Hello Reader! Series

The Sword in the Stone

by Grace Maccarone

Published 1 September 1992

Despite the boasting of grown men, only young Arthur is able to draw a sword from a stone, thereby becoming king.

Soccer Game!

by Grace Maccarone

Published 1 August 1994

Brief rhyming text follows a group of children through some exciting plays during a soccer game.

My Tooth Is about to Fall Out

by Grace Maccarone

Published 1 February 1994

A little girl loses a tooth.

The Gym Day Winner

by Grace Maccarone

Published 1 March 1996

During gym at school, Sam always comes in last, but a great basketball shot turns him into the hero of the day.

With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic's Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning readers. My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level offer punch-out flash cards plus six additional pages of skill-building activities. Levels 1 - 4 combine a greater vocabulary and longer sentence length. Each book has an introductory letter from an education specialist guiding parents on how to help their children learn to read. Preschool - Kindergarten.

The 100th Day

by Alayne Pick and Grace Maccarone

Published 1 December 2002

Pizza Party!

by Grace Maccarone

Published 1 January 1948

A group of children have fun making a pizza.

The Class Trip

by Grace Maccarone

Published 11 January 1999

When his class goes to the zoo, Sam fails to keep up with the rest of the group and gets lost.

Softball Practice

by Grace Maccarone

Published 1 March 2002

Best-selling author and illustrator Grace Maccarone and Betsy Lewin team up to create this latest book in the popular FIRST-GRADE FRIENDS series!
Batter up! It's time for softball practice!
Aunt Gracie drives Jan and friend Sam to the park for softball practice. As she drives off, Jan and Sam wait for the other team members to arrive. But Jan starts to get worried and realizes that her Aunt Gracie left them at the wrong park. Sam has a great idea to pass the time by practicing softball. And while they're having fun, Sam's mom, Jan's dad and Aunt Gracie all arrive. And they end up having a great softball practice anyway!

Lunch Box Surprise

by Grace Maccarone

Published 1 September 1995

Share lunchtime with Sam and his First-Grade Friends! In THE LUNCH BOX SURPRISE, everyone is hungry and sits down to eat. But, oh no, Sam's mom forgot to pack his lunch! Sam is sad and hungry, until the First-Grade Friends help out by sharing their lunches with him!

This is a rhyming easy-to-read story that celebrates friendship and childhood.