Ready-to-Read books feature classic stories and interesting nonfiction by authors who really know how to write for this age group.Level Three, for children who can read fiction and nonfiction on their own,with fewer illustrations and longer texts.The books are written, designed, and illustrated to suit the interests, needs, and abilities of new readers.Children in preschool and the early elementary grades are universally fascinated with reading, and are already saying, "I'm ready to read." When they finish a Ready-to-Read book, we want them to say, "I am reading, and I like it!"

Pinky"s family is getting a pet! The problem is, by a three-to-one vote,they"ve decided to get a cat, and Pinky wants a dog. And when they get a kitten, Pinky"s sister, Amanda, says that Patches is hers. Why should Pinky care? He didn"t want a cat in the first place. But Patches may have her own ideas about whose cat she is.

"An ideal beginning chapter book." --School Library Journal

The Family Meeting

The Plan

Patches

Pinky"s Secret

Gone!

A Pet for Pinky