First Day of School

Level 1 Ready-to-Read It's almost the first day of first grade, and Michael can't wait. That is, until he discovers that his puppy, Cookie, can't join him. But when he learns that bringing Cookie means she wouldn't be just his anymore, he decides it's better if she stays home. Ready-to-Read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading levels: Pre-Level 1 Recognizing Words * Word repetition * Familiar words and phrases * Simple sentences Level 1 Starting to Read * Simple stories * Increased vocabulary * Longer sentences Level 2 Reading Independently * More-complex stories * Varied sentence structure * Paragraphs and short chapters Level 3 Reading Proficiently * Rich vocabulary * More-challenging stories * Longer chapters.McNamara, Margaret is the author of 'First Day of School', published 2005 under ISBN 9780689869143 and ISBN 0689869142.