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Coins For Me and You

An Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Ayla Namisniak
Illustrated by: Liliane Grenier

In this story, readers learn about money, what different coins are worth and how to earn it. Sophia and her siblings do jobs around the house and earn money for each completed job. Sophia learns there are various things you can do with your money: save it, spend a little bit on a little thing, or more on something nicer. She also learns a lesson about generosity. After having saved up two dollars to buy her first purchase, a stuffed animal, she sees a box where toys can be donated to an orphanage, and decides those kids need her stuffed animal more than she does.

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Content for Grades K-3

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The Glub Club

An Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Krista Lawson
Illustrated by: Sally Leonard

Cousins, James and Joy arrive at the sea shore to find that something looks different than they remember! Strangely, there are more rocks and the beach looks larger. The kids soon learn that the reason for this is the changing tide—and that this area where the ocean comes and goes is filled with fascinating and unique animals! As the kids see various examples of tide pool life, they learn about special adaptations each one has to help it live in the difficult environment that is sometimes above and sometimes below water.

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Content for Grades K-3

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Going to the park for a picnic was a nice, normal thing to do. Nothing ever happened at the park, especially at this old, rundown park in Appleton. But Nikki and Shawna were in for a very unusual surprise. A simple ride on a merry-go-round took them much farther than they ever could have imagined. It brought them to the future! Arriving at their strange destination, they encountered an extraordinary individual, a talking squirrel, who urgently needed their help. Nikki and Shawna agreed to make changes in their own time to save the squirrel family in the future, but they would need the help of the whole community. Would the community join together? If so, all they needed was time.
Story Length: 3,244 Words
31 bound pages (fully illustrated-notebook size)
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Download File Size: 1,726 kb

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Content for Grades 1-3

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Kenny is a young kangaroo. As all kangaroos do, he attends school to learn important lessons like jumping and hopping. Kenny tries very hard to learn these necessary skills, but he is hampered by his rather large tail. Some students make fun of him. Poor Kenny feels as if he will never be good at anything, but then a new Karate class is introduced at school. Kenny finds that his overgrown tail can actually help him excel at Karate. Can Kenny change from the Klutzy Kangaroo to the Karate Kangaroo?
Story Length: 2,462 Words
31 bound pages (fully illustrated-notebook size)
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Download File Size: 1,346 kb

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The old adage "to spin a yarn" means "to tell a tale." Well, if yarn can tell a story, wait until you read what string can do! In this delightful and lively story, the adults of the village, both royal and common, with their single-minded thinking, can't seem to accomplish the rescue of someone who's fallen down a deep, dark hole. Thanks to a wise king and a special gift he gives to every child in the kingdom, and to one child who steps forward in courage, a profound idea is born. You may well ask, "How can a story about string become a legend?" See how a simple ball of string became a symbol of the power of cooperation and collaboration for an entire kingdom.
Story Length: 2,122 Words
28 bound pages (fully illustrated-notebook size)
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Download File Size: 2,551 kb

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Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 1 - 4



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Follow Your Feet

An Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Mindee Krymer
Illustrated by: Liliane Grenier

Trent travels to New York and gets to ride on all sorts of vehicles: a plane, a taxi, a subway, a boat, and a bike. He learns how the plane, boat, and bike work with children friendly explanations. After using all of these forms of transportation, Trent is very happy, and his parents ask him if he can remember all the ways he has traveled. He thinks he has named them all, but his parents assure him there is one other way he got around that day. What is it? Walking! Trent realizes that maybe he likes walking best of all!

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Content for Grades 1-4

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The Ice Cream Dream

An Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Patricia Fine
Illustrated by: John Portez
Edited for Multi-Level Readability by: Pat and John Fine, Retired Teachers

Mr. MacRicee is a man who loves ice cream. He eats it every day and enjoys all different flavors. His favorite store is the Sweet Treat Shop where he goes after dinner for a single scoop cone. Things are about to change, though, because Mr. MacRicee likes ice cream a little too much. You could never imagine the kind of trouble that is just around the corner.
Story Length: 2,736 Words
31 bound pages (fully illustrated-notebook size)
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Download File Size: 2,295 kb

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Content for Grades 2-4

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