give up his favorite things, and wors...



  • James Howe

    Early readers will love joining best friends Pinky and Rex on their many adventures! Pinky and Rex are looking forward to a camping adventure with their dads. They'll hike in the woods and roast marshmallows over a campfire. But a thunderstorm has co...






  • James Howe

    Pinky and Rex learn to say goodbye to their close neighbor and welcome a new one!Pinky's neighbor, Mrs. Morgan, is going to move. Sure, she used to be a mean old witch, but now she's a special friend to Pinky and Rex. They know they'll visit Mrs. Mor...



  • James Howe

    When Rex is invited to go along on the traditional pumpkin-picking trip with Pinky's grandparents, she doesn't feel that Pinky's cousin Abby really wants her to be part of the fun....



  • James Howe

    When Pinky can't play with Rex because he is at a wedding, she gets an idea. If she were to marry Rex, they would never have to be apart. But didn't these two just get back from camp? Marriage seems like a very big step. Pinky and Rex Get Married<...



  • Susan E. Goodman

    Level 3: Reading Alone From the earliest stages of sounding out words to the excitement of reading a whole book without help, Ready-to-Read books open up a world of possibilities to children at three different levels: Level 1: Star...



  • Stephen Krensky

    Bringing a dramatic moment of World War II to vivid life, author Stephen Krensky answers questions about the historic importance of the military action at Pearl Harbor. Written in simple yet clear language, the book teaches readers about the poli...



  • James Howe

    Pinky's family is getting a pet! The problem is, by a three to one vote, they've decided to get a cat, and Pinky wants a dog. And when they get a kitten, Pinky's sister, Amanda, says that Patches is hers. Why should Pinky care? He didn't want a cat i...



  • Shirley Raye Redmond

    There once was a little dog named Tray. He lived in England with his owner, Mary Ann Anning. Besides Mary Ann, Tray loved one other thing: He loved to dig for dinosaur bones. Together he and Mary Ann found small bones, big bones, and even entire skel...



  • Patricia Lakin

    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A brief biography of the woman who overcame her shyness to become a teacher, a nurse during the Civil War, and founder of the American Red Cross. A Level 3 Ready-to-Read title....



  • Deborah Hopkinson

    This story is based on the life of Billy Bayly, a real boy who lived in Pennsylvania during the Civil War and had an unlikely friendship with a Southern soldier. Ready-to-Read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading l...



  • Lisa Wheeler

    Chip is the new pig in class and he notices that Fitch is the only wolf in class. Is Fitch a bad wolf, a werewolf, or just a lone wolf? After their first school day together, Fitch and Chip know one thing is certain -- even if they are really differe...






  • Lisa Wheeler

    Fitch & Chip "I am always the lone wolf," Fitch tells his friend Chip on Hero Day at school. Chip and all the other kids are dressed as Hyper Hog from TV. But it is not what a wolf wears that makes him a hero. It is what he does. Laugh alon...



  • James Howe

    When Mr. Monroe's special batch of fudge turns a ghostly white color, Harold the dog, Chester the cat, and Howie the dachshund puppy join forces to catch the infamous culprit--Bunnicula, the vampire rabbit. Reprint....



  • Lisa Wheeler

    It's Saturday. Best friends Fitch and Chip have big plans in the park. But these plans do not include little sisters. Chip has three of them -- Honey, Bitsy, and Suey. They can be pests. They can be scaredy-pants. Since Fitch is a wolf, will ...



  • James Howe

    Pinky and Rex is the perfect series for early readers learning to read and navigate friendships!Pinky really wants to be an actor and is sure he'll get the lead in the school play. Rex, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with being on stage. She'...



  • Orli Zuravicky

    When Jenny, while out selling candy door-to-door, is attacked by a very hungry house, she is rescued by two boys and decides to help them in their quest to destroy this haunted house once and for all. Original....



  • James Howe

    It''s Halloween night and spooky things are going on at the Monroe house. The wind is howling. The walls are creaking. Howie, the little dachshund, is scared silly. And Chester, of course, is sure the vampire bunny, Bunnicula, is up to something. Har...



  • Peter Merchant

    Sojourner Truth had a tough childhood. She was born a slave, and many of the families she worked for treated her poorly. But when she was finally freed, Sojourner used her life to teach others about women's rights and the power of freedom....



  • Joan Holub

    Princess Elizabeth of England is trying to teach her golden pony to jump over a stone wall -- but no matter what she tries, he won't budge! After seeking advice from people in the kingdom, the princess finally asks her father, King Henry...



  • James Howe

    When the Amazing Karlovsky comes to town, Toby cannot wait to see him pull a rabbit out of a hat, but Harold, Chester, and Howie are concerned that the rabbit Karlovsky will use is none other than their old friend, Bunnicula. Reprint....



  • Joan Holub

    Young Isabel loves her peaceful life. But when the king summons her and her brother, Alfonso, to live with him, Isabel knows they have no choice but to go. She is worried because the king's way of life is very different -- what if she an...






  • James Howe

    LEVEL 3 READY-TO-READ It''s Christmas Eve, and Howie the dachshund puppy is scared. Who is this big guy in the red suit who''s going to come down the Monroes'' chimney with a huge sack over his shoulder? Chester isn''t scared of Santa; it''s the Ch...



  • Joan Holub

    Young Princess Lydia has always loved her Hawaiian customs. But as American influences begin to take over, she realizes that her family's old ways are disappearing. She wants to help -- but how? Lydia commits the grand old stories of her culture to p...



  • Brooke Lindner

    When the family moves into Spiderwick Mansion, Mallory Grace is prepared to keep an eye on her little brother Jared, who likes to make trouble, but she soon finds that it is not Jared she needs to keep an eye on. Original....



  • Sherry Gerstein

    Avatar: The Last Airbender's Sokka is feeling a little down after seeing his friends heroically put out a raging fire. He can't bend any of the elements. In fact, he's a master of nothing! So when Aang suggests that he find someone to tea...



  • Michael Teitelbaum

    Avatar: The Last Airbender's Aang and his friends are in the Fire Nation, trying to blend in by disguising themselves as natives. Suddenly Aang is dragged off to a Fire Nation school! And when his beliefs clash with traditional customs, Aang find...



  • James Howe

    A creepy-crawly surprise! Harold the dog, Chester the cat, and Howie the dachshund puppy are excited for Toby''s birthday. Because birthdays mean parties, and parties mean presents. And best of all -- cake. But when the pets find seven...



  • Molly Reisner

    Avatar: The Last Airbender's Aang, Katara, Toph, and Sokka celebrate their first lovefeast with their friends, the singing nomads. After drinking a special berry juice called Love Potion #8, they all start letting their true feelings shine-- even...



  • Emily Sollinger

    Based on the hit Nickelodeon show, Avatar, M. Night Shyamalan's movie The Last Airbender hits theaters July 2010. Read the books--see the movie! ...



  • Joan Holub

    Young Cleopatra wonders if beauty is more important than wisdom, like her older sisters say. But when unrest among the kingdom's peasants puts her father in danger, Princess Cleopatra must use her brains to save her family....



  • Joan Holub

    Odysseus tackles a monstrous challenge in this illustrated Level 3 Ready-to-Read retelling of the Cyclops myth, from Goddess Girls author Joan Holub! On their way home to Greece after fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus and his army are shipwreck...






  • Angela Murphy

    Unmask the haunted history of Halloween in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series all about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that hundreds of years ago, people would carve Jack-O’-Lanterns out of turnips a...



  • Stephen Krensky

    Chow down on a slice of history in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read all about pizza, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that two thousand years ago, the soldiers of Darius the Great used their shields to...



  • Bonnie Williams

    Chill out with the fascinating history behind ice cream, the first in a fact-tastic Level 3 Ready-to-Read nonfiction series about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that immigrants to Ellis Island were served ice cream as part of their first m...



  • Shane L. Johnson

    The Rabbids come across a henhouse in this Ready-to-Read retelling of a popular episode of Rabbids Invasion! Four Rabbids come across a house full of strange creatures covered in feathers -- a henhouse! Hmm, a Rabbid could find many ways to get in...



  • Stephen Krensky

    Warm up with the enticing history of hot chocolate in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! History of Fun Stuff: The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate was named a 2015 NCSS-CBC Notable Soci...



  • Kathryn O. Galbraith

    An intrepid do-gooder dog named Sparky and an eager young pup named Tidbit star in this charming Level 3 Ready-to-Read that’s all about helping others, gaining confidence -- and learning to read! Brave and bold Sparky receives a K-9 badge for hi...



  • Stephen Krensky

    Aim for the high score and become an expert on the history of video games with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! This Level 3 reader is part of an exciting nonfiction series about t...



  • Jim Durk

    The Rabbids are ready for a trip to the beach in this hilarious Level 3 Ready-to-Read based on a popular episode! No matter where they go, the Rabbids bring their special brand of chaos, and this time they’re headed to the beach! Down by the sho...



  • Jim Durk

    The Rabbids are invading an art museum in this hilarious Level 3 Ready-to-Read based on a popular episode! No matter where they go, the Rabbids bring their special brand of chaos, and this time two of them are headed to the museum -- with black ma...



  • Patricia Hall (1)

    Play along as Raggedy Ann and her brother Andy create their very own fair in this charming Level 3 Ready-to-Read storybook. When Raggedy Ann and Andy’s owner, Marcella, takes a trip to the fair, Raggedy Ann and Andy decide to create their own fa...






  • Patricia Hall (1)

    Raggedy Ann and Andy tag along with Marcella as she goes to school in this adventurous Level 3 Ready-to-Read story! Raggedy Ann and Andy can’t wait to spend the day with Marcella at school. But when the dolls take a ride through the hallways wit...



  • Joe Rao

    Escape from the cold and embrace the avalanche of information about snow in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff! Did you ever wonder how snow is formed? Did you know that no two snowfl...



  • Ellie O'Ryan

    Learn the sugar, spice, and science behind your favorite candies in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff! Did you know there is a lot of science behind making candy? How about that “R...



  • The Pifferson Sisters

    In this charming and hilarious Level 3 Ready-to-Read, practical Zach and his inventive sister Lucy live in a little apartment in a big city -- their space may be small, but their imaginations are just the opposite. In their first big adventure, sc...



  • The Pifferson Sisters

    Practical Zach and his inventive sister Lucy open a yoga studio for all of their friends in this sweet Level 3 Ready-to-Read that proves that even if your space is small, your imagination doesn’t have to be. One morning as Lucy and Zach watch th...



  • Patricia Lakin

    Blast off into a galaxy full of fun with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that ancient people all over the world looked at the stars and saw constellations? Or that a ...



  • Jordan D. Brown

    Learn all about the soaring science behind aerodynamic airplanes in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff! Did you know that some military aircrafts are capable of “supersonic flight,�...



  • Style Guide

    Follow the formation of the Ghostbusters team in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read based on the brand-new "Ghostbusters "movie "Ghostbusters "starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth glides into theaters on ...



  • David Lewman

    Be amazed by the adventures of the Ghostbusters in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read based on the brand-new movie! Ghostbusters -- starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth -- glides into theaters on July 1...



  • David Lewman

    Follow the formation of the Ghostbusters team in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read based on the brand-new Ghostbusters movie! Ghostbusters -- starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth -- glides into theater...



  • Jody Jensen Shaffer

    C is for cookie in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read that explores the history of cookies, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that Queen Elizabeth I used to have gingerbread cookies molded into the shapes...



  • Shane L. Johnson

    A rotten donut turns the Rabbids into terrifying zombies in this hilarious Level 3 Ready-to-Read based on a popular episode! When one of the Rabbids eats a rotten donut, he gets very ill and turns completely green! He tries to warn the other Rabbi...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Blast off into space and get to know Mae Jemison -- the first African-American woman to ever go to space -- with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Mae J...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Meet the women who programmed the first all-electronic computer and built the technological language kids today can’t live without in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should...



  • Jordan D. Brown

    Hold onto your cape, you’re about to become an expert on the high-flying science behind superpowers in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff! Did you know that advancements in robotics...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Sprint around the track and get to know Jesse Owens in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medal...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Pirouette across the stage and get to know Misty Copeland -- the first African-American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater -- in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographi...



  • Joe Rao

    Become an expert on the stars in the sky with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff! Did you know that comets are sometimes called “hairy stars?” Or that if you saw a sunset on the m...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Get to know the father of modern surfing in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Duke Kahanamoku, three-time Olympic gold medalist and the father of modern...



  • Chloe Perkins

    Now beginning readers can learn all about Charles M. Schulz’s iconic comic strips, beloved characters, and the cartoons and movies in this nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read about the history of the Peanuts Gang! Did you know that many of the char...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Discover the secret tactics Americans used to win World War II in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Secrets of American History is an action-packed nonfiction Level 3 Re...



  • Patricia Lakin

    Discover the thrilling side of history-starting with how spies helped during the Revolutionary War-in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Secrets of American History is an...



  • Thea Feldman

    Get to know the woman who made many of NASA’s early missions possible in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician wh...



  • Larry Dobrow

    Get to know the legendary Harlem Globetrotters in this slam-dunk Level 3 Ready-to-Read that will have everyone cheering! Did you know that the Harlem Globetrotters have played on every continent in the world (except Antarctica)? Or that they hold ...



  • Patricia Lakin

    Get to know heroes of the Civil War in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Secrets of American History is an action-packed nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series that let...



  • Larry Dobrow

    Beginning readers can learn about the history of the Harlem Globetrotters in this slam-dunk Level 3 Ready-to-Read that will have everyone cheering! Did you know that the Harlem Globetrotters were originally from Chicago? Or that this incredible t...



  • Elizabeth Dennis

    Discover the thrilling side of the history of World War I in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Do you know about the adventures of Eugene Bullard, the first African-Amer...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Get to know the first woman to ever run in the Boston Marathon in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Meet Roberta Gibb. In 1966, Roberta was the first woman ever t...



  • Bonnie Williams

    Now beginning readers can learn all about the science behind Crayola crayons in this nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read about how colors are selected, how crayons are made, and get a bird’s eye view of the whole cool and hot process! Did you ever ...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Discover the thrilling side of the history of the space race in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that you can’t bring a sandwich on a spaceship? Or that a gr...



  • Larry Dobrow

    Beginning readers can learn about the science behind basketball in this slam-dunk Level 3 Ready-to-Read that will have everyone cheering. Have you ever wondered how a Harlem Globetrotters player can spin a basketball on one finger for so long? Or ...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Discover the thrilling side of the history of famous landmarks and monuments in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that President Franklin Roosevelt had a secret...



  • Jesse Burton

    Beginning readers can learn all about the worldwide phenomenon of Crayola Crayons in this colorful nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read about the history of this beloved company! Who were Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith and what inspired them to crea...



  • Sheila Sweeny Higginson

    Meet the inventive kids who are coming up with ways to save the world in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Have you ever wondered what you could do to change the...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Get to know Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the inspiring Supreme Court justice, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Meet Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Also known ...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Meet the environmentally-minded kids who are coming up with ways to save the planet in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Have you ever wondered what you could do to h...



  • Laurie Calkhoven

    Get to know Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to enter the Democratic presidential race, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Meet Shirley Chisholm. ...



  • Maggie P. Chang

    Meet spunky, funny, and friendly Geraldine Pu as she takes on a bully and makes a new friend in this first book in a new Level 3 Ready-to-Read Graphics series!Geraldine Pu’s favorite part of school is lunch. She loves her lunch box, which she calls...



  • May Nakamura

    Get to know Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist known for her extensive use of polka dots and for her infinity installations, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Meet Ya...



  • Denise Lewis Patrick

    Get to know John Lewis, social justice activist and politician, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”Meet John Lewis. When John Lewis was a teenager, he asked Dr. Mar...



  • Maggie P. Chang

    Spunky, funny, and friendly Geraldine Pu gets ready for picture day in this second book in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read Graphics series!Geraldine Pu loves her cat hat, Mao Maotz. If only she felt the same way about her own hair! Then she finds out that...