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Dan and the Big Fish

Adapted from
A Little Monkey and a FishDan and the Big Fish
by
Nguon Sakal
and
Seng Visal
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 21, 2023

Practice words:
fish, swish, smash, share
.
Pages:
11

Dan is up in a tall tree, looking for a good leaf to snack on. He picks one and tries it, but doesn't like it. He sends it down to the fish in the pond below. He jumps to the next spot and lands hard on the branch, which snaps.

Rating
5.0
5.0
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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 21, 2023

Practice words:
monkey, picnic, harvest, confused
.
Pages:
12

The monkey ate his own bananas for dinner and then forgot about it.

Rating
2.6
2.6
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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 21, 2023

Practice words:
laugh, naughty, fraught
.
Pages:
12

A monkey loses his breakfast bananas and searches for them high and low, until he finally recalls that he ate them himself the night before.

Rating
3.0
3.0
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A Tall Tale

Adapted from
Lory DoryA Tall Tale
by
Brendon O’Neill
and
Sonia Dearling
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 21, 2023

Practice words:
spoil, point, hoist, noise
.
Pages:
12

A girl made of air cannot be seen, but you might be able to see her if it starts raining or there is snow. One day, a boy asks to paint her and she likes it. From then on, she starts painting herself all the time.

Rating
2.5
2.5
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The Best Tube

Adapted from
Where is Yellow?The Best Tube
by
Lê Thu Phương Quỳnh
and
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bích
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 21, 2023

Practice words:
soon, droop, look, wool, good, looks
.
Pages:
11

She makes art, and has a box with tubes of paint. She starts with some trees, and then paints a sprite that lives in the vines and the buds. She has a flower on her head. She paints the mouth of a cave. The dark water drips down like ink.

Rating
0.0
0.0
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I Can Do Magic

Adapted from
Douangkeo Wants to Be a MagicianI Can Do Magic
by
Fongsamay Phommaxay
and
Lý Minh Phúc
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Adventure

Added:

May 21, 2023

Practice words:
magic, magician, engineer, stage, large, huge, orange
.
Pages:
12

I want to be a magician, and I need a helper. I have Mak, my dog, and he is perfect for the job. I also have a book of tricks, and some magical clothes.

Rating
4.0
4.0
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He Can Spy…

Adapted from
Juma is ReadingHe Can Spy…
by
Joachim Kahwa
and
Abdul Gugu
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
bank, links, flunk, hank
.
Pages:
9

Hank is trying to study for a test and learns some new words in the process. He is confident that he will do well on the test.

Rating
0.0
0.0
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The Stars

Adapted from
Katak dan BintangThe Stars
by
Shesh Pal
and
Proiti Roy
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Adventure

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
wants, will, next, frog, stars, still, plop, glad
.
Pages:
14

Katak mencoba untuk meraih bintang di langit, di batu, di bukit, dan di pohon kelapa, tetapi gagal. Ia berhasil meraih bintang di kolam.

Rating
2.9
2.9
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Turn!

Adapted from
The World Without WheelsTurn!
by
Aniek Wijaya
and
Rama Indra
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Science

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
they, the, that, there, clothes
.
Pages:
13

the pros and cons of wheels.

Rating
3.1
3.1
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Tin Man

Adapted from
Whose Button Is This?Tin Man
by
Paul Kennedy
and
James Woolley
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Adventure

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
found, out, hound, ground
.
Pages:
12

Tim the tin man finds a button and sets out to return it to its owner. He has many adventures along the way, but eventually succeeds in returning the button to the rightful owner.

Rating
2.0
2.0
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The Best!

Adapted from
Bo's TreasureThe Best!
by
Phạm Quang Phúc
and
Vu Tuong Huynh
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
pup, jim, fun
.
Pages:
14

Jim's pup is the best at finding things.

Rating
2.7
2.7
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A Small Boat in a Big Lake

Adapted from
Barani di Danau Raksasa menyalinA 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:
stable, travel, devil, middle, little, couple, people
.
Pages:
12

Ken and I find a boat and row out to the middle of the lake. We see an island and start to row towards it, but then we see a big, mean-looking creature. We start to row away, but it turns out to be just a dragon boat.

Rating
3.4
3.4
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Flip and Toss

Adapted from
My Juggling GrannyFlip and Toss
by
Mala Kumar
and
Niloufer Wadia
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
high, night, might, sight
.
Pages:
7

My grandmother likes to juggle and she's really good at it. She often does it at night while my grandfather is asleep. I wonder what she'll juggle next.

Rating
3.0
3.0
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Cats and Crabs

Adapted from
Momo and the CrabCats and Crabs
by
Bookbot
and
Lyly Young
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
illusion, mission, decision
.
Pages:
12

Deb brings a crab inside, it has babies, and they all escape.

Rating
3.3
3.3
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A Special Flower

Adapted from
Kumi's JourneyA Special Flower
by
Hyunjeong Lee
and
Hyeji Park
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
little, cradles, twinkle, gentle, dangle
.
Pages:
10

I am a unique and special flower that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Rating
4.6
4.6
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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:
nap, bet, ran, hat
.
Pages:
6

I don't want to nap, I ran and dad ran. I want to be a tree because they have a lot of fun. My hat won't fit.

Rating
3.0
3.0
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Yum!

Adapted from
Mangoes EverywhereYum!
by
World Wide Title
and
Lá Studio
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
basket, insects, picnic, blanket, market
.
Pages:
9

We pick mangoes from our farm and sell them at the market. We also float out onto the river and trade them for other kinds of fruit. It's hard work, but it's worth it.

Rating
4.4
4.4
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Yum!

Adapted from
Mangoes EverywhereYum!
by
World Wide Title
and
Lá Studio
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
load, float, oak, moan, groan, boat
.
Pages:
9

We live on a mango farm and it is time to pick the fruit. We go up the tall mango trees and pluck the fruit. We do not moan and groan while we pick. It is fun to work as a team.

Rating
3.0
3.0
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Who Ate It?

Adapted from
Who Ate It?Who Ate It?
by
Bookbot
and
Felishia
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
flexible, exist, exists, maximum, pixie, pixies
.
Pages:
12

Kina and Kale went to pick some guavas, but they found a big bite in one! What kind of creature could have done it? They decide to investigate!

Rating
0.0
0.0
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Yap!

Adapted from
Yap!Yap!
by
Bookbot
and
Bookbot
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
silly, comment, happy
.
Pages:
12

She meets a pup on her way to her grandfather's house and gets over her fear of dogs.

Rating
5.0
5.0
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