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The Giraffe Who Ate the Sun

Adapted from
Baby Giraffe and the SunThe Giraffe Who Ate the Sun
by
Phạm Thu Thùy
and
Phạm Thu Thùy
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
eats, heat, bread, reach, each, bear
.
Pages:
10

Giraffe and his mum live in a small house on top of a hill. Mum has to go to work every day, so Giraffe tries to stop the sun from shining so she won't be so hot.

Rating
2.5
2.5
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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:
flash, she, wish, rush
.
Pages:
13

The elf helps Tina with her jobs, but then leaves one night. Tina goes through the corn field the next day, but the elf is not there. Tina makes a wish to find the elf, and the elf comes back. Tina and the elf spend the day together singing.

Rating
0.5
0.5
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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:
riot, neon, quiet, alien, ruins
.
Pages:
12

A lady comes by and teaches the kids how to read, and they start to tidy up. But one day she doesn't come, so they go into town and find her.

Rating
5.0
5.0
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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:
dump, junk, bus
.
Pages:
12

A woman sees some kids at a dump and decides to help them by giving them books to read. However, the kids are too busy getting rid of the junk to notice her. When they finally spot her, she is sick and they help her.

Rating
3.1
3.1
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The Big Sheep

Adapted from
Just the Way I AmThe Big Sheep
by
Bindu Gupta
and
Kanak Shashi
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
know, knife
.
Pages:
16

Rose did yoga, ran, and swam but still couldn't fit through the gate. She had the idea to make the gate fit her instead.

Rating
4.0
4.0
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The Big Red Flower

Adapted from
A Different Kind of FlowerThe Big Red Flower
by
Bookbot
and
Vannia Rizky
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
recognize, ignore, dignity, design, cologne
.
Pages:
12

There is a big red flower in the jungle who is a bit odd. The other flowers don't much like her, but she doesn't care. She's the biggest flower in the world!

Rating
0.0
0.0
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The Big Sheep

Adapted from
Just the Way I AmThe Big Sheep
by
Bindu Gupta
and
Kanak Shashi
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
keep, been, week, sheep, sleep
.
Pages:
16

Rose was too big to fit in the gate, so she did yoga, ran, and swam until she was able to make the gate fit her.

Rating
1.0
1.0
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The Big Sheep

Adapted from
Just the Way I AmThe Big Sheep
by
Bindu Gupta
and
Kanak Shashi
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
then, there, they
.
Pages:
16

Rose did yoga, ran, and swam until she was able to fit through the gate.

Rating
3.5
3.5
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The Big Concert

Adapted from
The Dry Season ConcertThe Big Concert
by
Bookbot
and
Hutami
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
anxious, flexible, maximum
.
Pages:
12

Pang is a cicada who is chosen to be conductor for the dry season concert. He's a little anxious about it. Will the choir listen to him, and will the forest like his concert?

Rating
0.0
0.0
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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:
boxes, fixes, wishes, scratches
.
Pages:
14

Jim's friends come over and he shows them around his house. He is jealous of his friend Len's new toy boat, so he tells a lie and claims he has the best stuff.

Rating
0.0
0.0
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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:
good, took, wool, cool, room
.
Pages:
14

Jim's pals think his stuff is the best and put it back. Oh no! Did they miss one of his mum's things? It is not in his bed. It is not by his lamp. Where is it? Jim's pup finds it! The pup is the best.

Rating
5.0
5.0
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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:
red, fish, rest, his, not, fast
.
Pages:
7

Red and his pals get rid of Big Bad Fish!

Rating
3.4
3.4
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Spring

Adapted from
Everything looks new!Spring
by
Manisha Chaudhry
and
Priya Kuriyan
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
new, grew, flew, crew
.
Pages:
9

Spring is a time for new life, growth, and joy.

Rating
0.2
0.2
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Rock and a Feather

Adapted from
Rock and a FeatherRock and a Feather
by
Bookbot
and
Bookbot
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Science

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
something, watermelon, forecast, raindrops
.
Pages:
13

how to find the mass of an object. The mass of an object is the amount of matter in the object. We can find the mass of an object by using a set of scales.

Rating
3.6
3.6
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Pals or Not?

Adapted from
The Lonely Prickly PearPals or Not?
by
Nghamula Justice Maluleke
and
Subi Bosa
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
I, we, no, go, be, dry
.
Pages:
12

No.

Rating
3.2
3.2
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Nuts!

Adapted from
Did You Steal My Chestnuts?Nuts!
by
Trương Mỹ Dung
and
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bích
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
township, beehive, herself, backfired
.
Pages:
12

A squirrel named Pip has her winter stash of nuts stolen, and enlists the help of her forest friends to investigate and get them back.

Rating
3.2
3.2
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Off!

Adapted from
If the Lights Went OutOff!
by
Avan Fathurrahman
and
Rizqia Sadida
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Life

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
sky, by, no, be, to
.
Pages:
12

Lights are important because they help us see and do things.

Rating
3.1
3.1
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Nuts!

Adapted from
Did You Steal My Chestnuts?Nuts!
by
Trương Mỹ Dung
and
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bích
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
done, gone, hole
.
Pages:
12

The squirrel didn't have her nuts stolen - they just fell out of a hole. She's able to fix the problem and all is well.

Rating
3.5
3.5
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My Old Wand

Adapted from
Otir's MagicMy Old Wand
by
Dian Onasis
and
Gery Adams
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Adventure

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
magic, village, courage, tragic, gently
.
Pages:
14

Aidan is a young boy who lives in a village where magic is commonplace. He visits the local magic shop to buy his first wand, and is given a very old and beaten up one.

Rating
3.4
3.4
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Mum Needs a Bike

Adapted from
A Bike for MomMum Needs a Bike
by
Nurhayati Pujiastuti
and
Adrinalia Nila
.
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Categories:

Animals

Added:

May 20, 2023

Practice words:
running, ringing, getting, waiting, asking
.
Pages:
12

Mama Bear gets a bike and learns how to ride it so she can take her son to school on time.

Rating
2.1
2.1
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