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In Sophie’s second adventure, she is challenged by her twin older cousins, Ryan and Parker, to play ice hockey. Will she be able to ditch the double-bladed skates and play with the neighborhood boys?

Author(s): Kathy Yevchak
Illustrator(s): Judith Pfeiffer
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character: Sophie Bean
Word Count: 2570
Pages: 36
Reading Recovery Level: 20
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: L
DRA Level: 28

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Sophie Bean cannot bear to spend another summer watching Ryan and Parker ride The Red Flyer Roller Coaster. Unfortunately, all she keeps hearing from Measuring Man is "too small!" Students will relate to the plight of this lovable character.

Author(s): Kathy Yevchak
Illustrator(s): Judith Pfeiffer
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character: Sophie Bean
Word Count: 2600
Pages: 40
Reading Recovery Level: 20
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: L
DRA Level: 28

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Ashley can take care of lots of pets but can she really take care of a pet elephant?

Author(s): Evan Zaretsky
Illustrator(s): Barbara Spurll
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 1250
Pages: 32
Reading Recovery Level: 19
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: K
DRA Level: 24

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Follow Brave Knight Nicholas on his adventure to overcome his unique fear and save the beautiful Princess Pearl.

Author(s): Patty Haley
Illustrator(s): Rieko Woodford-Robinson
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 862
Pages: 16
Reading Recovery Level: 20
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: L
DRA Level: 28

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When Brewster Rooster"s crow won"t go, he enlists the help of his friends to wake up Farmer Dell.

Author(s): Barbara J. Underwood
Illustrator(s): Patricia Dewitt Grush/Robin Dewitt
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 1210
Pages: 32
Reading Recovery Level: 20
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: M
DRA Level: 28

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Join Bumpy the Frog, an accident prone youngamphibian, as he learns his strengths and limitationsthrough adventures with his friends.

Author(s): Steven Beers
Illustrator(s): Steven Beers
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 920
Pages: 32
Reading Recovery Level: 19
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: K
DRA Level: 24

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Crow does not want visitors in his tree. Will Finch beable to change his mind? This is a great story for dis-cussing character analysis.

Author(s): Angela B. Haight
Illustrator(s): Barbara Spurll
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 710
Pages: 36
Reading Recovery Level: 19
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: K
DRA Level: 24

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Ethel is a stubborn Emu who does not want to leave her farm when it is told. Will Mr. Reynolds be able to move Ethel or will Ethel convey?

Author(s): Pamela Wiley
Illustrator(s): Robin Dewitt And Patricia Dewitt Grush
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 1700
Pages: 32
Reading Recovery Level: 20
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: M
DRA Level: 28

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Farmer McFuddy is planting a vegetable garden but isn't sure what to give the plants to drink. Will his vegetables grow?

Author(s): Tania Mills
Illustrator(s): Karactaz
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 609
Pages: 20
Reading Recovery Level: 19
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: K
DRA Level: 24

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The king is ready to step down and must choose one of his many sons to replace him. A contest will determine who inherits the throne.

Author(s): Jane Buxton
Illustrator(s): Jo Thapa
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 848
Pages: 16
Reading Recovery Level: 22
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: N
DRA Level: 28

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As Miss Flutter explores her new world, she encounters many new insect friends, all of which warn her about the dangerous Miss Spinner. Although a fiction story, it contains many interesting facts about insects. Hopefully Miss Flutter will remember her fr

Author(s): Henrietta Barbara Sims
Illustrator(s): Barbara Spurll
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 2100
Pages: 36
Reading Recovery Level: 20
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: L
DRA Level: 28

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Possum's friends try various things to make him smilebut Possum claims he is already smiling. Readers willenjoy inferring who is correct.

Author(s): Barbara Bannister
Illustrator(s): Kathy Baron
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 1050
Pages: 32
Reading Recovery Level: 20
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: L
DRA Level: 28

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William is organized and ready for Wednesday, but not this weird Wednesday!

Author(s): Patty Haley
Illustrator(s): Blair Sayer
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character:
Word Count: 425
Pages: 16
Reading Recovery Level: 19
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: K
DRA Level: 24

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Zamboni is Billy's guinea pig. Readers will delight in this amusing tale about the commotion Zamboni causes when he accompanies Billy to school without Billy's knowledge.

Author(s): Vicki Scott Burns
Illustrator(s): Linda Pierce
Stage: Transitional
Type: Fiction
Grade/Interest Level: 2
Theme/Character: Zamboni
Word Count: 1100
Pages: 32
Reading Recovery Level: 19
On Reading Recovery Book List: No
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: K
DRA Level: 24