LIBRARY OF PLAYBOOK® STORIES FOR GRADES K-5
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Babbles
Bizarre!
An Original Playbook® Story
Written
by: Donna Williams
Illustrated by: Len Gatdula
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Amanda
Hayes, 1st Grade Teacher, Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
Talking
on the phone is Babbles Bizarre's favorite thing to do. She calls her
friends near and far just to see how they are. She even calls aliens
in the stars. Who will Babbles call today? It might be you! Babbles
Bizarre! is an "Early Reader" story presented in rhyme for Stage 1 and
2 readers.
Story
Length: 988 Words
24
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Sam's
Secret
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Stephanie Comella
Illustrated
by: Len Gatdula
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Amanda Hayes, 1st Grade Teacher, Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
While Tom and his mom enjoy a sunny
day at the beach with their loyal dog, Sam, some unusual things happen.
Is Sam full of trouble, or does he have a bigger secret? Sam's Secret
is an "Early Reader" story ideal for Stage 1 and Stage 2 readers.
Story
Length: 1,872 Words
27
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Jake Can't Fake It!
Lessons in Character
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Linda Schwartz
Illustrated
by: Bev Armstrong
Jake was a young dog who never did any of his chores. He didn’t feed his fish or do his homework or take out the garbage. It drove his parents and teachers crazy, not to mention making the fish hungry and the garbage smelly. Then Jake’s parents came up with a plan to help Jake be more responsible. It was simple to implement, and Jake loved it! His sloppy habits turned into a responsible routine. What did his parents do?
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Length: 1,062 Words
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Surprise! Uh-Oh! Oh, No!
Lessons in Character
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Linda Schwartz
Illustrated
by: Bev Armstrong
Mr. Fritz is a teacher who has a birthday coming up! His students want to give him a surprise party, but it seems like a lot of work for a class of young frogs to plan and put together a party. They soon learn, however, that by working together and pooling their ideas, the workload for each one becomes much less and the fun factor becomes much greater. Not only is it possible to carry out the plan, it’s quite enjoyable! But when Mr. Fritz breaks his arm, will all their well-laid plans go to waste? Not to worry! These young frogs have become so good at thinking as a team and organizing themselves that they soon come up with a great idea to save the day. The last chapter of this story is written all in rhyme!
Story
Length: 982 Words
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There's No One Like You !
Lessons in Character
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Linda Schwartz
Illustrated
by: Bev Armstrong
Many people are sensitive about some part of their bodies. Some may think their ears stick out, or their feet are too big. In this cute, fast-paced story, all the characters have exactly the same problem! Geri the giraffe thinks her neck is too long, Ellie the elephant thinks her trunk is too big, and so forth. What a dilemma! It’s a good thing Geri’s friends point out how lucky she is to have such a wonderful long neck that can reach leaves and see things high up and far away. It’s lucky Ellie has such good friends to tell her she’s fortunate to have a strong trunk for carrying heavy logs and giving herself a shower! One by one the animals learn how marvelous it is to be different and how boring the world would be if we were all exactly the same. The story ends with a catchy rhyme containing parts for each animal to sum up what he or she learned!
Story
Length: 737 Words
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Bug
Off!
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Sharon Brinkerhoff
Illustrated
by: Antonio
Nilo
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
Matt
didn't like bugs! In fact, he wished they would all just bug off. One
day, while Matt was trying to eat lunch in his backyard, four bugs came
to visit him. They bugged him, of course, and worse than that, they wouldn't
leave! Matt had no choice but to listen to what they had to say and was
quite surprised with what he learned! Bug
Off! is an "Early Reader" story presented in rhyme for Stage 1 and 2 readers.
Story
Length: 1,151 Words
28
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The Three Goats Gruff
Go to the Greener Side
A timeless tale adapted to
Playbook® Format
Written by: Krista Lundgren
Illustrated
by: Len Gatdula
Most everybody knows the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Well, this story presents a funny and healthy twist and a dose of green vegetables, too. The troll is the same, always hungry and not very bright, but there are only two billy goats because the third is a girl! Sister Gruff has a clever plan to teach the ugly troll a lesson or two. Not only does she trick him into letting herself and her brothers cross the bridge, she educates him and the readers about the value of eating vegetables and that they darker green they are, the healthier they become. With a surprise ending, kids will love the story and the nutrition lesson, too.
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Length: 1,776 Words
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I
Want My Room Back!
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Sharon
Brinkerhoff
Illustrated
by: Len
Gatdula
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
Timmy’s
room was a mess! It was dusty and dirty and cluttered with everything
imaginable. His mother warned him what could happen if he continued to
ignore the mess. But did Timmy care? Not one bit! In fact, when one dust
bunny showed up at the foot of his bed, Timmy wasn’t worried at all.
One little ball of dust certainly couldn’t do any harm. It was only when
Stinky, Lost, and Broken moved in that Timmy started to worry.
By then, of course, it was too late. The unwelcome guests quickly took
over his room. Would Timmy ever be able to get his room back?
Story
Length: 2.005 Words
25
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The
Three Little Pigs
A
timeless tale adapted to Playbook® Format
Retold by: Stephanie
Comella
Illustrated by: John Portez
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Johnna Sandor, 4th Grade Teacher, and Amanda
Hayes, 1st Grade Teacher
The
three little pigs know winter is coming and that they must build houses
to be warm and comfortable. Big Brother and Sister Pig are lazy and
want to do as little work as possible. They quickly build simple, flimsy
shelters and run off to play. The youngest little pig decides he wants
to build a big, strong house, not only to protect himself from the winter
weather, but to be protected from the wolf he's heard exists in the
forest. The other little pigs think their younger brother is silly and
wasting his time; they don't even believe in the wolf! Big Brother and
Sister Pig could be in for a nasty surprise.
Story
Length: 2,253 Words
26
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A
Squirrel In Time
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written
by: AJ Namisniak
Illustrated by: Chris Fregien
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Pat and John Fine, Retired Teachers
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
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How
To Catch Monsters
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Sharon
Brinkerhoff
Illustrated
by: Antonio
Nilo
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Pat
and John Fine, Retired Teachers
It
was Saturday and, as usual, Amanda ran out to play. On this particular
Saturday, however, Amanda was in for a scary surprise! Three frightening
monsters were in her yard - and they were hungry! From her hiding place
behind the bushes, she heard them talking about eating and suspected she
and her brother, Josh, might be the main course. Josh and Amanda needed
help. Their dad always knew what to do, but when they told him about the
monsters, he didn’t believe them. How could they possibly catch the monsters
before being caught themselves? How can kids catch monsters, anyway?
Story
Length: 2,590 Words
32
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The
Klutzy Kangaroo
An Original Playbook® Story
Written
by: Patricia Fine
Illustrated by: John
Portez
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Pat and John Fine, Retired Teachers
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
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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
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Little
Red Riding Hood
A
timeless tale adapted to Playbook® Format
Retold
by: Sue Cramer
Illustrated by: John
Portez
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Johnna Sandor, 4th Grade Teacher, Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
If
you were skipping through the forest on your way to your grandmother’s
house carrying a basket of goodies, would you stop and talk to a big,
bad wolf? Of course not! Little Red’s parents warned her not to talk to
strangers, and talking to a wolf is about as strange as you can get! But
Little Red didn’t pay attention. What do parents know anyway? Well, it
turns out they know quite a bit. Little Red would soon find this out,
but would it be a lesson learned too late? Who could possibly save her
now? Based on the classic story.
Story
Length: 1,771 Words
19
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Goldilocks
and the Three Bears
A
timeless tale adapted to Playbook® Format
Retold
by: Elaine Carlson
Illustrated by: Mikhail
Belomlinsky
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Gail Gilpin, 1st Grade Teacher, Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
Goldilocks
knew she wasn’t supposed to sneak into other people’s houses. It was
something a person should never, ever do. But her curiosity got the
best of her. Worse yet, the house she picked just happened to belong
to a family of bears. This was definitely not the place for a little
girl. The bears didn’t think so either. How would they react to their
uninvited guest? In this new twist of the timeless tale, Goldilocks
meets a little bear who has trouble making friends. The other children
of the forest think he is too big, or too furry, or that his ears are
too small. But for Goldilocks, he’s just right.
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Length: 2,337 Words
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Dr.
Fox and the Nosy Pig
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written
by: Joanna Horn
Illustrated by: Cara Brull and Liliane Grenier
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Jan Abbott, 5th Grade Teacher
This
is the story of Pugsy Pig and his very big nose. Pugsy is unhappy because
he doesn't look like the other animals on the farm. At the suggestion
of his animal friends, Pugsy visits Doctor Fox who tries several times
to make the pig's nose smaller. Pugsy's first new nose looks like a chicken's
beak and his second, like a goat's nose! Will Pugsy be happier if he looks
like someone else, or is it better to be himself?
Story
Length: 2,597 Words
23
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The
Berry Pie Mystery
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Louise Shultz
Illustrated by: Jimmy Chau
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Amanda Hayes, 1st Grade Teacher, Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
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