Matt and Lewis, who are thirteen, find a suitcase with $400,000 inside! They pretend to have jobs and work for free to cover up for their spending. And then someone finds them!
In this rhyming tale, a boy counts the many monkeys visiting his home. The monkeys have lost something. Where is it? Short, easy-to-read phrases alternate with longer sentences, so this is a good choice for a beginning reader who is building confidence with reading sentences. Colorful pictures adorn each page. (Reading Level: 1.5)
When Max's family adopts a dog, Max and his older brother agree to share the work of taking care of the dog. Once again, however, his older brother leaves many of the tasks to Max. Will Max's work with the dog be worth the trouble? This is a great story about sibling relationships and the rewards of taking good care of a pet. The story of the relationship between these two brothers continues in the second book in the Monkey Reader series, Monkeys and the Universe. (Reading Level: 3.2)
Bailey City has some pretty weird grown-ups living there. But could the swimming teacher at Camp Lone Wolf really be a sea monster? This is number 14 in The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids. They are going to find out!