Modern Curriculum Press Beginning to Read
4 primary works • 125 total works
A group of children is amazed and delighted by an amusement park run entirely by computers but, when things begin to go wrong, they learn that it still takes people to keep computers on the straight and narrow.
Fifth-grader Andy Able can add numbers in his head faster than anyone, but his classmate Pam has a computer that can add even faster.
A family enjoys its new computer so much that meals, homework, and other important things are neglected, so the family members decide to make some rules.
After learning about robots at school, Robert falls asleep and dreams of having a robot to do all his chores for him.
"Johnny's summer morning walks, taken initially from boredom, become quite adventurous"--Provided by publisher.
When "dear dragon" feels sick, he receives help from a friendly veterinarian.
Easy-to-read text relates a tiny boy's adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, on the back of a mouse, and at a king's table.
During her bath a young girl takes an imaginary ocean voyage to a tropical island.
Simple text and illustrations depict animals in various work and training situations and conclude that school can be fun for animals and for boys and girls.
When a boy can not retrieve his goats from a neighboring field, a rabbit, fox, wolf, and bee come to his aid. Only one of them is successful.
"Recounts the adventures of a runaway kitten"--Provided by publisher.
Easy-to-read text describes the collections of familiar items which have been arranged by color, size, and shape.
A stuffed pussycat comes to life at night and sets out to explore the world.
Relates the journey of the Pilgrims to America and describes their struggles during the first year culminated in the celebration of the first Thanksgiving.
In Geppetto's hand a piece of wood that talks becomes a living mischievous marionette and eventually, after many trials and errors, a real boy.