THE TIN MAN



THE MAP

Decodable Book 8

|Pam’s map is on the mat. |6 |

|Pam taps the map. |10 |

|Sam stamps on Pam’s map. |15 |

|Sam taps Pam’s map. |19 |

|Sam pats Pam’s map. |23 |

|Pam’s map! |25 |

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HIP

Decodable Book 9

|Hip has a hat. |4 |

|Hip tips his hat. |8 |

|Hip taps. |10 |

|Hip stamps. |12 |

|Hip hits his hat. |16 |

|Hip sits. |18 |

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SNAP THE ANT

Decodable Book 10

|Snap is an ant. |4 |

|Snap is on Pam’s pan. |9 |

|Snap has Pam’s ham. |13 |

|Snap sips. |15 |

|Snap is by the pants. |20 |

|Snap naps. |22 |

|Total WCPM | |

LIL’S HAT

Decodable Book 11

|Hal has a slim hat. |5 |

|Lil is Hal’s pal. Lil’s hat tilts. It slips. |14 |

|Lil slips down, down, down! |19 |

|Hal sits and makes a list. |25 |

|Slam Lil hits Hal. |29 |

|Lil’s hat is on Hal. Hal’s hat is on Lil. |39 |

|Total WCPM | |

A MILL ON A HILL

Decodable Book 12

|A tall mill sits on a hill. |7 |

|A tall man sits in a hall in a tall mill. |18 |

|A small plant sits on a sill. |25 |

|A small man taps a tall man who sits in a mill. |37 |

|A tall man tilts. A tall man tips. |45 |

|A small plan on a sill tilts and tips, too. |55 |

|A tall mill is still. |60 |

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NAN’S FAMILY

Decodable Book 13*

|On the Mat |3 |

|Sam sits on his mat. |8 |

|Pat sits on Sam. I am on Sam! |16 |

|Tim sits on Pat. Nan sits on Tim. |24 |

|Tip sits on Nan. Tip! |29 |

|The Pans |31 |

|Sam has a tin pan. Sam spins his pan. |40 |

|Pat spins a tin pan. Tim spins his tin pan. |50 |

|Nan hits and tips the tin pan. |57 |

|Can Nan spin a tin pan? |63 |

|I can! Nan spins a tin pan! |70 |

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DAN SPINS

Decodable Book 14

|Dan spins. Dan dips. |4 |

|Dan has a hat. |8 |

|Dan spins his hat. |12 |

|Dan hits a pit…and sits. |18 |

|Dan is sad. |21 |

|Total WCPM | |

THE SPOT

Decodable Book 15

|Mom has a pot. Mom’s pot is hot. |8 |

|Mom has a spot. Dad has his mop. |16 |

|Dad mops the spot. |20 |

|Dad mops and Mom pats the spot. |27 |

|Total WCPM | |

BOB AT BAT

Decodable Book 16

|Bob is at bat. |4 |

|Bob stamps. Bob taps. |8 |

|Bob stands and nods. |12 |

|Bob bats. Bob pants. |16 |

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THE CAB

Decodable Book 17

|Dan stands. The cab spins past Dan. |7 |

|Dan snaps. The cab scats, and Dan taps. |15 |

|Dan nods. The cab stops, and in hops Dan. |24 |

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SIS THE CAT

Decodable Book 18*

|Sis and Dad |3 |

|There is Sis. Sis spins and stops on the mat. |13 |

|Sis can sit. Sis can nap. |19 |

|Sis can bat. Sis can tap. |25 |

|Sis bats the pans. Sis hits the hat. |33 |

|Dad is mad. Bad cat! |38 |

|Where is Sis? |41 |

|Sis scats. Where is Sis? |46 |

|Is Sis on the Mat? Sis is not on the mat. |57 |

|Is Sis in the hat? Sis is not in the hat? |68 |

|Is Sis in a tin pan? Sis is not in a tin pan. |81 |

|Is Sis with Pam and Bob? |87 |

|No, Sis is not with Pam and Bob. |95 |

|I miss Sis. Where is Sis? |101 |

|Dad has Sis. Sis sits on him. |108 |

|Dad is not mad. And Sis is not sad. |117 |

|I can sit with Sis and Dad. |124 |

|Total WCPM | |

PICNIC

Decodable Book 19

|Dad can pick snacks. |4 |

|Nick can pack maps. |8 |

|Pam is in the back. |13 |

|Nick stands in sand. |17 |

|Pam has the picnic sack. |22 |

|Dad, Nick, and Pam picnic. |27 |

|Total WCPM | |

NAT’S NAP

Decodable Book 20

|Nap, Nat! Nap in the crib, Nat! |7 |

|Crabs can’t nap! |10 |

|Crabs can tap! Crabs can snap! |16 |

|Crabs can spin and spin! |21 |

|Crabs can sit a bit! |26 |

|Nat naps in his crib! |31 |

|Total WCPM | |

RON ON THE RUN

Decodable Book 21

|The sun is up. Ron is on the run. |9 |

|Ron mops and dusts his hut, |15 |

|Ron hums as he dusts and mops. |22 |

|With his cup and his bun, Ron is back on the run. |34 |

|A dump truck hits the mud. Mud hits Ron. |43 |

|Ron does not stop. He runs and runs. |51 |

|Ron runs and runs. Ron runs for the bus. |60 |

|The bus hits mud. Run sits in muck. |68 |

|The bus runs on, but Ron sits and does not run. |79 |

|Total WCPM | |

THE BUG

Decodable Book 22

|Mole: |What is in the bag? |5 |

|Bear: |A bug. |7 |

|Mole: |Is it big? |10 |

|Bear: |The bug bag is big. |15 |

|Mole: |No! Is the bug big? |20 |

|Bear: |In the big bag? |24 |

|Mole: |Yes. Is the bug in the bag big? |32 |

|Bear: | It is a big bug bag. |38 |

|Mole: |Not the bag! Is a big bug in the big bag? |49 |

|Bear: |A big bag has the big bug. |56 |

|Mole: |But is the bug big! |61 |

|Bear: |Big bugs bump in big bags. |67 |

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SINBAD THE PIG

Decodable Book 23*

|Sinbad Scats |2 |

|Gramps and Ann have a big pig. |9 |

|The pig is Sinbad. Sinbad has bad habits. |17 |

|Sinbad bumps Gramps. |20 |

|Gramps grabs at Sinbad. Sinbad scats! |26 |

|Sinbad and Ann |29 |

|“Grab Sinbad, Ann!” says Gramps. |34 |

|Sinbad runs. He spins past Ann. |40 |

|Ann grabs at Sinbad. Gramps grins. |46 |

|“I got him!” says Ann. |51 |

|Sinbad stops and sits back. Ann trips on Sinbad. |60 |

|Ann stamps. Gramps grins. Sinbad naps. |66 |

|“Sinbad has bad habits!” says Ann. |72 |

|Total WCPM | |

JAN AND JACK

Decodable Book 24

|Jan packs Jack’s snack. Jan puts his snack in a jug. |11 |

|Jan tosses the jug in Jack’s backpack. Jan jogs up hills. |22 |

|She jogs in grass and mud. Jan runs and jumps a plant. |34 |

|Jack naps. Jan jabs and jiggles Jack. |41 |

|“Jan, I had to sit and nap,” said Jack. |50 |

|“Jan, I am glad for snacks and a nap.” |59 |

|Jack sits and has his snacks. |65 |

|Total WCPM | |

A BADGE

Decodable Book 25

|Midge wants a badge. So does Madge. |7 |

|Nudge, nudge, nudge. Nudge, nudge, nudge. |13 |

|Who gets a badge? Can Midge get a badge? |22 |

|Can Madge get a badge? Mom is a judge. Mom can judge. |34 |

|Midge and Madge get a badge. |40 |

|Midge and Madge hug a judge. |46 |

|Total WCPM | |

BRAD’S RAM

Decodable Book 26

|Brad is a trim man. |5 |

|Brad’s trim hat fits him. |10 |

|Brad has a fat ram. |15 |

|Brad’s ram spins fast and nabs his hat. |23 |

|Brad is mad. Brad nabs his hat. |30 |

|Brad pulls, stamps, and pants. |35 |

|Brad’s ram tugs and tugs. Snap! Brad’s hat flips up! |45 |

|Brad is a trim man. He has a fat ram. |55 |

|The ram has a fat hat. |61 |

|Total WCPM | |

BORIS, DORIS, AND NORM

Decodable Book 27

|Boris, Doris and Norm are triplets. |6 |

|Boris, Doris, and Norm were born in a storm. |15 |

|Boris was born first. After Boris, Doris was born. |24 |

|After Doris, Norm was born. |29 |

|Mom and Dad put Boris in Dad’s old crib. |38 |

|Dad’s old crib was worn and torn. |45 |

|Mom and Dad put Doris in Mom’s old crib. |54 |

|Mom’s old crib was worn and torn. |61 |

|Mom and Dad did not have a crib for Norm. |71 |

|Norm got a brand new crib. It was not worn or torn. |83 |

|Total WCPM | |

JEN’S PEN

Decodable Book 28

|Ted had his hen in a pen. Ted’s hen is Jen. |11 |

|Jen’s pen is a mess. Ted promises to mend Jen’s pen. |22 |

|“I’m fed up!” Jen says. “Ted said he would mend my pen, |34 |

|but Ted did not mend it.” |40 |

|“Jen is upset and is on the move!” |48 |

|snort the pigs as Jen runs past. |55 |

|Jen hops on top of the pen. |62 |

|Jen trips and drops in a bucket. |69 |

|“Jen is stuck and can’t get up!” laugh the horses. |79 |

|Ted pulls Jen out. Ted pets Jen and feeds her. |89 |

|“I will mend Jen’s pen!” Ted says. |96 |

|And Ted does mend Jen’s pen. |102 |

|Total WCPM | |

BEST MOM

Decodable Book 29

|Tom slipped. Mom helped him. |5 |

|Pam spilled it. Mom mopped it. |11 |

|Mom patted Pam. Pam napped. |16 |

|Tom acted. Mom clapped |20 |

|Dad landed. Mom picked him up. |26 |

|Dad handed Tom a pin. Tom pinned it on Mom. |36 |

|The pin said BEST MOM. |41 |

|Total WCPM | |

JEFF’S JOB

Decodable Book 30

|Jeff is on the job. Jeff’s job is on a cliff. |11 |

|Jeff’s job is fun. Jeff’s job is a lot of work. |22 |

|Jeff huffs and puffs. Jeff has a staff. |30 |

|The staff helps Jeff. Jeff and his staff are on the job. |42 |

|Jeff and his staff have fun! |48 |

|Total WCPM | |

A FOX AND HIS BOX

Decodable Book 31

|Rabbit and Fox sat on Fox’s big box. |8 |

|“You have a big box,’’ said Rabbit. |15 |

|“Yes,’’ snapped Fox. “It is a trap!’’ |22 |

|“Can it trap dogs?’’ said Rabbit. |28 |

|“It can trap dogs,’’ said Fox. |34 |

|“Can it trap cats?’’ said Rabbit. |40 |

|“It can trap cats,’’ said Fox. |46 |

|“Can it trap an ox?’’ said Rabbit. |53 |

|“It cannot trap an ox,” said Fox, “but it can trap rabbits.’’ |65 |

|“It can trap rabbits?’’ said Rabbit. |71 |

|“But I am a fast rabbit! It cannot trap fast rabbits!’’ |82 |

|“Yes,’’ said Fox, “and it did not trap you!’’ |92 |

|Total WCPM | |

ZACK THE ONE-MAN BAND

Decodable Book 32

|Gus and Cass sat on rocks. ZAP! POP! SNAP! |9 |

|“What is it?” said Cass. |14 |

|“A big red bus has zipped up. |21 |

|It has a man and a big brass band,” said Gus. |32 |

|The man on the red bus blasted, |39 |

|“I am Zack the One-Man Band, |46 |

|and here is my big brass band!” |53 |

|BAM! BUZZ! BOP! Zack’s band started up. |60 |

|“Zack, you are a grand band!” called Cass. |68 |

|Zack huffed and puffed. “I must stop,” he panted. |77 |

|“Do not fuss,” added Zack. |82 |

|“Grab tin pots! Grab small sticks! Start a grand band!” |92 |

|Zack and his band got back on his red bus. |102 |

|Total WCPM | |

BIZZ BUZZ

Decodable Book 33

|Is it a buzz? It is a big buzz. |9 |

|Is it a fizz? Buzz, fizz. What is it? |18 |

|Bizz, bizz. Buzz, fizz. Bop! Bam! |24 |

|Can it be Dad? It is not Dad. |32 |

|Yes! It is jazz! It is a jazz band. |41 |

|A jazz band is fun! |46 |

|Total WCPM | |

DOGS AND CATS

Decodable Book 34

|Sam has dogs. His dogs are Bigs and Figs. |9 |

|Sam has cats. His cats are Bugs and Mugs. |18 |

|Bigs does not like Bugs. Bugs does not like Bigs. |28 |

|Mugs does not like Figs. Figs does not like Mugs. |38 |

|Sam hugs Figs, Mugs, Bugs, and Bigs. |45 |

|Figs, Mugs, Bugs, and Bigs all like Sam. |53 |

|Total WCPM | |

JEN DREAMT

Decodable Book 35

|Jen had bread and went to bed. |7 |

|Jen dreamt her bed was made of bread. |15 |

|Can I dab bread in milk? |21 |

|Or can I spread jam on it instead? |29 |

|Jen dreamt she spread jam on her bed, |37 |

|Jen dreamt her bed was good bread. |44 |

|Jen lifted her head and leapt from her bed. |53 |

|“Mom, can I get bread at breakfast? |60 |

|Can I spread jam on my bread?” |67 |

|Total WCPM | |

RUN AND PASS

Decodable Book 36

|Bob can pass a ball. |5 |

|The ball crosses the grass. |10 |

|Bob can toss the ball to Greg. |17 |

|Greg runs and crosses the grass. |23 |

|Bob and Greg run and pass. |29 |

|Ted is not impressed. Ted is dressed to play. |38 |

|Ted will cross the grass and run at Bob. |47 |

|But Bob is not stressed. Bob can run and pass. |57 |

|Greg runs, and Ted misses. Ted is impressed. |65 |

|Total WCPM | |

TRASH

Decodable Book 37

|Mick had trash stacks: |4 |

|dented and bent tin cans, |9 |

|Cut and split logs, |13 |

|two smashed beds, |16 |

|three cracked dishes, |19 |

|small bits of crashed ships, |24 |

|four fishnet strips, |27 |

|torn flag scraps, |30 |

|five old comic books, |34 |

|a crushed red drum set, |39 |

|and half a smashed sled. |44 |

|Mick put his trash stack in the small shed. |53 |

|Total WCPM | |

SETH’S BATH

Decodable Book 38

|Seth stepped into his bathtub. “Must get to the ship!” |10 |

|“Cast off!” called Seth. “All hands on deck!” |18 |

|“Rocks in the water! Man the ship’s masts!” |26 |

|“The ship has thumped and hit big rocks! |34 |

|Get the rafts!” |37 |

|“Thick fog! Jump ship!” |41 |

|“All finished, Seth?” said Dad. |46 |

|“Yes, Dad,” said Seth. “All finished!” |52 |

|Total WCPM | |

THE CHILDREN GET A RABBIT

Decodable Book 39

|Dad and the children get in the truck. |8 |

|This will be a fun trip for Ellen and Dillon! |18 |

|The children think the animals are fun. |25 |

|That animal has a banana. |30 |

|The children see the big panda. |36 |

|“Dad, is that animal an opossum?” |42 |

|Ellen and Dillon pet the rabbit. |48 |

|“Dad, can I adopt him?” |53 |

|Dad and the children get melon for a snack. |62 |

|The rabbit has a carrot. |67 |

|The children and the rabbit get back in the truck. |77 |

|Ellen and Dillon had fun with Dad! |84 |

|Total WCPM | |

PANDA BAND

Decodable Book 40*

|Amanda’s Sax |2 |

|Amanda Panda mops at Tom Cat’s Jazz Club. |10 |

|She pushes a damp mop. |15 |

|Amanda stops. “I can’t stand this,” she thunders. |23 |

|“I am hot and a mess. I think this job must stop!” |35 |

|Amanda sees Tom Cat and his brass sax. |43 |

|She has a wish. “Tom cat,” Amanda grumbles, |51 |

|“You do not have to push a mop. You have a brass sax, |64 |

|a big band, and lots of fans.” |71 |

|Tom Cat tosses Amanda his brass sax. |78 |

|“Hush,” he tells Amanda Panda. |83 |

|“I can fix things for you. Have this brass sax!” |93 |

|“This brass sax?” “Yes, this brass sax!” |100 |

|“I got Tom Cat’s brass sax! |106 |

|I can drop the damp mop and be tops!” |115 |

|Amanda’s Band |117 |

|“Mom! Pop!” calls Amanda. “I got Tom Cat’s brass sax!” |127 |

|“Sax racket!” mumbles Mom. |131 |

|“Sax racket!” grumbles Pop. |135 |

|Both Zack and Max drop in. |141 |

|“Let’s be a big band!” says Amanda Panda. |149 |

|“Oh, no! More racket!” think Mom and Pop. |157 |

|Amanda Panda has Tom Cat’s brass sax, a big band, |167 |

|and lots of fans. |171 |

|“You are tops!” Mom and Pop tell Amanda. |179 |

|Total WCPM | |

CHUCK’S CHEST

Decodable Book 41

|That is Chuck. This is his chest. |7 |

|I cannot lift this chest. What is in this chest? |17 |

|Is it a bunch of cash? |23 |

|What is in this chest? Is Chuck rich? |31 |

|“Chad, check in the chest. There is not much.” |40 |

|It is a lunch. Chuck’s lunch is in the chest. |50 |

|Total WCPM | |

PATCH GETS THE BALL

Decodable Book 42

|Lil, Midge, and Chuck met at Chestnut Ridge Ball Park. |10 |

|Midge pitched the ball, and Lil hit it. |18 |

|Midge ran after the ball and tossed it to Chuck. |28 |

|“Let’s switch,” said Chuck. |32 |

|Chuck was the pitch, Midge can hit, and Lil can catch. |43 |

|Midge hit the pitched ball. |48 |

|“I’ll catch it!” called Chuck. |53 |

|But the ball went past Chuck, past tall grass, past |63 |

|plants, and landed in a ditch. |69 |

|“Patch!” Midge called for her dog. |75 |

|“Fetch the ball, Patch!” |79 |

|Patch ran past tall grass. |84 |

|He ran past plants and into the ditch. |92 |

|“Let’s do this. Chuck can hit. I will pitch. |101 |

|Lil can catch, and Patch can fetch!” |108 |

|Total WCPM | |

GRAB A STAR

Decodable Book 43

|“Mom, are stars far off?’’ said Max. |7 |

|“Yes, Max,’’ said Mom. |11 |

|“Stars are far, far away.’’ |16 |

|“Mom, can I grab stars for fun?’’ asked Max. |25 |

|“Hmmm… grab stars for fun…,” said Mom. |32 |

|“Sit here, Max,” added Mom. |37 |

|“You can catch stars for fun.” |43 |

|Max said, “Stars are so far, I can’t have stars.” |53 |

|“Max,” said Mom. “This is a star you can catch!” |63 |

|“I can catch stars!” said Max. “Mom, you are smart!” |73 |

|Total WCPM | |

LAMB ON A LIMB

Decodable Book 44

|Is that a lamb up there? |6 |

|How did that lamb get on the limb? |14 |

|How can the children get the lamb off the limb? |24 |

|Will a thumb get the lamb off the limb? |33 |

|The thumb did not get the lamb off the limb. |43 |

|Will crumbs get the lamb off the limb? |51 |

|Crumbs will not get the lamb off the limb. |60 |

|The lamb is a stuffed lamb! |66 |

|Dad will get the lamb off the limb. |74 |

|Total WCPM | |

Wendell’s Pets

Decodable Book 45

|Wendell had lots of pets. |5 |

|Wendell had his cat and his duck. |12 |

|Wendell had his rabbit and his lizard. |19 |

|Wendell had frogs and a tub for his bugs. |28 |

|Wendell’s pets went to his class, and his class was glad. |39 |

|But Mr. Webb was not glad. |45 |

|Wendell’s pets hopped, scratched, and wiggled. |51 |

|“Wendell, you will have to put your pets away,” said |61 |

|Mr. Webb. |63 |

|“Here!” said Wendell. “With me!” |68 |

|And Wendell’s pets sat with him! |74 |

|Total WCPM | |

THE WHIZ

Decodable Book 46

|This is the Whiz. |4 |

|When the Whiz starts, it chugs up and up. |13 |

|When it is at the top, the Whiz stops. |22 |

|When it starts, the Whiz drops fast and far. |31 |

|Wham! The Whiz whips left. |36 |

|Wham! The Whiz whips back. |41 |

|The Whiz whips up a big hill. |48 |

|Then it whips past a bridge. |54 |

|Wham! When the Whiz stops, it stops fast. |62 |

|Will you ride the Whiz? |67 |

|Total WCPM | |

GARDEN SISTERS

Decodable Book 47

|This is Jennifer and her sister Amber. |7 |

|Jennifer and Amber have a garden. |13 |

|Jennifer and Amber are garden partners. |19 |

|The sisters like plants. Mom is a gardener. |27 |

|Jennifer and Amber are Mom’s garden helpers. |34 |

|“I wonder can we plant big ferns in the garden?” |44 |

|asked Jennifer. Mom said, “Yes, in the summer.” |52 |

|“It is winter and the garden is white,” said Mom. |62 |

|“I want to plant big ferns,” Amber said. |70 |

|“In the summer, I will plant big ferns.” |78 |

|“In the summer, Amber can plant big ferns,” Mom said. |88 |

|“Jennifer can plant big ferns in the garden.” |96 |

|Jennifer and Amber felt better. They like summer. |104 |

|Total WCPM | |

WHIR AND STIR

Decodable Book 48

|Dad picked up his mixer. |5 |

|“Pass the butter, Irwin” said Dad, |11 |

|“and let’s stir in fresh milk.” |17 |

|Dad put butter and milk in his mixer. WHIR! |26 |

|“What is it?” wondered Irwin. |31 |

|“Hand me eggs, Irwin” Dad said, |37 |

|“and let’s stir in a little salt.” |44 |

|Dad put eggs and salt in his mixer. WHIR! |53 |

|“What is it?” wondered Irwin. |58 |

|“Pass the carrots, Irwin” said Dad. |64 |

|“We will stir in nuts, too.” |70 |

|Dad put carrots and nuts in his mixer. WHIR! |79 |

|“What is it?” wondered Irwin. |84 |

|“Pass the pan, Irwin” said Dad, |90 |

|“We can put this batter in it.” |97 |

|“It was eggs and butter and nuts and carrots. |106 |

|What is it now, Dad? Is it finished?” |114 |

|“Have a glass of fresh milk, Irwin. |121 |

|Now it is carrot bread,” said Dad. |128 |

|“Carrot bread! Good!” |131 |

|Total WCPM | |

A BLUR WITH FUR

Decodable Book 49

|A blur with fur crossed the carpet. |7 |

|A blur with fur ran and crossed the curb. |16 |

|A blur with fur ran so fast, |23 |

|it turned a corner and left tracks in the grass. |33 |

|The blur with fur dashed and crashed. |40 |

|It curled and twirled. |44 |

|“What is that blur with fur?” asked Arthur. |52 |

|It is Burt. The blur with fur is Burt. |61 |

|Total WCPM | |

CHIRP AND SCAT

Decodable Book 50*

|Scat Moves In |3 |

| Chirp is a bird. Scat is a cat. Chirp and Scat live |12 |

|with Robert and Barbara Platt. The wind whipped fast |21 |

|and hard when Scat turned up on Platt’s big branch. |31 |

|Scat was such an impish little cat. Robert and Barbara |41 |

|called him Scat. Scat turned fast for such an impish |51 |

|cat. Robert and Barbara loved Scat’s purr when they |60 |

|sat. Robert and Barbara could not tell Chirp did not |70 |

|like Scat very well. Did Barbara and Robert forget |79 |

|Chirp at last? Chirp felt that Scat must exit rather |89 |

|fast! |90 |

|Chirp’s Plan |92 |

| Chirp started his plan and lifted his latch. Chirp |101 |

|went to Barbara’s chair and scratched at the patch. |110 |

|Chirp flipped his latch back and sat on his perch. Chirp |121 |

|laughed at Scat left there in a lurch. Robert |130 |

|hollered at Scat for the scratch on Barbara’s chair. |139 |

|Scat was sad and felt this was not fair. Chirp was glad |151 |

|his plan had worked. Chirp jumped, fluttered, and |159 |

|chirped. Next Chirp tugged and scratched at Platt’s rug. |168 |

|The Platts stepped in and spotted Scat, all snug. “Scat, |178 |

|that’s it. Get out!” Robert said. Then Chirp felt bad. |188 |

|in fact Chirp felt sad. Scat whimpered and got up from |199 |

|his bed. Chirp animated that he’d not been fair, and |209 |

|Chirp felt bad that Scat was put out there. Chirp |219 |

|missed that impish little cat. Now Chirp spends time |228 |

|with his best pal, Scat. |233 |

|Total WCPM | |

LITTLE PAT

Decodable Book 51

|Pat is little. Big men cannot stop little Pat. |9 |

|Little Pat can wiggle past. |14 |

|Big purple men cannot tackle little Pat. |21 |

|Little Pat can scramble over big purple men. |29 |

|Big purple men cannot tackle little Pat. |36 |

|Big purple men tumble. Big purple men stumble. |44 |

|Big purple men cannot tackle little Pat. |51 |

|Big purple men did not stop little Pat. |59 |

|Little Pat is a big star. |65 |

|Total WCPM | |

JUST A NICKEL

Decodable Book 52

|It is just a nickel to have fun. |8 |

|The children can have fun for a nickel. |16 |

|It is just a nickel to go in a tunnel. |26 |

|The children can go in a tunnel for a nickel. |36 |

|It is just a nickel to hop on a camel. |46 |

|The children hop on a camel for a nickel. |55 |

|It is just a nickel to see “Hansel and Gretel.” |65 |

|The children can see “Hansel and Gretel” for a nickel. |75 |

|It is just a nickel to hop on a jet. |85 |

|The children can hop on a jet for a nickel. |95 |

|It is just a nickel for a nap. Dan can nap for a nickel. |109 |

|Total WCPM | |

KIM’S TRIP

Decodable Book 53

|For the trip, Kim packed park maps, snacks, |8 |

|and a jacket. Kim tramped on grass and trudged up hills. |19 |

|Kim picked a flat spot in Birch Park. |27 |

|Kim fixed her bag and rested. |33 |

|Kim heard clicks and sharp snaps. |39 |

|Kim sat up and kept watch. |45 |

|Her backpack! It had no picnic or snack! |53 |

|Kim tracked that dark skunk. |58 |

|It sat and munched on her picnic lunch! |66 |

|Kim tramped on grass and trudged up hills. |74 |

|But that fat skunk had a picnic lunch! |82 |

|Total WCPM | |

HANK THE CRANK

Decodable Book 54

|Hank was such a crank. |5 |

|Hank was honking and hissing as much as he could. |15 |

|Hank honked at Farmer Ann. |20 |

|“Hank, I am going to sell you,” said Farmer Ann. |30 |

|Hank started honking and hissing at Farmer Ann. |28 |

|Farmer Ann put Hank in a box and put it in her bus. |51 |

|On her way to Mark’s Market, she stopped at a bank. |62 |

|A robber ran out of the bank and |70 |

|jumped into Farmer Ann’s bus! |75 |

|Hank banged on his box and tipped it over. |84 |

|Hank honked and sprung from his box. |91 |

|Hank started banging his head on the robber’s long leg. |101 |

|Hank flung pebbles at the robber and ran him up a lamp. |113 |

|Sheriff Long got the robber. Farmer Ann got Hank. |122 |

|Sheriff Long thanked Hank, but the robber thanked |130 |

|Farmer Ann! |132 |

|Total WCPM | |

QUINN’S POND

Decodable Book 55

|Lot’s of animals swim in Quinn’s Pond. |7 |

|Lots of ducks quack and quack. |13 |

|Ducks do not quit and quack until dark. |21 |

|Fish squirt liquid at bugs to catch them. |29 |

|This bug is quick, but this fish is quicker. |38 |

|Kids plan a picnic. Mom puts her quilt on the grass. |49 |

|Kids sit by Quinn’s Pond, but cannot catch the quick |59 |

|fish. Kids can swim in Quinn’s Pond, too! |67 |

|Total WCPM | |

THE STAND

Decodable Book 56

|Tess has a help stand in her yard! |8 |

|No problem is too big or small. Tess can help. |18 |

|T. Rex wants snacks. “You are in luck!” says Tess. |28 |

|“Yum, this snack will fill you up.” |35 |

|Greg yanked his neck, and it hurts. |42 |

|“You are in luck!” Tess tells Greg. |49 |

|“This scarf of red yarn will help.” |56 |

|Carl has no pocket. “You are in luck!” Tess tells Carl. |67 |

|“This belt will fit around your middle.” |74 |

|The belt fits, and Carl giggles. |80 |

|Deb can’t paddle in the pond. |86 |

|“You are in luck!” says Tess. |92 |

|“This rubber raft is for you.” |98 |

|Tess has to rest and nap. |104 |

|“No problems in my yard at all!” yawns Tess. |113 |

|Total WCPM | |

THE KING OF PURPLE

Decodable Book 57*

| King Purple liked purple. His clothes were purple. His |9 |

|purple bed had purple quilts. His pets were purple, also. |19 |

| King Purple liked walking in his garden. He had |28 |

|purple yams and a purple melon in his garden. King Purple |39 |

|liked hunting on his purple yak. He hunted purple birds, |49 |

|purple squirrels, and a purple bear. King Purple liked |58 |

|sitting in his yard and eating purple plums. King Purple |68 |

|liked sitting by his pond. Quacking purple ducks and |77 |

|squirming purple squid were in his pond. |84 |

| All things in King Purple’s Kingdom were purple. |92 |

|Purple, purple, purple! King Purple had too much purple. |101 |

|“I will get some things that are black,” he said. |111 |

| King Purple got a black mask and a black stamp. He |122 |

|liked stamping his black stamp and would not quit! Then |132 |

|King Purple asked, “Can you tell me what color this is? |143 |

|It is not purple. It is not black. I think it is pink!” King |157 |

|Purple got pink yarn and pink pants. |164 |

| The sun was setting when King Purple got back. “Can |174 |

|you tell me what color this is?” he asked. “It is not |186 |

|purple, black, or pink. I think it is red.” “We will go to |199 |

|The red hills and look for red things,” said King Purple. |210 |

|King Purple saw a red harp with strings and a red ball |222 |

|that went “ding!” |225 |

| Back in his kingdom King Purple asked, “What color |234 |

|do you like the best?” His friends said, “We like all |245 |

|colors! All colors are the best!” |251 |

|Total WCPM | |

MASON’S BIG HAT

Decodable Book 58

|Mason is big. The label in the hat says BIG. |10 |

|Mason can get it on his head. |17 |

|But Mason is not able to get the hat off. |27 |

|Mason hits the cable and then the ladle. |35 |

|Mason spills the punch. |39 |

|Mason trips on Mabel and hits the table. |47 |

|Mason dumps the lunch. |51 |

|Mason rips the label. Mabel gets a hat. |59 |

|Total WCPM | |

GULL AND CRANE

Decodable Book 59

|Gull and Crane are pals. |5 |

|Gull and Crane waded in Lake Cape. |12 |

|Gull and Crane fished together in Lake Cape. |20 |

|Snake had a nest across Lake Cape. |27 |

|He was mad at Crane and Gull. They ate Snake’s fish! |38 |

|Snake swam across Lake Cape. |43 |

|Gull saw Snake and she yelled to Crane. |51 |

|“Snake is in Lake Cape! Snake in Lake Cape!” |60 |

|Snake swam back across Lake Cape. |66 |

|Total WCPM | |

LANCE’S DRAGON

Decodable Book 60

| “Wake up!” yelled Lance’s mom. “Cedric the dragon |8 |

|has taken my bracelet and scarf!” Lance was brave. |17 |

|“Cedric is a bad dragon,” he said. Lance raced out after |28 |

|Cedric. Lance walked into a cave. He saw Cedric and |38 |

|saw hot flames by Cedric’s face. “I do not like this |49 |

|place,” said Lance. But Lance was brave. He grabbed the |59 |

|lace scarf, and flames licked his face. |66 |

| Then Cedric felt bad. “I will give back the scarf and |77 |

|the bracelet,” Cedric said. Cedric helped Lance and his |86 |

|mom bake apple tarts and bread. Cedric ate a tart and |97 |

|stopped being bad. |100 |

|Total WCPM | |

A STENCIL AND A PENCIL

Decodable Book 61

|This is a stencil. Tom can use a pencil with the stencil. |12 |

|Tom can make shapes. |16 |

|Tom can use a pencil with the stencil. |24 |

|Tom can make a circle. |29 |

|Tom can use a stencil to make letters. |37 |

|Tom can use a stencil to print CIRCUS. |45 |

|Cinnamon can use the stencil. |50 |

|Cinnamon did not use a pencil with the stencil. |59 |

|Total WCPM | |

THE PILOT

Decodable Book 62

|I put ten cents in the slot. I am the pilot. |11 |

|At first, the trip is quiet. The pilot has fun. |21 |

|But then the trip has little bumps. |28 |

|It has bigger bumps. It has giant bumps. |36 |

|Still the pilot does not mind. |42 |

|The pilot makes little turns. |47 |

|The pilot makes bigger turns. |52 |

|The pilot makes giant turns. The plane climbs. |60 |

|The plane chugs. The plane grinds. |66 |

|But then the plane stops. The plane is silent. |75 |

|What can the pilot do? |80 |

|The pilot can ask Mom for an extra ten cents. |90 |

|“Please, Mom?” |92 |

|Total WCPM | |

SPICE CAKE

Decodable Book 63

|What is this? Spice cake? |5 |

|I can make a nice spice cake, too. |13 |

|I’ll add a shake of this, and a little pinch of that. |25 |

|Next I’ll add a plate of diced nuts |33 |

|and nine chopped dates. |37 |

|Then I’ll mix in a slice or two of a nice ripe apple. |50 |

|Stir it a while. And then bake it and cut a slice for me! |64 |

|Total WCPM | |

BO AND MO

Decodable Book 64

|Bo has a yo-yo. Mo likes the yo-yo. |10 |

|Bo makes the yo-yo go up and down. |19 |

|Mo jumps up and down. |24 |

|Bo stops. Bo wants a snack. |30 |

|Mo stops. Mo wants a snack. |36 |

|Look! Bo has no snack for Mo. So…. |44 |

|Bo will go to the pet shop. Bo will get Mo a snack. |57 |

|Mo wants to go with Bo. Mo barks and begs. |67 |

|Will Bo take Mo to the pet shop? Bo tells Mo no. |79 |

|Bo has left. Mo takes Bo’s yo-yo. |87 |

|What will Mo do with Bo’s yo-yo? |95 |

|Mo drops Bo’s yo-yo into his dish. |103 |

|Bo is back! Mo barks and begs. |110 |

|Bo gets his yo-yo so Mo can have a snack. |121 |

|Mo is so much fun. |126 |

|Total WCPM | |

THE COLD TROLL

Decodable Book 65

| Jake Troll’s old home felt cold. It was so cold that |11 |

|ice formed on his nose. It was so cold that his stove |23 |

|froze. Jake Troll poked his broken stove with a stick. |33 |

|“This is no joke,” Jake Troll said. “This cold is too much. |45 |

|I have one last hope. I will go drop a note for Mole.” |58 |

| Mole had a nice snug hole. Cold Jake Troll left a |69 |

|note. He slipped the note into Mole’s hole. |77 |

|HELLO MOLE! |79 |

|HELP! I AM SO COLD! |84 |

|MY STOVE HAS FROZEN. ICE IS ON MY NOSE! |93 |

|JAKE TROLL |95 |

| Mole read Jake Troll’s note. “Do not mope, Troll,” |104 |

|Mole scolded. “Take home this robe.” |110 |

| Jake Troll went home and put on his robe. For once, |121 |

|Jake Troll had no ice on his nose. “I am not cold!” yelled |134 |

|Jake Troll. “Thank you, Mole!” |139 |

|Total WCPM | |

ROSE TAKES A HIKE

Decodable Book 66

|Mike and Jane like riding bikes and hiking for exercise. |10 |

|Jane has a dog. Her name is Rose. |18 |

|Rose likes hiking with them in the park. |26 |

|Jane and Mike hold a rope and climb rocks. |35 |

|Rose slides off. Racing bikes makes them tired. |43 |

|Mike and Jane doze in the shade. |50 |

|Rose rolls in a nice place. |56 |

|She is poking her nose in a hole. |64 |

|A spider runs from the hole. |70 |

|Rose goes after the spider. |75 |

|Rose hikes past some wild mice. |81 |

|Rose is tasting a pine cone. |87 |

|Don’t go in the cold lake, Rose! Splash! |95 |

|Rose hikes more. Rose is lost, and she whines. |104 |

|Later, Mike and Jane wake up. Jane tells Mike, |113 |

|“Rose is missing! I hope I am able to find her.” |124 |

|“I will help,” says Mike. Mike and Jane ride for a while. |136 |

|At the lake, Mike finds wet dog prints. |144 |

|Jane finds Rose under a pile of crates! |152 |

|“Rose is safe!” yells Jane. “Let’s go home.” |160 |

|Total WCPM | |

At the Vet

Decodable Book 67

|Val has two pet cats. Velvet is a black cat. |10 |

|Vic is a gold cat. |15 |

|Velvet and Vic are sick today. |21 |

|Val must take her cats to a vet. |29 |

|Val tells her cats, “I will put on a red vest. |40 |

|Then we will go in the van.” They ride in Val’s van. |52 |

|Velvet likes the vet. Vic does not like the vet. |62 |

|He hides in the back of Val’s van. |71 |

|Dr. Kim looks at Velvet and Vic. |78 |

|She states,”The cats ate a bad vine. It made them sick.” |90 |

|She gives them some big white pills. |97 |

|Val thanks Dr. Kim and says, “I am glad I came. |108 |

|Velvet and Vic will get well.” |114 |

|Val, Velvet, and Vic get in Val’s van. |122 |

|The vet helped Velvet and Vic get better. |130 |

|Val can have fun with her cats again! |138 |

|Total WCPM | |

|Don likes music. Don’s mom also likes music. |8 |

|Mom says humans can make nice music. |15 |

|Mom drops Don off for music class. |22 |

|Don plays the bugle. Don makes music with his bugle. |32 |

|Don is a pupil in music class. Don likes music class. |43 |

|Mr. Cupid is starting a new music unit. |51 |

|It is a unit of new music. |58 |

|Don is a human who makes music. |65 |

|He makes music with his bugle. |71 |

| WPCM | |

Music

Decodable Book 68

Muse the Mule

Decodable Book 69

|Muse is a cute mule. Muse lives in a forest close to the |13 |

|Maze River. Muse likes the forest and the Maze River. |23 |

|But Muse likes music the most. |29 |

|Alfonso is a trader. He cuts branches and trades them |39 |

|on the river. After Alfonso cuts big branches, he puts |49 |

|them on Muse’s back. Muse does not like the branches |59 |

|on his back. Muse stands still and does not budge. |69 |

|At last Alfonso plays music for Muse. |76 |

|Alfonso plays nice music. |80 |

|Muse does not like big branches on his back. |89 |

|But Muse likes Alfonso’s music. |94 |

|Total WCPM | |

Gem Gets a Bath

Decodable Book 70

|Gerald has a large German shepherd named Gem. |8 |

|Gem is nice and gentle. Gem likes to run and play. |19 |

|Gerald tells Gem to run and play. Gem runs and plays. |30 |

|Gem also sniffs and digs. Look! Gem has made a mess! |41 |

|Gerald sees the mess Gem has made. |48 |

|Gerald must pick up the mess. |54 |

|Gerald thinks he is finished, but Gem is still a mess! |65 |

|What will Gerald do with Gem? |71 |

|Gerald will give Gem a bath. |77 |

|Gerald rubs gel on Gem with a rag. |85 |

|Gem is glad to have a bath. |92 |

|What would Gem do without Gerald? |98 |

|Total WCPM | |

Magic Pages

Decodable Book 71

|When I read magic pages, I can take a trip. |10 |

|I can travel to distant places and hunt for gems. |20 |

|I can swim with sharks. |25 |

|I can ride on the back of a charging whale. |35 |

|I can hunt for giant shells that whisper in my ear. |46 |

|I can watch camels run and giraffes stand in the sun. |57 |

|When the pages end, my magic trip is done. |66 |

|I am back home in my bed. |73 |

|Total WCPM | |

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A Gift for Me

Decodable Book 72

|That cat can be cute. We like the cat. |9 |

|Mom and Dad gave me the cat. It was a recent gift. |21 |

|The cat is female. She is named Sheba. |29 |

|I tell Sheba my secrets. Sheba kisses me. |37 |

|Dad likes cats. He pets Sheba. |43 |

|Even Mom likes Sheba. We all like Sheba a lot. |53 |

|Total WCPM | |

Pete and Steve Compete

Decodable Book 73

|Pete and Steve compete. Steve competes with Pete. |8 |

|Pete competes with Steve. Here is where they compete. |17 |

|They compete in the evening. Pete runs fast. |25 |

|Steve runs fast. Pete is winning. Steve is winning. |35 |

|Pete, Steve. Steve, Pete. The race is complete. |43 |

|Who is the winner? Is it Steve? Is it Pete? |53 |

|Pete and Steve are even. The race is complete. |62 |

|The race is even. |66 |

|Total WCPM | |

Steve Sells Vans

Decodable Book 74

|I am Steve. I sell vans. This is Pete. Pete is a vet. |13 |

|He likes the huge van. Pete can use the huge van to |25 |

|carry a giant panda. Pete can use the huge van to carry |37 |

|cute pups. Pete the vet likes the van. This is Val. |48 |

|Val is a ranger. She likes the tan van. |57 |

|Ranger Val can use the tan van to drive over huge rocks. |69 |

|Ranger Val can use the tan van to drive into Gem Cave. |81 |

|This is Zeke. Zeke sells ginger ale. He likes this van. |92 |

|Zeke can drive the van and sell ginger ale. |101 |

|The van can make ice cubes. Zeke drives to Gem Cave. |112 |

|Zeke waves to Ranger Val. This is Eve. Eve likes music. |123 |

|She likes the van. Eve can put pages of music in the van. |136 |

|Eve can put five children in the van. |144 |

|Eve and the five children like the van. |152 |

|Pete, Zeke, and Val like the music. I am Steve. |162 |

|I sell vans. Can I sell you a van? |171 |

|Total WCPM | |

The Bee and the Deer

Decodable Book 75

|The queen bee buzzed with glee. |6 |

|The queen bee buzzed down the street. |13 |

|The little deer left the green trees. |20 |

|The little deer walked down the street. |27 |

|The queen bee peered down the street. |34 |

|Was that a deer she was about to meet? |43 |

|The little deer stopped his feet. Did he just see a bee? |55 |

|The little deer felt timid and meek. |62 |

|The deer did see a bee. The deer peered at the bee. |74 |

|The bee peered at the deer. The bee sneezed! |83 |

|The little deer turned to flee from the bee back to |94 |

|the green trees. |97 |

|The queen bee buzzed back down the street. |105 |

|Total WCPM | |

Dragons Don’t Get Colds

Decodable Book 76

|Dean the dragon felt terrible. “I feel weak,” grumbled Dean. |10 |

|“My nose hurts, and I can’t breathe. |17 |

|I can’t speak. I just creak.” Dean’s dad felt his face. |28 |

|“Your face feels hot,” he said. |34 |

|“You must have a fever and a cold.” |42 |

|“Dragons don’t get colds,” creaked Dean. |48 |

|“Dragons breathe hot flames.” |52 |

|“Can you breathe hot flames?” asked Dad. |59 |

|“No,” creaked Dean. Dad made a pot of tea. |68 |

|“This tea’s heat will help you breathe,” he said. |77 |

|“Dragons don’t like tea,” creaked Dean. |83 |

|“Sip it,” said Dad. “We will see.” |90 |

|Steam tickled Dean’s nose. |94 |

|Dragons don’t…AH! get… AH!...colds!... ACHOOOO!” |101 |

|“Oh! I can breathe!” said Dean. “My cold is gone!” |111 |

|“I am glad,” Dad said with a smile, |119 |

|“since dragons don’t get colds.” |124 |

|Total WCPM | |

The City Bus

Decodable Book 77

|Hurry, hurry! Catch a city bus. |6 |

|A red city bus takes happy fans to a game. |16 |

|A green city bus takes a puppy to the vet. |26 |

|A purple city bus takes this funny man to his job. |37 |

|This city bus takes twenty children to the park. |46 |

|Hurry, hurry! Catch a city bus. Where will it take you? |57 |

|Total WCPM | |

Nellie and Charlie

Decodable Book 78

|Nellie and Charlie like to have parties. |7 |

|They invite Nellie’s babies. They invite Nellie’s teddies. |15 |

|They invite Charlie’s puppies too. |20 |

|Nellie sets up a table in her yard. |28 |

|Charlie puts napkins and plates on the table. |36 |

|Charlie’s puppies help. Nellie makes party hats. |43 |

|Charlie tapes ribbons onto each hat. Charlie’s puppies help. |52 |

|Nellie has red berries from her garden. |59 |

|Charlie puts a big berry on every plate. |67 |

|Charlie’s puppies help. |70 |

|Nellie gets out candy and ice cream. |77 |

|Charlie begins to put ice cream on each plate. |86 |

|“No more help, please!” Nellie tells Charlie’s puppies. |94 |

|The party is over. Nellie’s babies and teddies are muddy. |104 |

|The candy is dirty, and the party hats are torn. |114 |

|Happy puppies lap up the melted ice cream. |122 |

|“Thanks for the help,” Charlie tells his puppies. |130 |

|Total WCPM | |

Craig Sails

Decodable Book 79

|“Gail! Gail! Today I am going to sail!” |8 |

|“Hi Craig. It looks like it will rain. |16 |

|We should wait and sail later.” |22 |

|“Oh, I’m not afraid of rain. We can sail in a little rain!” |35 |

|“We can sail, but we must be safe,” explained Gail. |45 |

|“Wait here, Craig. I’ll check the main.” |52 |

|“A main?” asked Craig. “Each sail has a name,” |61 |

|Gail told Craig. “This little one is called a jib.” |71 |

|“A main? A jib? I just want to sail, Gail.” |81 |

|“Yes,” said Gail. “But for sailing, you should |89 |

|keep out of the water! Here comes the rain, Craig. |99 |

|Grab a pail! It’s time for us to bail!” |108 |

|Total WCPM | |

No Way

Decodable Book 80

|“I am in this play,” said Ray. “I am a tree.” |11 |

|“What do you say in the play?” asked Kay. |20 |

|“I do not say a thing,” said Ray. |28 |

|“A tree may not speak in this play.” |36 |

|“Maybe you can play a trick,” said Kay. |44 |

|“Maybe you can say, Bark, bark!” |50 |

|“A tree may not speak in this play,” said Ray. |60 |

|“But a tree has bark,” said Kay. “No way!” said Ray. |71 |

|“A tree may not speak in this play.” |79 |

|Total WCPM | |

The Opossum at Night

Decodable Book 81

|The opossum does not like the light. |7 |

|It is too bright. She sees better at night. |16 |

|When it is night, she wakes. |22 |

|She hunts for insects to feed her babies. |30 |

|A dog frightens the opossum. The opossum freezes. |38 |

|She stays still and plays dead. She “plays opossum.” |47 |

|Night is over. It begins to get light. |55 |

|The opossum returns to her tree. Her babies are waiting. |65 |

|“It is time for sleep,” she tells her babies. |74 |

|“We might play again tonight.” |79 |

|Total WCPM | |

The King Who Was Late

Decodable Book 82

|King Ray was late. “My dear wife might be angry |10 |

|if I make her wait,” he said. |17 |

|“I must tell her that I will be late.” |26 |

|So King Ray told his page; “Please tell dear Queen Fay |37 |

|that I may be late for dinner tonight.” |45 |

|His page told Sir Dwight: “Please tell dear Queen Fay |55 |

|that King Ray may put on a bright leaf for dinner tonight.” |67 |

|Sir Dwight told Lord Jay: “Please tell dear Queen Fay |77 |

|that King Ray may sail a fancy kite before dinner tonight.” |88 |

|Lord Jay told the mayor: “Please tell dear Queen Fay |98 |

|that King Ray may eat berries on ice for dinner tonight.” |109 |

|The mayor told Lady Grieves: “Please tell dear Queen |118 |

|Fay that King Ray may heat some really nice rice |128 |

|for dinner tonight.” Lady Grieves told the maid: |136 |

|“Please tell dear Queen Fay that King Ray may invite |146 |

|five greedy mice to dinner tonight.” |152 |

|The maid told Prince Henry: “Please tell dear Queen Fay |162 |

|that King Ray might fight thieves in the field |171 |

|before dinner tonight.” Prince Henry told Princess Paige: |178 |

|“Please tell dear Queen Fay that King Ray may add |188 |

|the right spice and make a fine dinner tonight.” |197 |

|Princess Paige told dear Queen Fay: “Dear Queen Fay, |206 |

|King Ray may be late to dinner tonight. He does not |217 |

|want you to wait.” Queen Fay answered: “Dear King Ray |227 |

|is always late, I will save him a piece of dinner.” |238 |

|Total WCPM | |

Why Bly?

Decodable Book 83

|Bly is an ostrich. She has a small head. |9 |

|She likes to stick her head in dry sand. |18 |

|Most animals feel that Bly is an odd bird. |27 |

|“Bly, why do you stick your head in dry sand?” asked Snake. |39 |

|“Why not rest in the hot sand like me?” |48 |

|“I do not like to rest in the hot sun,” Bly says. |60 |

|“I like myself just the way I am.” |68 |

|“Bly, why do you stick your head in dry sand?” asked Chimp. |80 |

|“Why not climb a tree like me?” |87 |

|“I do not want to climb trees,” Bly says. |96 |

|“I like myself just the way I am.” |104 |

|“Bly, why do you stick your head in dry sand?” asked eagle. |116 |

|“Why not fly in the sky like me?” |124 |

|“I can’t fly. I am too big,” says Bly. |133 |

|“I like myself just the way I am.” |141 |

|“Bly, why do you stick your head in dry sand?” asked a child. |154 |

|“Are you shy?” “I am not shy,” Bly says. |163 |

|“It is hot and dry out here,” Bly says. |172 |

|“I feel better with my head stuck in the sand. |182 |

|I will stay just the way I am. |190 |

|Total WCPM | |

Dean’s Pies

Decodable Book 84

|On Thursday, there will be a pie-eating contest. |9 |

|Dean likes pies, lots of pies. |15 |

|Dean is ready for this contest. |21 |

|Dean lies in bed. He dreams of pies. |29 |

|He dreams of apple pies, peach pies, and cherry pies. |39 |

|Dean still lies in bed. He dreams of cream pies, |49 |

|custard pies, and lemon pies. |54 |

|He dreams of pickle pies, carrot pies, and bean pies. |64 |

|Dean still lies in bed. |69 |

|He dreams of red pies, green pies, and pink pies. |79 |

|He dreams of dirt pies and grass pies and fried pies. |90 |

|On Thursday, Dean wakes up. He is sick of pie. |100 |

|Dean dislikes pie. |103 |

|At the contest Dean tries, but he still dislikes pie. |113 |

|Dean will not win the contest. |119 |

|Dean will not even tie the winner. Dean dislikes pie. |129 |

|Total WCPM | |

The Farmer and the Doe

Decodable Book 85

|Farmer Joe checks his crops. They are ripe! | |

|It is time to pick tomatoes! Farmer Joe gets his hoe. | |

|A doe gets his tomatoes first. | |

|The doe likes Farmer Joe’s tomatoes. | |

|But Farmer Joe does not like this doe. | |

|This doe is his foe, not his friend. He stubs his toe! | |

|That doe brings woe to Farmer Joe. There goes that doe! | |

|Farmer Joe did not want that doe to eat his tomatoes! | |

|Farmer Joe stops. He does not see a doe, | |

|But he sees his tomatoes. Where is that doe? | |

|This doe is not a foe! Farmer Joe drops his hoe. | |

|He cannot be mad at this doe. | |

|He and the doe can both have tomatoes now. | |

|Total WCPM | |

Load the Boat

Decodable Book 86

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|We will load the boat. | |

|We will lad soap on the boat. The boat will float. | |

|We will load coats on the boat. The boat will float. | |

|We will load coal on the boat. The boat will still float. | |

|We will load oats on the boat. Will the boat float? | |

|The boat will not float! The load is too big. | |

|Total WCPM | |

It Will Not Snow

Decodable Book 87

|We like summer. In summer, green parks grow, grow, grow. | |

|Pretty gardens put on a show. | |

|In summer, it will not snow. | |

|In summer, little creeks flow, flow, flow. | |

|Happy children row, row, row. | |

|In summer, it will not snow. | |

|In summer, easy breezes blow, blow, blow. | |

|Shiny stars glow, glow, glow. | |

|In summer it will not snow, snow, snow. We like summer. | |

|Total WCPM | |

Mew, Mew

Decodable Book 88

|My kitten is named Mew Mew. | |

|Few kittens are as smart as Mew Mew. | |

|Say your name, Mew Mew. “Mew, mew.” | |

|See? Few kittens are as smart as Mew Mew. “Few, few.” | |

|Total WCPM | |

Who Will Rescue the Cat?

Decodable Book 89

|Who will rescue the cat? I will rescue the cat. | |

|No, I will rescue the cat. Let’s not argue. | |

|We all value the cat. You can rescue the cat. | |

|Yes, let’s not argue. We all value the cat. | |

|You can rescue the cat. Do not argue. | |

|We all value the cat. She will rescue the cat. | |

|Total WCPM | |

I Will be a Firefighter

Decodable Book 90

|My dad is a firefighter. | |

|He goes all over the city and puts out fires. | |

|Come with me while I visit him. Here are the rows | |

|of beds where the firefighters lay down and sleep | |

|Dad and the firefighters eat here. | |

|I sit with them and eat barbecued chicken and pie. | |

|The firefighters keep the trucks clean. | |

|The hoses are dried and stowed. | |

|One firefighter feeds stray cats. | |

|The cats mew and rub against his leg. | |

|Dad shows me his coat. The stripes on his coat glow. | |

|The stripes show up in the smoke and dark. | |

|Dad lets me try on his helmet. He says I will grow into it. | |

|We take the truck out for a ride. | |

|It goes up and down the roads. We fuel up the truck. | |

|Dad came to visit my class. Some children were shy. | |

|Dad made them smile. Then we made maps of our homes. | |

|The maps showed doors and windows. | |

|Dad showed us how to tie sheets together to make a rope. | |

|It is good to have a few different ways to | |

|get out of your home. Dad has us get down low. | |

|That is how to get away from smoke. | |

|After that, Dad let us try out the truck. | |

|A few firefighters ride in each truck. | |

|Each truck is loaded with hoses and ladders. | |

|Then the dispatcher called. That was Dad’s cue to go. | |

|He and the other firefighters had to go rescue someone. | |

|When I grow up, I will be a firefighter like my dad. | |

|Total WCPM | |

Leo the Lion

Decodable Book 91

|When Leo is in a goofy mood, he pretends he is a lion. |13 |

|He zooms around the room. He hunts a loop of string. |24 |

|He snoops in Mom’s thread. He scoots across her bed. |34 |

|He shoots through Dad’s tools. They fall and go BOOM! |44 |

|Leo the lion gets tired. His eyelids start to droop. |54 |

|His goofy mood is gone. Mom is not fooled. |63 |

|She sees her spool of thread |69 |

|and the tools that went BOOM! |75 |

|“Leo was a lion today,” she says. |82 |

|Then she cleans up the room. |88 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Sue’s Clues

Decodable Book 92

|Here is Sue. Sue is making a gift. |8 |

|“Hi, Dad,” said Sue. “I made a gift for you and Mom." |20 |

|“I see a clue,” said Dad. “You made it with glue.” |31 |

|“It is true,” said Sue. “I made it with glue.” |41 |

|“I see a clue,” said Dad. “You painted it blue.” |51 |

|“It is true,” said Sue. “I painted it blue. |60 |

|It is for you and Mom.” |66 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Flute Music

Decodable Book 93

|On a quiet night, June plays a tune on her flute. |11 |

|The tune rises like a plume of smoke from a fire. |22 |

|The tune floats past the spruce forest. |29 |

|The tune goes over sand dunes at the sea. |38 |

|The music from the flute wakes up the duke. |47 |

|The duke rules in the spruce forest. |54 |

|He thinks, “How can I sleep with this flute music? |64 |

|This tune must stop.” |68 |

|The duke walks in the spruce forest. |75 |

|The tune gets closer and closer. |81 |

|He thinks, “This tune in not bad. |88 |

|This tune is not bad at all. The Duke sees June. |99 |

|She stops playing the flute. |104 |

|The duke states, “Who are you? |110 |

|Your tune woke me up.” June says, “I am June. |120 |

|I did not mean to be rude. |127 |

|May I play a tune to help you sleep?” |136 |

|“Yes,” says the duke. “Play that nice tune for me.” |146 |

|The duke smiles at June then goes home |154 |

|And sleeps to flute music. |159 |

|Total WCPM | |

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The TV Crew

Decodable Book 94

|On this TV show, the wind blew. |7 |

|The TV crew used big fans. The fans are big and new. |19 |

|The fans are why the wind blew. |26 |

|On this TV show, the plane flew. |33 |

|The TV crew drew clouds and used thin wires. |42 |

|That is why the plane flew. |48 |

|On this TV show, the man’s are grew. |56 |

|The TV crew used a pump. |62 |

|That is why the man’s arm grew. |69 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Ruby Tells the Truth

Decodable Book 95

|I am Ruby. On Sunday, I had a tuna sandwich. |10 |

|That tuna sandwich was super duper. |16 |

|The next day, I had a tuna sandwich. |24 |

|That tuna sandwich was super. |29 |

|The next day, I had a tuna sandwich. |37 |

|The tuna sandwich was fine. |42 |

|The next day, I had a tuna sandwich. |50 |

|The tuna sandwich was all right. |56 |

|It is Thursday. I have a tuna sandwich. |64 |

|I am truly sick of tuna sandwiches. |71 |

|I am Ruby. I tell the truth. |78 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Who Took My Book?

Decodable Book 96

|Bunny got home from school. He shook out his backpack. |10 |

|“Where is my joke book?” he asked. |17 |

|“Oh no! Where is your joke book?” asked Mom. |26 |

|“I will help you look for it.” Mom and Bunny took a walk. |39 |

|They hoped to find Bunny’s book. |45 |

|Mom and Bunny looked by the babbling brook. No book! |55 |

|“I heard a laugh. Should we look here?” Mom asked. |65 |

|Mom and Bunny looked behind the wood pile. |73 |

|“This book makes me laugh. It is funny.” said Bird. |83 |

|“This joke book was on the path home from the school. |94 |

|But I will give it back.” Bunny took his joke book back |106 |

|and told Bird, “Thank you for returning my joke book. |116 |

|I will read it today.” |121 |

|“You are a good friend,” Bunny added. |128 |

|Total WCPM | |

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A Clown Comes to Town

Decodable Book 97

|The Browns stayed inside that day. |6 |

|It was supposed to rain. Rain showers would be good |16 |

|for the flowers but not for the Browns. |24 |

|“What are you looking at now?” Howie asked his dad. |34 |

|“A lady in a gown has a gold crown on her head,” |46 |

|said Dad. “Now she is taking a bow.” |54 |

|“Did you know the circus is in town?” asked Howie. |64 |

|“The circus is in town! |69 |

|At the circus there are clowns!” said Howie’s dad. |78 |

|The Browns ran down the stairs |84 |

|and rode the bus into town. Everyone in town was there. |95 |

|It was hot and crowded |100 |

|but, it did not bother the Browns. |107 |

|The circus was in town! |112 |

|Chowder the clown did magic tricks. |118 |

|He made a cat bark and made a dog meow. |128 |

|He changed a fish into an owl. |135 |

|Chowder tossed flowers to the crowd then said, |143 |

|“The show is over now!” |148 |

|On the way home, Howie said, |154 |

|“Wow, today was a super day. Chowder the clown |163 |

|came to town instead of rain showers.” |170 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Max the Grouch

Decodable Book 98

|Pat loved her hound named Max. But Max was a grouch! |11 |

|“Maybe Max needs a new doghouse,” said Mom. |19 |

|But Max was still a grouch. |25 |

|“Does he want a pound of dog bones?” asked Dad. |35 |

|Dad put a large bone on the ground. |43 |

|Max put a bone in his mouth. |50 |

|Then he spit it out and made a loud sound! |60 |

|Dog bones did not help. Max was still a grouch. |70 |

|“How about a long walk?” asked Pat. |77 |

|She and Max walked for an hour. |84 |

|Now Max was a tired grouch. Pat went to feed Max. |95 |

|“Look, Mom!” Pat whispered. “Max found a friend!” |103 |

|Max and the mouse were very happy. |110 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Our Town Garden

Decodable Book 99

|Our town has a garden that we share. Our garden is in the town’s park. |15 |

|We plow and rake the ground. We take out large sticks and stones. |28 |

|Then we plan the garden. In spring, flowers bloom. |37 |

|Around these flowers we plant seeds that will grow food. |47 |

|We plant seeds for tomatoes, beans, cucumbers and peas. |56 |

|If we could look underground, we could see how seeds sprout. |67 |

|Spouts drink water from the ground. |73 |

|Worms and ants dig holes that make the ground |82 |

|better for the plants. These holes let air into the ground. |93 |

|Sunflowers are gold and brown. |98 |

|Sunflowers tower over the fence in the summer. |106 |

|Butterflies and bees swoop around the garden. |113 |

|Everyone visits the town square in summer. |120 |

|Children play all around. We work in the garden. |129 |

|But no dogs are allowed! Sometimes in June, the clouds get dark. |141 |

|We hear loud thunder. Then the garden gets a shower! |151 |

|We take good care of the ground around the plants. |161 |

|We take out the weeds. |166 |

|Plants are stronger when they are not crowed by weeds. |176 |

|At the end of the summer, we harvest the food that |187 |

|we planted and grew. Our crew works for hours! |196 |

|Then we are surrounded by pounds and pounds of |206 |

|super cucumbers, beans, peas, and tomatoes. |212 |

|We have a picnic at the town park. |220 |

|We play tag and shout. We play until the sun goes down. |232 |

|When fall comes, the leaves fall. |238 |

|The vegetables we took from the garden have all been cooked at eaten. |251 |

|It’s time to take the old plants out of the ground. |262 |

|Then we hang bird feeders on hooks. |269 |

|In winter the garden is frozen. Flowers are waiting |278 |

|under the ground. Next spring, the garden will bloom and be new again. |291 |

|Total WCPM | |

Paul and the Crab

Decodable Book 100

|Paul hauled in fish after fish, |6 |

|but he never hauled in a crab. |13 |

|“I am going to haul in a crab today,” said Paul. |24 |

|Soon something in his net caused it to become taut. |34 |

|Paul hauled it up on deck. “Silly squid!” said Paul. |44 |

|“If I do not haul in a crab today, it will be your fault!” |58 |

|Then once again something in Paul’s net caused |66 |

|it to become taut. Paul hauled it up on deck. |76 |

|“Silly sharks!” said Paul. “If I do not haul in a crab today, |90 |

|it will be your fault.” |95 |

|“I will haul in a crab if it’s the last thing I do,” said Paul. |110 |

|Rain could not stop him. Cold could not stop him. |120 |

|Then finally something in Paul’s net |126 |

|caused it to become taut. |131 |

|Paul pulled and pulled but could not haul it in. |141 |

|Then Paul hauled in a giant crab! “My friends Squid |151 |

|and Shark said you were looking for me,” |159 |

|said the giant crab. “No,” said Paul. |166 |

|“I did not mean to haul you in at all.” |176 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Gramps Likes to Draw

Decodable Book 101

|Gramps likes to draw. Dennis likes to paint. |8 |

|Gramps draws hawks in the sky. |14 |

|Dennis paints the hawks brown. |19 |

|Gramps draws a home and lawn. |25 |

|Dennis paints the lawn green. |30 |

|Gramps draws the sun at dawn. |36 |

|Dennis points the dawn red. |41 |

|Gramps draws a pumpkin and straw. |47 |

|Dennis paints the straw yellow. |52 |

|Gramps draws Mom in a shawl. |58 |

|Dennis paints the shawl blue. |63 |

|Mom likes what Gramps draws. |68 |

|Mom likes what Dennis paints. |73 |

|Total WCPM | |

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The Knight Who Did Not Know

Decodable Book 102

|Long ago, King Knox had a knight that lived with him. |11 |

|King Knox asked his knights to do many things. |20 |

|“Can you tie this knot?” asked King Knox. |28 |

|“I don’t know how,” replied his knight. |35 |

|“Can you sharpen this knife?” asked King Knox. |43 |

|“I don’t know how,” replied his knight, |50 |

|“but this knife would be good to butter my roll.” |60 |

|“Can you knit some socks for me?” asked King Knox. |70 |

|“No, I don’t know how,” replied his knight, |78 |

|“but this wool would make a nice, soft bed.” |87 |

|King Knox was getting mad. |92 |

|He knocked on the knight’s door. |98 |

|“When I ask you to do something, |105 |

|You don’t know how. What do you know? |113 |

|His knight got down on his knee. |120 |

|“I know one thing,” he replied. |126 |

|“I don’t want to be a knight any more!” |135 |

|King Knox’s knight packed a knapsack. |141 |

|He left and lived on a farm. |148 |

|He was happy from that day on. |155 |

|Total WCPM | |

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The Choice

Decodable Book 103

|You have a choice. Which box will you pick? |9 |

|The box with the coils of silver ribbon? The box in foil? |21 |

|Do not point. Use your voice. |27 |

|The box with the coil of silver ribbon? |35 |

|Is that your choice? Don’t be disappointed. Nice Choice! |44 |

|You get a box of silver coins! Rejoice! |52 |

|Let’s all join in and rejoice. |58 |

|The foil box has a moist cake in it. |67 |

|The cake has spoiled. You made the right choice. |76 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Roy and Big Boy

Decodable Book 104

|Roy was a pig who lived on a big farm. |10 |

|He enjoyed eating and rolling in mud all day long. |20 |

|But Big Boy the cat loved to annoy Roy by howling. |31 |

|“Just ignore him,” Cow told Roy. “He annoys everyone.” |40 |

|“We should teach Big Boy a lesson,” said Dog. |49 |

|“You are my loyal friends,” said Roy. |56 |

|“You can help me with my plan.” |63 |

|Next morning, Rooster woke all the farm animals. |71 |

|Big Boy was still sleeping. |76 |

|All of the animals started howling. Big Boy was annoyed. |86 |

|“Stop that noise!” yelled Big Boy. “I want to sleep!” |96 |

|Big Boy learned his lesson. He never howled at Roy again. |107 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Little Wren’s Surprise

Decodable Book 105

|A wren family lived in a nest in an oak tree. |11 |

|One day they found a strange thing on the ground. |21 |

|“What could it be?” asked Dad. |27 |

|He tried wriggling under it, but it was too big. |37 |

|“Can you write with it?” asked Mom. |44 |

|Mom rubbed the side with a leaf. |51 |

|But it didn’t make a mark. |57 |

|“Will it hurt us?” asked Little Wren. “Let’s wrap it up.” |68 |

|But the paper had a big wrinkle. It did not fit. |79 |

|Little Wren saw a girl come into the yard. |88 |

|“Here’s that missing wrench Ben,” she yelled. |95 |

|“Now we can fix my bike.” |101 |

|“We were wrong,” said Little Wren. |107 |

|“It is a tool to fix things.” |114 |

|“you are a smart bird,” Dad told Little Wren. |123 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Bookwork

Decodable Book 106

|Trevor likes to read. He is a bookworm. |10 |

|Trevor likes to read out loud. |20 |

|Mom asks Trevor for a favor. |31 |

|“Don’t worry, Mom,” says Trevor. |40 |

|“I will do you the favor. I will read you the words |49 |

|in the paper.” Trevor is a narrator in his class play. |56 |

|His teacher thinks Trevor could be an actor. |63 |

|Trevor wants to be an artist. He likes to color. |71 |

|Trevor will always be a bookworm. |76 |

|Total WCPM | |

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Oscar the Bear

Decodable Book 107

|This is Oscar. Oscar is a polar bear. |8 |

|Oscar is not a normal polar bear. He has a collar. |19 |

|He stays in a nice cellar. Oscar likes cheddar cheese. |29 |

|Oscar looks at the calendar. Monday is a work day. |39 |

|Oscar takes the bus to work. |45 |

|It costs a dollar to ride the bus. |53 |

|He is a dentist. Oscar the dentist cleans molars. |62 |

|Total WCPM | |

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A Photo for Fred

Decodable Book 108

|Phil got a puppy and named him Ralph. |8 |

|Phil wanted to show Ralph to his friend Fred. |17 |

|Phil wanted to send Fred a photo of Ralph. |26 |

|Phil took Ralph to a photo shop. |33 |

|But Ralph would not sit still. He barked and wagged |40 |

|and zigged and zagged. Ralph’s photo was a blur. |49 |

|“Ralph!” muttered Phil. “This is a bad photo of Ralph. |59 |

|Ralph looks like a funny pheasant!” |65 |

|“I will take his photo myself!” said Phil. |73 |

|But Ralph would not sit still. |79 |

|He barked and wagged and zigged and zagged. |87 |

|“Ralph!” grumbled Phil. “No photo for Fred! |94 |

|Ralph will not sit still! |99 |

|A photo is not the best way to see him!” |109 |

|Phil phoned Fred. “Please come to my place!” he said. |119 |

|“I have a surprise for you! And it barks!” |128 |

|Total WCPM | |

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The Secret Sauce

Decodable Book 109

|In the morning, Grandma’s phone rang. Grandma yawned and answered |10 |

|the phone. The voice on the phone was Joy’s. “Grandma,” said Joy. |22 |

| “Can I come over today?” Grandma smiled. She always enjoyed spending |33 |

|time with Joy. “Your voice sounds excited today, Joy,” Grandma said. |44 |

|“You can join me in the kitchen today. We will cook instead of play |58 |

|with toys.” Jay woke up Mom. “Mom, can you take me to see Grandma today? |73 |

|Grandma asked me to join her in the kitchen.” |82 |

|Mom smiled. She always enjoyed taking Joy to see her grandma. |93 |

|Mom pointed to the clock. |98 |

|“I will take you to see Grandma later.” Grandma has plans for Joy. |111 |

|She took some chicken from her freezer to thaw. |120 |

|She knew how to make it thaw without letting it spoil. |131 |

|Grandma saw Joy running across her lawn. |138 |

|It seemed to Grandma that just yesterday Joy was crawling. |148 |

|Grandma had a shawl. Her eyes wrinkled when she smiled. |158 |

|“You are a big girl now, Joy. I will show you how to make a secret sauce |175 |

|today.” Grandma had won a trophy for her secret sauce. |185 |

|Grandma opened a box of recipes. They were in alphabetical order. |196 |

|“My own mother used to keep her secret recipes |205 |

|in a vault in the cellar. The cellar smelled like cedar. |216 |

|My secret sauce is one of her recipes.” “Being a good cook is like being |231 |

|a good person, Joy. You must make good choices. |240 |

|He is the first choice we must make. How much sugar will we use?” |254 |

|“A secret sauce has many secret spices. |261 |

|I will write them all down so you will not forget them. |273 |

|You must protect this recipe like my own mother did.” |283 |

|Vapors curled up out of the pot. |290 |

|The odor was so nice, Joy was sure the flavor would be nice, too. |304 |

|The secret sauce was the best sauce Joy had ever had. |315 |

|She took the recipe home and put it in her drawer. |326 |

|Someday she would be a grandma and would pass it on. |337 |

|Total WCPM | |

The Everybody Club

Decodable Book 110

|Abby and Rose went over to Nancy’s yard to play. |10 |

|“Hurry up!” called Nancy. “We can play in my tree house!” |21 |

|“Wow! What a neat place!” said Abby. “Let’s make a club!” said Rose. |34 |

|“We can call it the Three Girls Club.” |42 |

|Rose got out paints and paper. Abby painted |50 |

|THREE GIRLS CLUB and three faces on the paper. |59 |

|“Hi!” called Holly. “Can I climb up?” |66 |

|Nancy said, “We have a club. It’s called Three Girls Club. |77 |

|You would make four.” Holly looked down. She hung her head. |88 |

|“Well,” said Nancy, “how about just Girls Club?” |96 |

|Abby Crossed out THREE and painted a face. |104 |

|“Now we are the Girls Club!” shouted Rose. |112 |

|“Hi!” called David. “Can I climb up?” |119 |

|“Well,” said Rose, “this is a club for girls, and you aren’t a girl.” |133 |

|David frowned. He kicked the dirt. “Well,” said Nancy, |142 |

|“how about the First Grade Club?” |148 |

|“Abby crossed out GIRLS and painted FIRST GRADE. |156 |

|Then she painted a fifth face. |162 |

|“Now we are the First Grade Club!” said Rose. |171 |

|“Hi!” called Nancy’s big brother, Tom. “Can I climb up?” |181 |

|“Well,” said Nancy, “this is the First Grade Club, |190 |

|and you aren’t in first grade.” Tom scowled. |198 |

|“Well,” said Holly, “how about the All Grades Club?” |107 |

|Abby crossed out FIRST, added an S, and painted ALL. |117 |

|Then she painted a sixth face. “Now we are the All |128 |

|Graders Club!” chuckled Rose. “Hi!” called Abby’s little sister. |137 |

|“Can I come up?” “Well,” said Abby, “we have a club. “It’s called |150 |

|the All Grades Club, and you aren’t even in kindergarten!” |160 |

|“It’s getting crowded!” said Rose. “How about just calling it the |171 |

|Everybody Club?” Abby crossed out ALL GRADES and painted |180 |

|EVERBODY. Then she painted lots of faces. |187 |

|“Welcome to the Everybody Club!” called Rose. |194 |

|Total WCPM | |

Naughty Max

Decodable Book 111

|Mom is Grandma’s daughter. I am Mom’s daughter. |8 |

|I am Grandma’s granddaughter. There is no one smaller |17 |

|than I am but Max. “Max, you can be my daughter.” |28 |

|Max will be a good daughter. My mom taught me how |39 |

|to make a cake. I will teach Max how to make a cake. |52 |

|“Don’t be naughty, Max. Max, don’t be naughty.” |60 |

|“Hi, Mom. Max and I are playing. Max is my daughter.” |71 |

|Max is not as good a daughter as I am. Max is naughty. |84 |

|Total WCPM | |

Bob Thought

Decodable Book 112

|Bob thought and thought. “I ought to save my pennies,” |10 |

|Bob thought. “I ought to save my pennies and get a jet. |22 |

|If I brought home a jet, I bet Mom would think I’m grand.” |35 |

|“It will take a long time to save all those pennies,” |46 |

|Bob thought. “I ought to get something smaller.” |54 |

|“I ought to get a dog,” Bob thought. “If I brought home |66 |

|a dog, I bet Mom would think I’m grand.” |75 |

|“Still, it will take a lot of pennies to get a dog,” |87 |

|Bob thought. “I ought to get something smaller.” |95 |

|“What if I bought that candy bar?” Bob thought. |104 |

|“Mom likes candy bars. I ought to share it with Mom! |115 |

|Then I know she’ll think I’m grand!” |122 |

|Total WCPM | |

Superhero to the Rescue

Decodable Book 113

|Lenny wanted to be a superhero. Lenny put on his cape. |11 |

|“Superhero to the rescue!” he shouted. |17 |

|He ran downstairs. Lenny landed on top of his little sister |28 |

|Jenny. “Ouch!” shouted Jenny. She began crying. |35 |

|“Go play quietly,” Lenny’s mom told him. |42 |

|Jenny played house with the baby. Jenny grabbed |50 |

|the baby’s doll. “Superhero is here!” shouted Lenny. |58 |

|He pushed Jenny out of the way. Jenny and the baby |69 |

|both started crying. “Go play something quieter,” |76 |

|Lenny’s mom told him. Lenny went outside. “Pow! Wow!” |85 |

|shouted Lenny. He raced to an oak tree. |93 |

|Lenny’s cat sat on one branch. “Meow!” cried his cat. |103 |

|“Superhero to the rescue!” shouted Lenny. |109 |

|He reached for a branch. “Lenny’s mom found him in the tree. |121 |

|She helped him get down. “Play safer,” she said. |130 |

|They went back inside. At naptime Lenny became bored. |139 |

|His mom had put Jenny and the baby down for naps. |150 |

|Lenny went upstairs. The baby was crying. |157 |

|His bunny had fallen out of his crib. |165 |

|Lenny picked up the bunny. He put it back in the crib. |177 |

|The baby stopped crying. “Superhero to the rescue,” |185 |

|Lenny whispered. |187 |

|Total WPMC | |

Andy Lee

Decodable Book 114

|Andy Lee was a timid man. He was also an artist and |12 |

|made stained glass windows. His glass made rainbows |20 |

|dance in rooms. One day, Andy made a window pane |30 |

|for an inn. He took the window pane to an inn that |42 |

|was far away. Timid Andy walked and walked. |50 |

|Andy came to the town where the inn was. |59 |

|Down the street ran a maid. “Turn back!” she cried. |69 |

|“Do not go! A chair is knocking. Drapes are swaying. |79 |

|It’s dark and awful in that inn!” “Stay with me,” |89 |

|whispered timid Andy. “We will go together.” |96 |

|Andy and the maid came to a gate. Out ran a cook |108 |

|waving a spoon. “Turn back!” cried the cook. |116 |

|“A chair is knocking. Drapes are swaying. |123 |

|A tablecloth is floating. It’s dark and scary in here!” |133 |

|“Stay with me,” said timid Andy. “We will go together.” |143 |

|Andy, the maid, and the cook stood at the front door. |154 |

|Out ran an innkeeper. “Turn back!” she cried. |162 |

|“A chair is knocking. Drapes are swaying. |169 |

|A tablecloth is floating and a hat is tipping. |178 |

|It’s dark and scary in here!” “But what about the window?” |189 |

|asked Andy. “I am a timid man, but this is my best |201 |

|window ever. I will still put in my window.” |210 |

|Timid Andy walked in. It was dark and scary. |219 |

|A chair was knocking, drapes were swaying, a tablecloth |228 |

|was floating, a hat was tipping. Andy felt a breeze. |238 |

|He found a broken window. He put in the new window. |249 |

|It fit perfectly. Andy turned around. The chair was not |259 |

|knocking and drapes were not swaying. The tablecloth was |268 |

|not floating. The hat was not tipping. It was not dark and |280 |

|scary in there. Rainbows danced in the room. Andy was an artist. |292 |

|His glass made rainbows dance in rooms. It also made him brave. |304 |

|Total WCPM | |

Earnest’s Search

Decodable Book 115

|Earnest liked to swim. He learned to swim under water. |10 |

|Earnest searched deep. He heard there might be gold. |19 |

|He swam along the earth. Earnest yearned to find something. |29 |

|Earnest searched and searched. |33 |

|He saw a seashell stuck in the earth. What is that inside? |45 |

|It is a pearl! Earnest did not find gold. Earnest found a pearl! |58 |

|Total WCPM | |

The Silly Monkey

Decodable Book 116

|Mom and Joey get in the car. Joey wants to go to the zoo. |14 |

|Mom gives Joey money. Joey rides on the donkey. |23 |

|Joey sees a monkey. The monkey makes a face at Joey. |34 |

|The monkey sees a man with a key. The monkey has a plan. |47 |

|The monkey is out! He rides on the donkey. |56 |

|He eats the cub’s honey. The monkey gives Joey the key |67 |

|and goes back in the cage. He is a silly monkey! |78 |

|Total WCPM | |

Tony and Dom Go West

Decodable Book 117

|Tony and Dom want to go on a vacation. |9 |

|Tony and Dom go to the train station. |17 |

|The vacation will be a trip across the nation! |26 |

|The train leaves the station. It heads west across the nation. |37 |

|Tony and Dom are ready for action. |44 |

|Tony enters a competition. Tony rides the stallion. |52 |

|Dom pays close attention. Tony wins the competition! |60 |

|His prize is one million dollars. What a fun Vacation! |70 |

|Total WCPM | |

How the Rabbit Caught the Tiger

Decodable Book 118

|One winter’s eve, a mighty and hungry tiger trapped a tiny rabbit. |12 |

|“Do not eat me!” cried Rabbit. “I am too small to make |24 |

|a good meal. If you let me go, I will show you how to catch |39 |

|all the fish you can eat.” Tiger was greedy. |48 |

|His hunger was bigger than his brain. “Show me now, |58 |

|or I will eat you, Rabbit!” he roared. Then he let Rabbit go. |71 |

|Rabbit led Tiger down to a river. Rabbit told Tiger, |81 |

|“Put your tail in the water.” “Now wait all night. |91 |

|Fish will grab onto your tail. Soon your tail will grow heavy. |104 |

|Then you can pull it out and eat all the fish!” |115 |

|“I’ll stay close by,” whispered Rabbit. |121 |

|“I will let you know when you have caught plenty of fish.” |133 |

|Rabbit climbed up the riverbank, sat down, and watched Tiger. |143 |

|Tiger put his tail into the river. He waited and waited. |154 |

|It grew cold and dark. “Is your tail getting heavy?” |164 |

|called Rabbit. “Oh yes!” replied Tiger. |170 |

|“I must be catching lots of fish! Should I pull my tail out now?” |184 |

|“Oh, no!” cried Rabbit. “If you wait until morning, |193 |

|you will have more fish to eat!” The greedy tiger waited longer. |205 |

|It grew colder and colder. His tail grew heavier. |214 |

|Finally the sun came up. Tiger’s tail felt quite heavy. |224 |

|“It is time!” called Tiger. “I am pulling my fish out now!” |236 |

|Tiger pulled and pulled, but his tail did not come out. |247 |

|It was frozen in solid ice! “I’m going to get you Rabbit!” |259 |

|roared Tiger. But he could not budge his tail. |268 |

|Rabbit giggled and scampered away. |273 |

|He had tricked a mighty tiger! |279 |

|Total WCPM | |

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