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1980


Who's Afraid of the Dark? Crosby Bonsall An Early I Can Read Book c. 1980 Harper & Row	Big Bear Spare That Tree by Richard J. Margolis Pictures by Jack Kent c. 1980 William Morrow & Co.	Magic Growing Powder by Janet Quin-Harkin Pictures by Art Cummings Read Aloud Original c. 1980 Parents Magazine Press	Webster and Arnold and the Giant Box by P. K. Roche Dial Easy to Read c. 1980 The Dial Press First Printing

Hattie, Tom and the Chicken Witch by Dick Gackenbach An I Can Read Book C. 1980 Harper &Row	Piet Potters First Case Story and Pictures by Robert Quackenbush C. 1980 McGraw-Hill Book Co.	Witches Four by Marc Brown Read Aloud Original Series c. 1980 Parent's Magazine Press	Out To Sea by Anne and Harlow Rockwell A Ready-to-Read Book C. 1980 Macmillan Publishing

Herbert the Timid Dragon by Mercer Mayer A Golden Star Reader c. 1980 Western Publishing	Coming Soon The Case of the Double Cross by Crosby Bonsall And I Can Read Book c. 1980 HarperCollins	B-66 The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone by Stan and Jane Berenstain A Beginner Book c. 1980 Random House	The Biggest Sandwich Ever by Rita Golden Gelman Pictures by Mort Gerberg A Read-it-Yourself Book c. 1980 Scholastic, Inc.


NEW Fun at Camp Written by Sharon Peters Illustrated by Irene Trivas A First-Start Easy Reader c. 1980 Troll Associates	Ready, Get Set, Go! Written by Sharon Peters Illustrated by Irene Trivas A First Start Easy Reader c. 1980 Troll Associates	Happy Jack by Sharon Peters Illustrated by Paul Harvey A First-Start Easy Reader c. 1980 Troll Associates	Dinosaur in Trouble Written by Sharon Gordon Illustrated by Paul Harvey A First Start Easy Reader C. 1980 Troll Associates	Freddie the Frog Written by Rose Greydanus Illustrated by Tom Garcia A First-Start Easy Reader c. 1980 Troll Associates

Tree House Fun Written by Rose Greydanus Illustrated by Chris Demarest A First-Start Easy Reader c. 1980 Troll Associates	Stop That Rabbit Written by Sharon Peters Illustrated by Don Silverstein A First-Start Easy Reader c. 1980 Troll Associates	My Secret Hiding Place Written by Rose Greydanus Illustrated by Paul Harvey A First-Start Easy Reader c. 1980 Troll Associates	Coming Soon Sam the Scarecrow Written by Sharon Gordon Illustrated by Don SIlverstein A First-Start Easy Reader C. 1980 Troll Associates	NEW Three Little Witches Written by Sharon Gordon Illustrated by Deborah Sims A First-Start Easy Reader C. 1980 Troll Associates

		1981

The Long Way To a New Land by Joan Sandin An i Can Read Book c. 1981 Harper & Row	The Big Balloon Race by Eleanor Coerr Pictures by Carolyn Croll An I Can Read Book c. 1981 Harper & Row	Oink and Pearl by Kay Chorao An I Can Read Book c. 1981 Harper & Row	Arthur's Funny Money by Lillian Hoban An I Can Read Book Ages 4-8 c. 1981 Harper & Row	Amelia Bedelia and the Baby by Peggy Parish Picture by Lynn Sweat A Read-Alone Book c. 1981 Greenwillow/ William Morrow (Avon Snuggle and Read Story Book Edition)

Little Chick's Big Day by Mary DeBall Kwitz Pictures by Bruce Degan An Early I Can Read Book c. 1981 Harper & Row	Worthington Botts and the Steam Machine by Betty Baker Pictures by Sal Murdocca A Ready-to-Read Book c. 1981 Macmillan Publishing First Edition	The Biggest Shadow in the Zoo by Jack Kent c. 1981 Parents Magazine Press	The Little Cookie by Margaret Hillert Illustrated by Donald Charles A Just Beginning-to-Read Book c. 1981 Follett Publishing Co.	Uncle Elephant by Arnold Lobel An I can Read Book c. 1981 Harper & Row First Edition

Nate the Great and the Missing Key by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Illustrations by Marc Simont A Break-of-Day Book c. 1981 Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc. First Printing	That's Not Santa Story and Pictures by Leonard Kessler c. 1981 Scholastic Inc.	No More Monsters for Me! by Peggy Parish Pictures by Marc Simont An I Can Read Book c. 1981 Harper & Row	Three By the Sea by Edward Marshall Pictures by James Marshall Penguin Young Readers Level 3 Grade 1-3, age 6-8 c. 1981 Dial Books (Scholastic edition)	Up a Tall Tree by Anne Rockwell Pictures by Jim Arnosky A Reading-On-My- Own Book c. 1981 Doubleday & Co., Inc. First Edition


Sleeping Ugly by Jane Yolen Pictures by Diane Stanley A Break-Of-Day Book c. 1981 Coward, McCann, Inc	Coming Soon The Spelling Bee by Sharon Gordan Illustrated by Tom Garcia A Giant First-Start Reader c. 1981 Troll Associates	Coming Soon Valentines Day Grump Written by Rose Greydanus Illustrated by DO Page A Giant First-Start Reader c. 1981 Troll Associates	Coming Soon First Day of Spring by Sharon Gordan Illustrated by Christine Willis A Giant First-Start Reader c. 1981 Troll Associates

Hocus Pocus Magic Show! by Rose Graydemus Illustrated by Joan E. Goodman A Giant First-Start Reader c. 1981 Troll Associates	What Time Is It? Written by Judith Grey Illustrated by Susan Hall A Giant First-Start Reader c. 1981 Troll Associates	Coming Soon Come On Up Written by Joy Kim Illustrated by Paul Harvey A Giant First-Start Reader c. 1981 Troll Associates	Let's Pretend Written by Rose Greydanus Illustrated by Marsha Winborn A Giant First-Start Reader c. 1981 Troll Associates

1982

There Is a Carrot
In My Ear
and Other Noodle Tales
Retold by Alvin Schwartz
Pictures by
Karen Ann Weinhaus

An I Can Read Book

c. 1982
Harper & Row

It's Thanksgiving
by Jack Prelutsky
Pictures by Marilyn Hafner

A read-Alone Book

c. 1982
Greenwillow Books
(Scholastic paperback)

Commander Toad
and the Planet
of the Grapes
by Jane Yolen
Pictures by Bruce Degen

A Break of Day Book

c. 1982
Coward, McCann Inc.

Not Like That,
Armadillo
by Ida Luttrell
Illustrated by
Janet Stevens

A Let Me Read Book

c. 1982
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
First Edition

The Chimp That
Went To School
by Peggy Parish
Pictures by Gail Owens
(Original Title:
Mr. Adams's Mistake)

A Ready-to-Read Book

c. 1982
Macmillan Publishing
(Weekly Reader Edition)


The White Stallion by Elizabeth Shub Pictures by Rachel Isadora A Read-Alone Book c. 1982 Greenwillow Books ( Bantam Skylark Paperback edition)	Truck and Loader by Helen R. Haddad Pictures by Donald Carrick A Read-Alone Book c. 1982 Greenwillow Books (Scholastic paperback)	This Way Down by Phylliss Adams, Eleanore Hartson and Mark Taylor Illustrated by John Sanford c. 1982	Little Red Riding Hood by Margaret Hillert Illustrated by Gwen Connelly A JUST Beginning-to-Read Book c. 1982 Follett Publishing Co.	Case of the Missing Cat Written by Janet Palazzo-Craig Illustrated by Ellen Shire An Easy-To-Read Mystery c. 1982 Troll Associates

Secret of the Haunted House Written by Fran and Lou Sabin Illustrated by Irene Trivas An Easy -To-Read Mystery c. 1982 Troll Associates	Case of the Missing Dinosaur Written by Keith Brandt Illustrated by John Wallner An Easy-to-Read Mystery c. 1982 Troll Associates	The Great Easter Egg Mystery Written by Fran and Lou Sabin Illustrated by Irene Trivas An Easy -To-Read Mystery c. 1982 Troll Associates	Case of the Great Train Robbery Written by Rae Bains Illustrated by Paul Harvey An Easy -To-Read Mystery c. 1982 Troll Associates	The Great Santa Claus Mystery Written by Fran and Lou Sabin Illustrated by Irene Trivas An Easy-to-Read Mystery c. 1982 Troll Associates

1983

Fox on Wheels
by Edward Marshall
Pictures by James Marshall

An Easy to-Read Book
Level 3, ages 7-9

c. 1983
Puffin Books

The Birthday Hat
Written by
Stephanie Calmenson
Illustrated by Susan Gantner

A Ready Reader

c. 1983
Grosset & Dunlap

Pigs in the House
by Steven Kroll
Pictures by Tim Kirk

A Parent's Magazine
Read Aloud

c. 1983
Parents Magazine Press

Just Enough Rosie
by Giulio Maestro

A Ready Reader

c. 1983
Grosset & Dunlap

Little Chick's
Breakfast
by Mary DeBall Kwitz
Pictures by Bruce Degen

An Early I Can Read Book

c. 1983
Harper & Row


B-68 It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler Illustrated by Roger Bollen A Beginner Book c. 1983 Random House	Bony-Legs by Joanna Cole Pictures by Dirk Zimmer c. 1983 Four Winds Press (Scholastic paperback)	Swamp Monsters by Mary Blount Christian Pictures by Marc Brown c. 1983 Dial Books for Young Readers	It's Me Hippo by Mike Thaler Pictures by Maxie Chambliss An I can Read Book c. 1983 Harper & Row (Scholastic edition)

The Dragon and the Gold by Patty Wolcott Pictures by Emily Arnold McCully c. 1983 Scholastic	The Turkey Girl by Betty Baker Pictures by Harold Berson A Ready-to-Read Book c. 1983 Macmillan Publishing Co. First Edition	An Alligator Day by Eleanor Wasmuth A Ready Reader c. 1983 Grosset & Dunlap	NEW The Farm Concert Story by Joy Cowley Illustrations by Isabel Lowe Level One Emergent Book c. 1983 Shortland Publications

1984

NEW
Richard Scarry's
The Best Mistake Ever
And Other Stories

Step Into Reading Level 3

c. 1984
Random House

In a Dark,
Dark Room
and other scary stories
Retold by Alvin Schwartz Pictures by Dirk Zimmer

An I Can Read Book

c. 1984
Harper & Row

Arthur's Halloween
Costume
Story and Pictures
by Lillian Hoban

An I Can Read Book

c. 1984
Harper & Row

Sleepy Dog
by Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by
Norman Gorbaty

Step Into Reading
Step 1 Preschool-Grade 1

c. 1984
Random House

Come! Sit! Stay!
by Joan M. Lexau
Pictures by
Marsha Winborn

An Easy-Read Story Book

c. 1984
Franklin Watts

NEW
The Fox on the Box
Written by Barbara Gregorich
Illustrated by Robert Masheris

Start to Read Level 1

c. 1984
School Zone Publishing

Little Witch's
Big Night
by Deborah Hautzig
Illustrated by Marc Brown

Step Into Reading
Step 2 Grades 1-3

c. 1984
Random House

1985


More Tales of Amanda Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen Pictures by Ann Schweninger An Easy-to-Read Book c. 1985 Dial	NEW Happy Birthday, Little Witch by Deborah Hautzig Illustrated by Marc Brown Step Into Reading Step 2 Grades 1-3 c. 1985 Random House	Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping by Peggy Parish Pictures by Lynn Sweat A Read-Alone Book c. 1985 Greenwillow/ William Morrow (Avon Snuggle and Read Story Book Edition)	Addie Meets Max by Joan Robins Pictures by Sue Truesdell An I Can Read Book c. 1985 Harper & Row

Don't Be My Valentine by Joan M. Lexau Pictures by Syd Hoff An I Can Read Book c. 1985 Harper & Row	Deputy Dan Gets his Man by Joseph Rosenbloom Illustrated by Tim Raglin Step Into Reading Step 3 Grades 2-3 c. 1985 Random House	Dinosaur Days by Joyce Milton Illustrated by Richard Rose Step Into Readeing Step 2, Grades 1-3 c. 1985 Random House	Harry's Mom by Barbara Ann Porte Pictures by Yossi Abolafia A Read-Alone book c. 1985 Greenwillow Books First Edition

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter and Connie Roop Pictures by Peter E. Hansom On My Own Book c. 1985 Carolrhoda Books	The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost by Geoffrey Hayes Step Into Reading Step 3 c. 1985 Random House	A Dozen Dogs by Harriet Ziefert Illustrated by Carol Nicklaus Step Into Reading Step 1 Preschool-Grade 1 c. 1985 Random House	Four On the Shore by Edward Marshall Pictures by James Marshall Easy to Read Ages 4-8 c. 1985 Dial

Cream of Creature from the School Cafeteria by Mike Thaler Illustrated by Jared Lee Snuggle and Read Story Book c. 1985 Avon Books	All of Our Noses are Here And Other Noodle Tales Retold by Alvin Schwartz Pictures by Karen Ann Weinhaus An I Can Read Book c. 1985 Harper & Row	The "Awful Mess" Mystery Written by Adrian Robert Illustrated by Paul Harvey c. 1985 Troll Associates	Big Bird Says A Game to Read and Play by Sharon Lerner Illustrated by Joe Mathieu Step Into Reading Step 1 Preschool-Grade 1 c. 1985 Random House

1986


Hurray for Hattie Rabbit! Story and Pictures by Dick Gackenbach An Early I Can Read Book c. 1986 Harper & Row	Hippo Lemonade by Mike Thaler Pictures by Maxie Chambliss An I Can Read Book c. 1986 Harper & Row	My New Boy by Joan Phillips Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger Step Into Reading Step 1, Preschool-Gr. 1 c. 1986 Random House	Down on the Funny Farm by P. E. King Illustrated by Alastair Graham Step Into Reading Step 2 Grades 1-3 c. 1986 Random House

The Josefina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr Pictures by Bruce Degen An I Can Read Book c. 1986 Harper & Row	Nate the Great Stalks the Stupidweed by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Illustrated by Marc Simont A Young Yearling Book R.L 2, age 6-9 c. 1986 Putnam & Grosset/Dell	Mice At Bat Story and Pictures by Kelly Oechsli An I Can Read Level 2 c. 1986 Harper Trophy/HarperCollins	NEW Up and Downs with Oink and Pearl by Kay Chorao An I Can Read Book c. 1986 Harper & Row

Wake Up, Sun by David L. Harrison Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm Step into Reading Step 1 Preschool-Grade 1 c. 1986 Random House	NEW Babar and the Ghost by Laurent De Brunhoff Step Into Reading Step 2 c. 1986 Random House	Hungry, Hungry Sharks! by Joanna Cole Illustrated by Patricia Wynne Step Into Reading Step 2 c. 1986 Random House	NEW Up in a Tree Story by Joy Cowley Illustrations by Val Biro Level One Sunshine Book c. 1986 The Wright Group

		1987

Barney's Horse Story and Pictures by Syd Hoff An Early I Can Read Book c. 1987 Harper & Row	Lulu Goes to Witch School by Jane O'Connor Pictures by Emily Arnold McCully An I Can Read Book c. 1987 Harper & Row	Buck-Buck the Chicken by Amy Ehrlich Illustrated by R. W. Alley Step Into Reading Step 2, grades 1-3 c. 1987 Random House	Henry and Mudge The First Book Story by Cynthia Rylant Pictures by Sucie Stevenson c. 1987 Simon and Schuster	Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery by Doug Cushman An I can Read book c. 1987 Harper & Row

Jed and the Space Bandits by Jean and Claudio Marzollo Pictures by Peter Sid A Science Fiction Easy-To-Read c. 1987 Dial Books for Yong Readers	Leo, Zack, and Emmie Together Again by Amy Ehrlich Pictures by Steven Kellogg An Easy-to Read Book c. 1987 Dial Books	Soccer Sam by Jean Marzolla Illustrated by Blanche Sims A Step into Reading Book Step 3, Grades 2-3 c. 1987 Random House	Norma Jean, Jumping Bean by Joanna Cole Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger A Step Into Reading Book c. 1987 Random House	Commander Toad and the Space Pirates by Jane Yolen Pictures by Bruce Degen Break-Of-Day Book c. 1987 Coward-McCann (Putnam & Grosset Paperstar edition)

The Titanic Lost . . . and Found by Judy Donnelly Illustrated by Keith Kohler Step Into Reading Step 3 Grades 2-3 c. 1987 Random House	NEW Pretty Good Magic by Cathy East Dubowski and Mark Dubowski Step Into Reading Step 2 Grades 1-3 c. 1987 Random House	Silly Tilly and the Easter Bunny Story and pictures by Lillian Hoban An Early I Can Read Book c. 1987 Harper & Row (Weekly Reader paperback)	David and the Giant by Emily Little Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm Step Into Reading Step 1 Preschool-Grade 1 c. 1987 Random House	Pompeii . . . Buried Alive by Edith Kunhardt Illustrated by Michael Eagle Step Into Reading Step 3, Grades 2-3 c. 1987 Random House

		1988

Scruffy by Peggy Parish Pictures by Kelly Oechsli An I Can Read Book c. 1988 Harper & Row	Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days by Cynthia Rylant Illustrated by Sucie Stevenson Ready-to-Read Level Two c. 1988 Simon and Schuster	Pack 109 by Mike Thaler Pictures by Normand Chartier An Easy-to-Read Book Level 2, ages 5-8 c. 1988 Puffin Books	The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter by Matt hristopher Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman Passport To Reading 3 Reading Independently c. 1988 Little, Brown and Co.	The Missing Tooth by Joanne Cole Illustrated by Marylin Hafner Step Into Reading Step 3 c. 1988 Harper & Row

Porcupines Pajama Party by Terry Webb Harshman Picture by Doug Cushman An I an Read Book c. 1988 Harper & Row	Hello, House by Linda Hayward Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger Step Into Reading Step 1, Preschool-Grade 1 c. 1988 Random House	Sir Small and the Dragonfly by Jane O'Connor Illustrated by John O'Brien Step Into Reading Step 1 Preschool-Grade 1 c. 1988 Random House	Mrs. Brice's Mice Story and Pictures by Syd Hoff An Early I Can Read Book c. 1988 Harper & Row	Clara and the Bookwagon by Nancy Smiler Levinson Illustrations by Carolyn Croll An I an Read Book c. 1988 Harper & Row

The Grandma Mix-Up Story and Picture by Emily Arnold McCully An I Can Read Book age 4-8 c. 1988 HarperCollins	Strike Four by Harriet Ziefert Pictures by Mavis Smith Easy To Read Level age 4-7 c. 1988 Puffin Books/Penguin Group	The Boston Coffee Party by Doreen Rappaport Pictures by Emily Arnold McCully An I Can Read Book c. 1988 HarperCollins	Fox on the Job by James Marshall c. 1988 Dial Books for Young Readers	Monkey-Monkey's Trick by Patricia McKissack Illustrated by Paul Meisel Step Into Reading Step 2 c. 1988 Random House

Tut's Mummy Lost . . . and Found by Judy Donnelly Illustrated by James Watling with photographs Step Into Reading Step 3 Grade 2-3 c. 1988 Random House	NEW Little Critter's These Are My Pets by Mercer Mayer A Little Critter Easy Reader c. 1988 Western Publishing	Skateboard Fun Written by Stephen Caitlin Illustrated by John Jones A First Start Easy Reader c. 1988 Troll Associates	Constance Stumbles by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack Illustrations by Tom Dunnington A Rookie Reader c. 1988 Children's Press	Noah's Ark by Linda Hayward Illustrated by Freire Wright Step Into Reading Step 1 Preschool-Grade 1 c. 1988 Random House

		1989

I Saw You in the Bathtub and Other Folk Rhymes by Alvin Schwartz Pictures by Sid Hoff An I Can Read Book c. 1989 Harper & Row	Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea Story by Cynthia Rylant Pictures by Sucie Stevenson c. 1989 Simon & Schuster	Five Silly Fishermen by Roberta Edwards Illustrated by Sylvie Wickstrom A Step into Reading Book Step 1 Preschool-Grade 1 c. 1989 Random House	Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers Story by Cynthia Rylant Pictures by Sucie Stevenson c. 1989 Bradbury/Macmillan	Whales The Gentle Giants by Joyce Milton Illustrated by Alton Langford Step Into Reading Step 2 Grades 1-3 c. 1989 Random House

"Not Now!" Said the Cow by Joanne Oppenheim Illustrated by Chris Desmarist Bank Street Ready To Read Level 2 c. 1989 Bantam Little Rooster	Zack's Alligator by Shirley Mozelle Pictures by James Watts An I Can Read Book c. 1989 Harper & Row	NEW The Color Wizard by Barbara Brenner Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon Bank Street Ready to Read Level 1 c. 1989 Bantam Little Rooster	Mr. Bubble Gum by William H. Hooks Illustrated by Paul Meisel Bank Street Ready-to-Read Level 3 c. 1989 Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group	Baby Moses by Linda Hayward Illustrated by Barb Henry A Step into Reading Book Step 1 Preschool-Grade 1 c. 1989 Random House


Witch Hunt It Happened in Salem Village by Stephen Krensky Illustrated by James Watling A Step into Reading Book Step 4 Grades 2-4 c. 1989 Random House	The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Deborah Hautzig Illustrated by S. D. Schindler A Step into Reading Book Step 2 Grades 1-3 c. 1989 Random House	Good Hunting, Blue Sky by Peggy Parish Pictures by James Watts An I Can Read Book c. 1989 (illustrations) c. 1962 (text) HarperCollins	The Bravest Dog Ever The True Story of Balta by Natalie Standiford Illustrated by Donald Cook Step Into Reading Step 3 c. 1989 Random House

Why Worms by Gillian Davies Illustrated by Robin Kramer A Quality Time Easy Reader for Ages 4-7 c. 1989 Wishing Well Books W. H. Smith Pub., Inc.	Zap Zero The Delivery Man by Diane Wilmer Illustrated by Paul Dowling A Quality Time Easy Reader for Ages 6-8 c. 1989 Gallery Books W. H. Smith Pub., Inc. (1990 Edition)	Nuts About Nuts by Diane Wilmer Illustrated by Paul Dowling A Quality Time Easy Reader for Ages 6-8 c. 1989 Gallery Books W. H. Smith Pub., Inc. (1990 Edition)	Santa's Cookie Surprise Written by Janet Craig Illustrated by Carolyn Loh A First Start Easy Reader c. 1989

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