Eddie Elephant loves telling stories. So when he egg-sits for his neighbors, the Emus, he entertains the egg with his enchanting tales . . . and gets an enormous surprise!
Jeremy Jackrabbit is excited to enter the jump rope contest. Will he get the jitters?or will his joyful jumping win him a trip to the Jump Rope Hall of Fame?
Gertie Gorilla is going to a birthday party—and she has a grand, great, glorious gift! But when the gift gets grubby in a soggy, boggy gulch, what will Gertie do?
Frances Frog is very funny! But sometimes she is a little foolish. Her favorite friend, Felicity Fox, helps Frances learn what it means to be a good friend . . . a forever friend!
Oscar wants to enter a contest--and another, and another--but he can only do it by asking some friends to divide the costs--and the rewards--with him. Simple division concepts are incorporated into this story for young readers. Full-color illustrations.
Grace wants to join her big sister Jane's Bubble Gum Club, but she can't blow a bubble. So Grace finds a good science book and performs a few experiments involving air and bubble-making. When Jane blows up more than she should chew, Grace saves the day and finds a way into the club. Full color.
On a hot summer day, three children squabble over which ingredients and what quantities should go into their extra special lemonade. Full-color illustrations.
Special focus on the short vowel sound of the letter "u". While running and jumping and having fun, Lucky runs out of luck and lands in a muddy puddle!
Something has made the dog--and the water in the pool--green. What is it? Will Teddy save his pet-sitting business and prove he's responsible enough to have a dog of his own? This story teaches a simple science lesson about plants. Full-color illustrations.
Jenny tries to think of how she can distract an army of chocolate-loving critters from invading her secret stash of candy. Can she get rid of the ants before another pest--her little brother--follows them and discovers the sweets? Full-color illustrations.
The Scavenger Hunt homework that Andy is supposed to turn in is due--and he forgot all about about it. He has just five minutes to get it done before the bus comes. Can he do it? This story features a simple science lesson on plant structure. Full-color illustrations.
Jack and Gina are not really thrilled about having to wear glasses. Hank, the class smart aleck, just makes things worse with his teasing. But when a class trip to the rock quarry almost ends in disaster, Jack, Gina, and Hank learn to see things a little more clearly. Full color.
