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Banana Hunt

Adapted from
Little Monkey's Lost BananasBanana Hunt
by
Long Leapsocheata
and
Youm Kosal
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
want, find, lost
.
Pages:
12

A monkey is looking for his bananas and asks a human if they can find them. The human says no, and the monkey gets upset. The monkey then realizes that the human wasn't trying to find his bananas, they were just telling him that they didn't have any.

Rating
2.7
2.7
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Bird in a Cage

Adapted from
Bounthy's Singing BirdBird in a Cage
by
Sinthanou Sidavone
and
Nivong Sengsakoun
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
this, the, them, they
.
Pages:
6

My dad and I help birds that are sad and in cages. We let them go and they fly and sing.

Rating
3.5
3.5
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Apam Cake

Adapted from
Making Apam CakeApam Cake
by
Kiki Putri
and
Divina Ariadini
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
disturbing, ingredients, coconut, enthusiastic
.
Pages:
13

Abdul's mother hurts her hand, so he has to make the cake for their family's Apam Cake Festival celebration. He manages to make the cake, but it's burnt.

Rating
3.5
3.5
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Apam Cake

Adapted from
Making Apam CakeApam Cake
by
Kiki Putri
and
Divina Ariadini
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
roast, groan, boast
.
Pages:
12

I made apam cakes with my dad tonight. They didn't turn out well because I burnt them, but we still ate some of them.

Rating
3.2
3.2
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Be a Tree

Adapted from
A Very Green DayBe a Tree
by
Phạm Thu Thùy
and
Phạm Thu Thùy
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Adventure

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
tree, queen, green, need, queen, creek
.
Pages:
8

I don't want a nap, I want to be a tree.

Rating
0.0
0.0
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Apam Cake

Adapted from
Making Apam CakeApam Cake
by
Kiki Putri
and
Divina Ariadini
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
hurt, hand, help, burnt
.
Pages:
8

Mum has hurt her hand and I will help. I drop it in and we put the lid on. Oops. It is burnt. They are not all burnt. I did it!

Rating
2.5
2.5
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A Small Boat in a Big Lake

Adapted from
Race to Samosir IslandA Small Boat in a Big Lake
by
Imelda Naomi
and
Singgih Cahyo Jadmiko
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Adventure

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
boat, goat, foam, float
.
Pages:
12

There are no bad things in the lake, just an island, some birds, and a dragon boat.

Rating
3.4
3.4
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The Elf

Adapted from
Nono Finds A FriendThe Elf
by
Busi Maphumulo
and
Jess Jardim-Wedepohl
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
basket, number, magnet, blanket
.
Pages:
13

Tina has to do chores, finds an elf to help her, but the elf leaves. She eventually finds the elf again and they become friends.

Rating
3.0
3.0
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The Dump

Adapted from
The DumpThe Dump
by
Bookbot
and
Bookbot
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
snoop, books, soon, goop, look, good
.
Pages:
12

A lady comes by with a box of books and helps teach the kids how to read. When she gets sick, they use the books to help make her better.

Rating
0.0
0.0
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The Dragonfly Net

Adapted from
The Dragonfly NetThe Dragonfly Net
by
Sri Widyowati Kinasih
and
Nabila Adani
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
need, see, tree
.
Pages:
12

We catch a dragonfly using a net.

Rating
0.0
0.0
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The Dragonfly Net

Adapted from
The Dragonfly NetThe Dragonfly Net
by
Sri Widyowati Kinasih
and
Nabila Adani
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
exciting, centre
.
Pages:
12

We asked Kim if she wanted to work with us to catch a dragonfly and she had the idea to use a spider's web. We created the frame of a net by rolling up some wide leaves and I used it to carefully lift the spider's web off the branch.

Rating
3.0
3.0
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The Dragonfly Net

Adapted from
The Dragonfly NetThe Dragonfly Net
by
Sri Widyowati Kinasih
and
Nabila Adani
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
have, make, frame
.
Pages:
12

We got a dragonfly.

Rating
3.7
3.7
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Tears

Adapted from
Why Does Risa Cry?Tears
by
Dessy Natalia
and
Stella Ernes
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
cool, too, food
.
Pages:
12

My big sister is really cool and I want to do everything that she does. Even though she sometimes cries while chopping onions, she's still really brave and I look up to her.

Rating
0.0
0.0
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The Cat

Adapted from
The CatThe Cat
by
Bookbot
and
Bookbot
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
radar, tiger, any, even, meow, maybe
.
Pages:
12

Kit is not in any of her main spots and I am starting to freak out. I hear a meow and look around the house until I find her under a blanket.

Rating
4.3
4.3
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The Cat

Adapted from
The CatThe Cat
by
Bookbot
and
Bookbot
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
shall, shake, bush, hush, shrubs
.
Pages:
12

Kit is not in the house.

Rating
5.0
5.0
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The Duck Race

Adapted from
The Duck RaceThe Duck Race
by
Yuniar Khairani
and
Refita Ika Indrayati
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
quick, duck, back, neck
.
Pages:
8

My duck can fly fast. Just watch it in the race!

Rating
0.0
0.0
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Swim, Red, Swim!

Adapted from
Putu and GutuSwim, Red, Swim!
by
Binoy Barman
and
Amal Akash
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
soon, look, food, looks, good
.
Pages:
12

Red is a fish who escapes the Big Bad Fish by swimming away and hiding.

Rating
0.0
0.0
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The Cat

Adapted from
The CatThe Cat
by
Bookbot
and
Bookbot
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
pot, big, mad, kit
.
Pages:
12

Kit is in the bed.

Rating
3.4
3.4
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Sing!

Adapted from
Lonely CrowSing!
by
Tahsina Rahman
and
Toufika Sarah
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
he, she, la, to
.
Pages:
15

The crow can fly and land, but it is not clear if he can sing. The hen can sing, so the crow sets up a spot for her to sing. They all sing together.

Rating
3.0
3.0
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Sing!

Adapted from
Lonely CrowSing!
by
Tahsina Rahman
and
Toufika Sarah
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
sing, pangs, lungs, throng, sings, song
.
Pages:
15

Crow likes to sing and sets up a spot for others to sing with him.

Rating
2.5
2.5
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