Your first grader knows the sounds, but real books still feel too hard.Picture books feel babyish. Chapter books are walls of words. This reader sits right in between, with big print, short sentences and a picture on every page, so your child finishes a real story and wants the next one.Here is how the stories read:A mystery: "Meg got down on the rug. She saw a seed. Then she saw six more! 'A clue!' said Meg."A giggle: "Run, Bun, run! Bun ran into the mud! Splish, splash, splat!"A lesson in waiting: "He came back in one minute. Check, check, check. Not yet!"One class, one whole school year. Ride along with Sam, Meg, Ben, Liz, Max and Tess from the first day to the last.Ready, Steady, Go. Stories grow step by step, so it is never too hard and never too easy.Words to Know. Sight words and one Big Word before every story build fast, confident reading.Gold Star Check. Fun, changing questions after each story check real understanding.Find Pickles! The class hamster hides in a big picture in every story.True facts inside. Owls, snowflakes, seeds and the Moon sneak in real learning.For parents and grandparents, this means a reading win without a fight: ten cozy minutes a day, a proud "I read it myself!" and a full answer key and read-together tips at the back. Teachers and homeschoolers get a leveled reader.Add it to your cart today and watch your first grader become a Star Reader, one stop at a time.A perfect gift for birthdays, the first day of school, summer reading, stocking stuffers and any 6 or 7 year old who is ready to read on their own. Read more