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A collection of recipes based on the meals eaten by the Boxcar Children in the series of books decribing their mysterious adventures.

Dinosaur characters illustrate the value of friends, how to make friends, and how to be and not to be a good friend.

Presents a history of cards and card tricks, along with tips and easy step-by-step instructions for performing several tricks.

Presents a history of magic and magic tricks, along with tips and easy step-by-step instructions for performing several tricks using coins and other common objects.

Big Bear, Rabbit, and the other animals work hard to write, edit, and print their newspaper, “The Furry News.” Includes tips for making your own newspaper and defines a number of newspaper terms.
Lexile Level: 440
Guided Reading Level: I

Provides ideas and simple directions for writing, illustrating, designing, and binding books.
Guided Reading Level: NR

Discusses the different kinds of letters, the parts of a letter, and who can be a potential correspondent, and provides examples.
Lexile Level: 520
Guided Reading Level: NR

Series of “how-to” books by same author on how to draw pets, animals, funny faces, flowers, birds, cars and trucks, dinosaurs and storybook characters, etc.

Instructions for 40 different types of paper airplanes that don’t require scissors, glue, or tape to make.

With the questionable help of his friends, Big Brown Rooster manages to bake a strawberry shortcake which would have pleased his great-grandmother, Little Red Hen.
Lexile Level: 420
Guided Reading Level: N

In this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog, and the cat refuse to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it.
Lexile Level: 320
Guided Reading Level: M