FRANKLIN at the First Grade Reading Level

These little books from KIDS CAN PRESS and Sharon Jennings are for younger readers.  They are 32 pages long and feature simpler sentences than the books by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark. 

**some of these books can be had very cheaply on the used market. Sometimes under $4 new, if you have Prime.
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FRANKLIN AND THE DUCKLING

4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings

Franklin knows he is not allowed another pet, but when he finds a lone duckling he takes it home and tries to hide it from his parents.  Well, we all know how that ends!

Franklin's room becomes a mess.  But it all ends well when duckling's family comes to get him/her.

   
Word Count: 624 
Accelerated Reading level: 1.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 117158   

FRANKLIN'S LIBRARY BOOK
by Sharon Jennings

3.42 avg rating — 12 ratings

Franklin has lost his library book.  Can he find it by retracing his steps?

Word Count:  596
Accelerated Reading level: 1.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz:  86673


FRANKLIN AND THE MAGIC SHOW

3.54 avg rating — 26 ratings

Franklin invites all his friends to his magic show. He has promised them that if they pay a cookie, that he will do a trick and disappear.  Unfortunately, the secret door on the box gets stuck and his friends are disappointed.

Can he still manage to convince his friends that he's a magician?

 
Word Count: 583
Accelerated Reading level: 1.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 61286
Lexile: BR
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FRANKLIN AND THE STOPWATCH

4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings

Franklin finds a stopwatch and discovers two things.  First, it doesn't tell the time, but instead times Time.  Then he finds out that you can go a little crazy and annoy family and friends by timing everything everyone does.

   
Word Count: 692
Accelerated Reading level: 1.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 117159   

FRANKLIN HAS THE HICCUPS

3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings

Young readers will probably be amused by Franklin's attempts to get rid of persistent case of hiccups.

   
Word Count: 573
Accelerated Reading level: 1.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 104199       


FRANKLIN STAYS UP

3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings

Like many children, Franklin wants to stay up all night.  And so he invites all his friends for a sleepover.  Everyone begins to doze off, but Franklin tries really hard to stay awake. The a-ha moment comes in the morning when breakfast is ready and everyone BUT Franklin is awake and ready to eat and play.

   
Word Count: 689
Accelerated Reading level: 1.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 69328
Lexile: 130L


FRANKLIN'S SURPRISE

 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings

Franklin thinks Skunk is moving away so he plans a surprise party.  But is Skunk really moving?

Word Count: 532
Accelerated Reading level: 1.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 73417
Lexile: 160L


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Fancy Nancy - Third Grade reading level

The great thing about this wonderful series from Jane O'Connor is that young fans can follow the adventures of their favorite character as their skills grow.  You can find books at other levels on our FANCY NANCY Index page.

Here are 9 books at the Third Grade reading level.  All of them have sample pages available for you to peruse.


A note to teachers: most of these books are available for amazon's buy 3-get 1 free promotion.

Explorer Extraordinaire!

Nancy and her best friend, Bree, explore the great outdoors. Birds, insects and more. With style, of course.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 1,418
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 130287
Lexile: AD540L

Poet Extraordinaire!

Ms. Glass gives Nancy's class a poetry assignment. But as poetic as Nancy she is, she finds herself temporarily stumped.

Word Count: 1,731
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 136741


Fancy Nancy And The Mermaid Ballet

Poor Nancy. She had her eye on the glamorous role of Mermaid in the upcoming dance, however another girl gets that part. How will she cope? What will happen the actual day of the performance? You'll have to read to find out.

Word Count: 835
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 150764


NANCY CLANCY, SECRET ADMIRER
by Jane O'Connor
Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator)

Fancy Nancy for the older set. 

Nancy Clancy and her best friend, Bree, have love on the brain—after all, they're learning about the human heart in science class! But when the girls decide to play matchmaker, nothing works out as planned. So the big question is: Will love conquer all?

Word Count: 7,698
Page Count:  128
Accelerated Reading level: 3.2 / points: 1.0
AR quiz: 157425

Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words:   From Accessories To Zany

Love this book which introduces even more fancy words!

Word Count: 549
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 123269


Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth

A whole new direction for Nancy. In this, her first chapter book, she investigates the mystery of the lost prize.

Word Count: 9,569
Page Count: 128
Accelerated Reading level: 3.3 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 151125


Fancy Nancy: Stellar Stargazer!
Jojo joins Nancy in this book about enjoying the night sky.

Word Count: 1221
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.3 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 144432


Fancy Nancy, Aspiring Artist

Inspired by such art masters -- Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, and Jackson Pollock -- Nancy is determined to make her own fabulous artwork. Comes with instructions on how to create your own artistic masterpieces.

Word Count: 1,150
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.4 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 143327

Ooh La La! It's Beauty Day!

What fun! On her mom's birthday, Nancy pulls out all the stops and gives mom a day of pampering in the backyard.

Word Count: 1,484
Page Count: 40
Accelerated Reading level: 3.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 138488
Lexile: AD650L

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