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.

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.

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.

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.

The Counting Race

by Margaret McNamara

Published 1 July 2003
Level 1: Starting to Read
- Simple stories
- Increased vocabulary
- Longer sentences
Mrs. Connor's first-grade class is having a counting race! They're trying to count from one to ten in less than a second. But no one is fast enough to get all the way to ten before time is up. That is, until the first graders work together to come up with a faster way to count!

Happy Thanksgiving

by Margaret McNamara

Published 1 September 2005
Just as Mrs. Connor's first grade class finishes dressing up in their Thanksgiving costumes, a fire drill is called.

Too Many Valentines

by Margaret McNamara

Published 1 January 2003
Everyone at Robin Hill School is looking forward to Valentine's Day. Everyone except Neil. He thinks valentines are silly. But on the big day, when Neil doesn't get any valentines at school, he's not sure they're so silly after all!

When first-graders Nick, Jamie, and Reza refuse to let Emma join their soccer game just because she is a girl, Emma and her father devise a plan to teach the boys a lesson.