When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.

"Teach a child letter sounds. With four sounds in the first story, children can read a whole book. Consistent new sounds are added gradually, until books include all letters of the alphabet (except Q). Short vowels and three-latter words in simple sentences make [this set] a fun confidence builder."--Box.

Twelve books filled with fun, drama, and surprise keep interest high for even the youngest readers. Use of three-letter words and consistent vowel sounds in slightly longer stories build confidence.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps the best loved of Shakespeare's plays. It brings together aristocrats, workers, and fairies in a wood outside Athens, and from there the magic begins. A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites soon take an interest in human affairs, dispensing magical love potions...

A bound set of eight readers which teach children more complex words with new blends, more sight words, and longer compound words to advance readers' skills, while sound repetition keeps reading easy.

Pictures, words, and sentences that focus on the letters of the alphabet. Pre-reading skills.

The man with the yellow hat illustrates the alphabet for his curious monkey friend.