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Step 4 (Grade 2) Literature Bundle and Individual Books

$6.25 – $155.00

Our selection for grade 2 (Step 4) listed here contains levelled readers or children’s well-loved classics such as the “Billy and Blaze” series, chosen for practice reading at this stage of skill.

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Our selection for grade 2 (Step 4) listed here contains levelled readers or children’s well-loved classics – chosen for practice reading at this stage of skill.

Titles include:

  • Ponies
  • Follow the Water From Brook to Ocean
  • First Flight
  • Platypus
  • First Thanksgiving
  • Way Down Deep (Ocean)
  • Ant Cities or similar such as Chirping Crickets (same series) Note: Ant Cities is no longer available from our supplier but it IS a great book.
  • 8 Billy and Blaze books (by C.W. Anderson): see the detailed descriptions below

 

Ponies Pam  Pollack  and  Meg  Belviso There is a difference between a pony and a horse. Do you know what it is? There are a lot of things to learn about ponies.  They  never  get  taller  than  a certain  height.  They  can  hear  things people  cannot.  Some  even  like  to swim!  Ponies  can  be  good  friends. Lower grades. Soft-cover – 48 pgs. ALL ABOARD SCIENCE READER level 2.

Platypus Ginjer L. Clarke What animal has a tail like a beaver, is about as big as a cat, lays eggs and has webbed feet and a bill like a duck, but is a mammal? Find out all about the amazing platypus: what it eats, where it lives, and how it teaches its young. Soft-cover – 32 pgs. STEP INTO READING level 2.

First Flight George Shea Tom Tate is intrigued by the two men who  have  come  to  Kitty  Hawk  with their flying machine. One day he gets to  ride  the  glider  which  goes  up  and up, and then down with a thud! Soon Will and Orv leave for the summer. They promise to come back again. Will they  design  a  flying  machine  that  stays  in the  air?  Based  on  a  true  happening. Soft-cover – 48 pgs. I CAN READ level 4 reader.

Way Down Deep Strange Ocean Creatures Patricia Demuth Where could you find jewelled squid, strange fish that light up, sea cucumbers, and other fascinating creatures? Way  down  deep!  How  do  we  know? How can anyone get way down there and still survive? Find out how scientists explore the depths of the ocean. Soft-cover – 48 pgs. ALL ABOARD SCIENCE READER level 2.

Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes Anita Ganeri What looks like a mountain but spits out fire and ash? Or sleeps for years and then explodes with a bang? Find out  how  a  volcano  begins,  and  why it erupts. Read about different kinds of volcanoes, and how they affect the land and people living around them. Soft-cover – 32 pgs. DK READER level 2.  Sorry this title is no longer available from our supplier. The bundle price has been lowered to reflect this change.

Ant Cities Arthur Dorros Do you realize how many different kinds of ants there are? Some ants  live  in  rotting wood,  some  under the sidewalk, others in  trees,  and  some in  ant  hills.  Find out where ants go when they disappear underground, and what they eat! Softcover – 32 pgs. Let’s Read and Find Out SCIENCE READER level 2.  This title will be substituted with another interesting one from the same series.

The First Thanksgiving Linda Hayward This colourfully illustrated book tells the story of why the Pilgrims left England and the hardships of the voyage. How would you like to eat the same meal, pickled beef, cheese, and hard bread,  for  nine  weeks  at  sea?  Read about the first winter in the new land, when  half  of  the  people  die.  Soft-cover – 48 pgs. STEP INTO READING level 3 reader.

Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean – Arthur Dorros Look at the water gushing out of the drainpipes on the house! Where does all the water go? Water flows downhill, from puddles to streams, rivers, over dams, across prairies, reaching for the ocean. Soft-cover – 32 pgs. Let’s Read and Find Out SCIENCE READER level 2.

Blaze and Thunderbolt – Billy and Blaze go to a ranch, where they  hear  about  Thunderbolt,  a wild horse which no one can catch. When Billy sees Thunderbolt, he is determined to catch and tame him. Can Billy and Blaze do it?

Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony – Tommy  often  dreams  of  horses, and he loves it when Billy rides him around  on  Blaze’s  back.  But  what Tommy wants is a gray, spotted pony. Will Tommy’s father be able to find a pony for him in time for his birthday? 48 pgs

Blaze and the Forest Fire – Billy and Blaze come upon a forest fire. They must get help! There are many obstacles: a stone wall, a river, a barbed wire fence. Will they reach someone in time to give a warning? 50 pgs

Blaze and the Lost Quarry – Somewhere  in  the  woods  where Billy and Blaze ride, is an old quarry. Will they be able to find it? The road has not been used for many years and  there  are  obstacles,  hanging vines,  and  a  dead  tree  across  the road. In the end they find what they are looking for and more! 48 pgs

Blaze and the Mountain Lion – Blaze  and  Billy  are  spending  the summer  at  the  ranch.  Fear  and anger affect Billy as he hears about a  cruel  cougar  that  is  mercilessly killing cattle. What if he should meet the cougar? 48 pgs

Blaze Shows the Way – Billy  and  Blaze  enjoy  going  riding together with Tommy and his horse Dusty.  But  Dusty  does  not  like  to jump. Can Blaze help Dusty learn to jump? 48 pgs

Blaze Finds the Trail – Billy and Blaze love the forest. One day  they  explore  an  old  woodland road  that  is  new  to  them.  Their adventures soon lead them off the trail and deep in the woods. A storm is coming. Can Blaze find the trail and  lead them safely home? 48 pgs

Blaze Finds Forgotten Roads – Billy and Blaze enjoy going on adventures. This time they are joined by their friends – Tommy and Dusty. The boys decide to take any trail that turns right. This leads them down unfamiliar paths, and to extraordinary treasures. Hopefully, they will find their way home at the end of their exciting day!! 46 pgs

(Note: For the first book in the “Billy and Blaze” series, entitled, “Billy and Blaze”, please go to the page for Step 3 Literature at this link.)

 

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Bundle of 15 books, Platypus, Blaze and the Forest Fire, Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony, Blaze and the Lost Quarry, Blaze and the Mountain Lion, Blaze and Thunderbolt, Blaze Finds Forgotten Roads, Blaze Finds the Trail, Blaze Shows the Way

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