Synopses & Reviews
Iris and Walter can't wait for their class field trip to the aquarium. They'll get to sit together on the bus and visit scary sharks, shimmery angelfish, and, best of all, penguins. The aquarium is everything they had hoped forand#8212;until suddenly Walterand#160;gets lost! It's a good thing hisand#160;best friend,and#160;Iris, knowsand#160;what to do!and#160;Here are four chapters of easy reading pleasure in this new Level 3 Green Light Readers edition featuringand#160;sweet andand#160;sensitiveand#160;illustrations by Christine Davenier.and#160;
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"If you have a young reader at your house who has yet to meet Mr. Putter and Tabby, you will not regret a visit to the nearest library or bookstore to check out this delightful series."--
Home Education Magazine[star]"Winsome and warmhearted, these books could become instant favorites."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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"Splendid . . . Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship."--
School Library Journal (starred review)
"Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves."--The Bulletin
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"Chock-full of universal kid banter, and the child-friendly illustrations in pen and ink provide the perfect backdrop."--School Library Journal"Children will want to read this again and again."--Booklist"Guest is characteristically masterful at capturing children's anxieties."--The Horn Book
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A fieldand#160;trip to the aquarium is going to be so much fun!and#160;Everyone in Miss Cherry's class is excited about seeingand#160;amazing fish and unusual sea animals.and#160;But theand#160;aquarium is big,and#160;dark, and crowded.and#160;It's easy to get separated from the group.and#160;And that's exactly what happens in this Level 3 Green Light Readerand#160;starringand#160;best friendsand#160;Iris andand#160;Walter.and#160;and#160;
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Iris and Walter can't wait for their class field trip to the aquarium. They'll get to sit together on the bus and visit scary sharks, shimmery angelfish, and, best of all, penguins. The aquarium is everything they had hoped for--until suddenly, Walter is missing! Good thing a best friend like Iris always knows just what to do.
In the ninth book of this award-winning series, Iris and Walter find out that a best friend's help can be the most valuable gift of all.
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Since when are fish a problem pet?!
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Mr. Putter and Tabby love going to the fish store. Mr. Putter loves it because he has always liked fish. Tabby loves it because fish make her whiskers tingle and her tail twitch. So, one day Mr. Putter and Tabby decide to bring three fish home. And that's when they discover Tabby has a fish problem. . . .
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Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, are going for a train ride with their neighbors, Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke. They've planned the perfect afternoon trip. But when they get to the station, they're in for a big surprise: No pets are allowed on the train! It looks like the trip is off, until Mr. Putter comes up with a clever idea.
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The second title in the acclaimed easy reader series, now with a new look!
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Sometimes it takes a friend to help solve a problem. So when Iris announces that she really wants to ride the wild horse Rain, Walter comes up with the perfect plan to help her.
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This is one field trip Iris and Walter will never forget
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Will Walter's birthday party be everything he hopes it will be?
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Walter has big plans for his birthday party. But then something unexpected happens. Will the change of plans ruin Walter's birthday? Sometimes a surprise can make a special day all the more memorable.
About the Author
CYNTHIA RYLANT is the acclaimed author of more than eighty books for young people. Her novel
Missing May received the Newbery Medal. Ms. Rylant lives on an island in Puget Sound, Washington.
ARTHUR HOWARD is the author-illustrator of several warmhearted picture books, including Cosmo Zooms, When I Was Five, and most recently, Hoodwinked. He lives in New York City.