Halloween Fun

by Margaret McNamara

Published 1 August 2008
The Robin Hill School first graders celebrate Halloween in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read in the Robin Hill School series!

Trick or treat! The first graders of Robin Hill School are in their costumes and ready to celebrate Halloween at Jamie’s party. This year, there’s even a fun house! But will it be too scary?

The Luck of the Irish

by Margaret McNamara and Mike Gordon

Published 1 January 2007
It's St. Patrick's Day! Katie makes shamrocks to help celebrate and ends up learning what it means to be lucky in this Ready-to-Read eBook with audio.

Picking Apples

by Margaret McNamara

Published 8 September 2009
Michael refuses to help his classmates pick apples during a field trip until his teacher, Mrs. Connor, finds the apple that is just right for him.

Earth Day

by Margaret McNamara

Published 30 September 2008
In the latest beginning reader from the bestselling, classroom based Robin Hill School series the class celebrates Earth Day!

The kids in Mrs. Connor's class are celebrating Earth Day, and everyone has lots of ideas on how to save the Earth...except Emma. Emma is worried that her ideas are not good enough. With the help of her dad and Mrs. Connor, Emma learns that her small ideas can have big results!

Happy Graduation!

by Margaret McNamara

Published 1 June 2006
The first graders in Mrs. Connor's class prove that they can work together when Cookie the dog disrupts their graduation ceremony.

Groundhog Day

by Margaret McNamara

Published 1 December 2005
Early readers will love learning about the American tradition of groundhog day with Mrs. Connor's class in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read!

It's Groundhog Day in Mrs. Connor's class. But instead of watching a real groundhog, the first graders wait to see if Chester the hamster will see his shadow!


The bestselling duo, Margaret McNamara and Mike Gordon, deliver another great Level 1 Ready-to-Read full of lessons for beginning readers!

Hannah's teacher plans a party to celebrate the one hundredth day of school. But on the day of the big party, Hannah is too sick to go. She misses out on the fun! But when she returns the next school day, Hanna finds that adding one can make things extra special.


Election Day

by Margaret McNamara

Published 10 August 2004
On Becky's first day at a new school, she finds that she has a chance to run for class president.

Pajama Day!

by Margaret McNamara

Published 8 December 2020
The Robin Hill School first-graders celebrate Pajama Day in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read, the thirtieth book in the Robin Hill School series!

It’s Pajama Day! All of the students at Robin Hill School are wearing pajamas to show their school spirit. But Emma forgot! Who will come to her rescue?

Fall Leaf Project

by Margaret McNamara

Published 22 August 2006
Mrs. Connor's first grade class decides to send colorful fall leaves to students in another state where the leaves do not change color.

Butterfly Garden

by Margaret McNamara

Published 6 March 2012
Mrs. Connor's first-graders watch as caterpllars slowly turn into butterflies in the butterfly garden at Robin Hill School.

Class Mom

by Margaret McNamara

Published 23 June 2009
In the twentieth installment of the hit Robin Hill School series, Nia volunteers her mama to be in charge of planning a great party for Mrs. Connor's class. Everyone is excited--but Nia's mama doesn't know she's been volunteered! Nia knows her mother is shy about speaking English, and is much more comfortable with her native Spanish. With the party fast approaching, can Nia and her mama pull off a great party for the first-grade class?




The Pumpkin Patch

by Margaret McNamara

Published 1 September 2003
Level 1: Starting to Read
- Simple stories
- Increased vocabulary
- Longer sentences

Mrs. Connor's first-grade class is going on a field trip! They're headed to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins. Katie dreams of finding the perfect pumpkin. But the one she chooses isn't perfect at all. It's too small! But then her father shows her that wonderful things often come in small packages.


It's almost the first day of first grade, and Michael can't wait. That is, until he discovers that his puppy, Cookie, can't join him. But when he learns that bringing Cookie means she wouldn't be just his anymore, he decides it's better if she stays home.

Wash Your Hands!

by Margaret McNamara

Published 7 September 2010
When everyone in Ms. Connor's first grade class has a cold, she shows her students how to wash their hands to get rid of germs.

Dad Goes to School

by Margaret McNamara

Published 1 April 2007
It's Parents Week for Mrs. Connor's first graders. Each day another parent is visiting and showing what they do. But Ayanna's dad isn't like the other parents. Will her classmates like him anyway?

A Tooth Story

by Margaret McNamara

Published 1 July 2004
Jamie longs to have at least one tooth missing in his first grade class picture, just like his friends, and when picture day arrives an unexpected event gives Jamie his wish.