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As a boy attempts to convince someone else to take his disappointing pet, he learns to love Norman the goldfish himself.
Lexile Level: 460
Guided Reading Level: I

Bootsie Barker only wants to play games in which she bites, until one day her friend comes up with a better game.
Lexile Level: 530
Guided Reading Level: I

When Mrs. Neal announces to her first-grade class that she is pregnant, the entire class gets into the spirit of the event by assembling a list of possible names and designing a special bulletin board.
Lexile Level: 410
Guided Reading Level: Q

Emily paints four pictures and enters one in the first-grade art contest, but the judge interprets Emily’s entry as a rabbit instead of a dog.
Lexile Level: 200
Guided Reading Level: L

A young boy manages to get his busy father’s attention with the help of a special imaginary friend.
Lexile Level: 230
Guided Reading Level: L

The musical prodigy Farkle McBride tries a number of instruments before discovering that conducting the orchestra makes him happy.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: P

This tender picture book follows a child’s day at school.
Lexile Level: 360
Guided Reading Level: H

Sid the cat plays the pet of six different owners on Aristotle Street so that he can get six dinners every night.
Lexile Level: 690
Guided Reading Level: L

A cumulative tale about a small dog named Gracie whose quiet life is disrupted by some noisy painters.
Lexile Level: 410
Guided Reading Level: L

A small Eskimo boy discovers that Mother’s lap is a very special place with room for everyone.
Lexile Level: 520
Guided Reading Level: K

After Trixie and daddy leave the laundromat, something very important turns up missing.
Lexile Level: 120
Guided Reading Level: I