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My Readers

My Readers books adapt classic stories and characters into books made especially for beginning readers.

  • Kate & Pippin
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    • Kate & Pippin

    • My Readers
      Martin Springett; Photographs by Isobel Springett
      Square Fish

    • When Pippin, a fawn abandoned by her mother, cries out for help, she is found by author Isobel Springett. After carrying the tiny fawn back to her home, Isobel places Pippin next to Kate, a Great...

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  • The Wind in the Willows: A Fine Welcome
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    • The Wind in the Willows: A Fine Welcome

    • My Readers
      Susan Hill; illustrated by Michael Hague; inspired by Kenneth Grahame
      Square Fish

    • Mole lives alone deep underground until one fine day he dares to go up. He is shy and afraid of water, but he soon meets a friendly Water Rat who composes a poem as the story progresses. Will Mole...

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  • Lenore Finds a Friend
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    • Lenore Finds a Friend

    • My Readers
      Jon Katz
      Square Fish

    • Poor Lenore! None of the other animals at Bedlam Farm welcome her. Even Rose the border collie is too busy to play. But Lenore refuses to give up, and when she licks a grumpy ram named Brutus—right...

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  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (My Reader, Level 2)
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    • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (My Reader, Level 2)

    • My Readers
      Kristen L. Depken; illustrations by Linda Karl
      Square Fish

    • Rudolph is a different kind of reindeer: he has a red nose that glows! When all the other reindeer laugh at him, Rudolph runs away. But when a big storm comes on Christmas Eve, Rudolph is the only...

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  • Ed and Ted and Ted's Dog Fred
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    • Ed and Ted and Ted's Dog Fred

    • My Readers
      Andy Griffiths; Illustrated by Terry Denton
      Square Fish

    • Ed is a friend of Ted. Ted has a dog named Fred. Fred does not like Ed. When Fred bites Ed's head, animosity is spread!
      This laugh-out-loud story from the popular and hilarious collection The...

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  • A Day with Miss Lina's Ballerinas

    • A Day with Miss Lina's Ballerinas

    • My Readers
      Grace Maccarone, Illustrated by Christine Davenier
      Square Fish

    • 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.

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  • Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: Starring Harry
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    • Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: Starring Harry

    • My Readers
      Story by Thea Feldman; Illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov; Inspired by George Selden and Garth Williams
      Square Fish

    • Favorite characters from The Cricket in Times Square star in another fun new adventure for beginning readers.

      Harry Cat loves the theater. One night he jumps...

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  • Seal Pup Rescue
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    • Seal Pup Rescue

    • My Readers
      Brenda Peterson; photographs by Robin Lindsey
      Square Fish

    • Babysit a baby seal!

      Baby seals can swim soon after they are born, but they also need to rest on shore. How can they stay safe if the beach is full of dogs and people? This adaptation...

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  • The Cat, the Rat, and the Baseball Bat
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    • The Cat, the Rat, and the Baseball Bat

    • My Readers
      Andy Griffiths; Illustrated by Terry Denton
      Square Fish

    • This book may cause a laugh attack! Cats and rats are natural-born enemies—but throw a baseball bat into the mix, and the situation is sure to explode.
      The title story from Griffiths' popular...

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  • Peter Pan
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    • Peter Pan

    • My Readers
      Susan Hill; illustrated by Michael Hague; inspired by J. M. Barrie
      Square Fish

    • When Peter Pan meets Wendy, his friend Tinkerbell is jealous. Then Peter loses his shadow. Who will help him find it?

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  • Carl and the Sick Puppy
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    • Carl and the Sick Puppy

    • My Readers
      Alexandra Day
      Square Fish

    • My Readers Level 1--Carl, the lovable rottweiler from the classic picture books, takes care of Daddy Dog's sick puppy in this brand-new story created especially for beginning readers.

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  • Molly the Pony
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    • Molly the Pony

    • My Readers
      Pam Kaster
      Square Fish

    • Molly is abandoned during Hurricane Katrina. After she is rescued, she is attacked by a dog and must undergo a rare surgery for horses: amputation of her front leg. Now fitted with a prosthetic limb,...

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  • Leopard & Silkie
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    • Leopard & Silkie

    • My Readers
      Brenda Peterson; photographs by Robin Lindsey
      Holt Books for Young Readers

    • In the Pacific Northwest, concerned volunteers become seal sitters, keeping vigil over the vulnerable baby seals that are left on the shore while their mothers hunt for food. Surviving in the animal...

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  • Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories
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    • Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories

    • My Readers
      Laura Vaccaro Seeger; Illustrated by the author
      Square Fish

    • A classic story from award-winning artist Laura Vaccaro Seeger, author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor book First the Egg, now repackaged in a brand-new format for beginning readers.

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  • The Little Brute Family
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    • The Little Brute Family

    • My Readers
      Story by Russell Hoban; Pictures by Lillian Hoban
      Square Fish

    • A favorite story from Lillian and Russell Hoban, creators of the classic Frances books, The Little Brute Family is repackaged in a brand-new format for beginning readers.

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  • Carl and the Kitten
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    • Carl and the Kitten

    • My Readers
      Alexandra Day
      Square Fish

    • Alexandra Day's ever-popular dog, Carl, stars in this brand-new story created especially for beginning readers.

      A kitten is stuck up in a tree. How is the kitten going...

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  • Carl and the Puppies
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    • Carl and the Puppies

    • My Readers
      Alexandra Day
      Square Fish

    • My Readers Level 1: Carl, the lovable rottweiler from the classic picture books, is babysitting three rowdy puppies while Mama takes a nap in this all new story created especially for beginning readers.

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  • Carl and the Baby Duck
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    • Carl and the Baby Duck

    • My Readers
      Alexandra Day
      Square Fish

    • My Readers Level 1: Carl, the lovable rottweiler from the classic picture books, is helping Mama Duck to find one of her baby ducks in this all new story created especially for beginning readers.

      • Available in:

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  • Black Beauty Stolen!

    • Black Beauty Stolen!

    • My Readers
      Story by Susan Hill; Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth; Inspired by Anna Sewell
      Square Fish

    • My Readers Level 3: Black Beauty is stolen from his new owner and has to find his way home on his own in this all new story created especially for beginning readers.

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  • Black Beauty and the Thunderstorm
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    • Black Beauty and the Thunderstorm

    • My Readers
      Story by Susan Hill; Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth; Inspired by Anna Sewell
      Square Fish

    • My Readers Level 3: Black Beauty saves the daughter of his new owner from a terrible thunderstorm in this all new story created especially for beginning readers.

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  • Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: Harry to the Rescue!
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    • Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: Harry to the Rescue!

    • My Readers
      Story by Thea Feldman; Illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov; Inspired by George Selden and Garth Williams
      Square Fish

    • My Readers Level 2: Tucker Mouse is trapped and Harry Cat is trying to rescue him in this all new story created especially for beginning readers based on characters from The Cricket in Times Square.

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      • Physical Book
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  • Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: Tucker's Beetle Band
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    • Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: Tucker's Beetle Band

    • My Readers
      Story by Thea Feldman; Illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov; Inspired by George Selden and Garth Williams
      Square Fish

    • My Readers Level 2: Tucker Mouse is managing a beetle band in this all new story created especially for beginning readers based on characters from The Cricket in Times Square.

      • Available in:

      • Physical Book
      • Audio Book
      • eBook
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