Gideon is a small gosling who likes to play so much that he will not stop to take a nap.

"A sturdy hardcover bind-up of the twelve mini Bob Books that started it all! This iconic phonics-based collection of learn-to-read books has sold millions of copies, allowing children around the world to say with pride, "I read the whole book!""--

Gossie is a gosling who likes to wear bright red boots every day, no matter what she is doing, and so she is heartbroken the day the boots are missing and she can't find them anywhere. On board pages.

Collects three of the original readers from the 1940s and 1950s featuring Dick and Jane, their little sister Sally, their parents, Spot the dog, and Puff the cat.

Gossie and Gertie are best friends and everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie goes too--except when she doesn't, and sometimes that's even better. On board pages.

On "Read to a Pet Day" at the library, Biscuit plays with story time puppets, visits with friends, and listens to recorded books before a librarian helps him discover his favorite acivity of all.

Presents ten volumes, with each volume containing a simple story incorporating a set of three high frequency sight words, accompanied by flash cards which can be used by young readers to reinforce the words.

Ten brief cases allow the reader to match wits with ten-year-old crime-buster, Encyclopedia Brown, as he investigates such cases as whether a diary of George Washington's mother is authentic, or if a UFO picture supposedly taken by the army is real.

Use of three-letter words and consistent vowel sounds in slightly longer stories build confidence.

When Anka, Tooey's new sled dog, goes missing, what can Molly and Tooey do to make sure the log dog finds her way home?