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Ready Freddy Series
Description: Fredy Thresher a first grade student who is obsessed by sharks and with losing his first tooth. #kids
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Ready, Freddy! The Giant Swing
by Abby Klein and John MckinleyFreddy is back in a brand-new story about a visit to the county fair!
What could be more fun than the county fair? Freddy and his friends can't wait to go -- but Max is sure that Freddy will be too scared to go on any of the rides. Freddy is determined to prove Max wrong... but is he brave enough to face the Giant Swing?
Ready, Freddy! The Reading Race
by Abby Klein and John MckinleyThe race is on! Freddy's class is competing in a read-a-thon, and the student who reads for the most minutes will win five free books - and the class will win an author visit, too! Freddy plans to win this contest . . . even if it means staying up all night!
Ready, Freddy! Homework Hassles
by Abby KleinFreddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. His teacher wants the class to do reports on nocturnal animals, and everybody but Freddy has a really cool animal to study. How will Freddy find one?
When his best friend, Robbie, says the two boys should have a sleepover and sneak outside at night, Freddy makes a huge mistake and ends up getting his late-night wish in a very unexpected way!
Ready, Freddy! Don't Sit On My Lunch
by Abby Klein and John MckinleyWatch out, Junie B., there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a 1st grader who knows it's a jungle out there. Here's the fourth in a new series by an elementary teacher who's seen it all.
"I have a problem. A really, really, big problem. I want to try out for the peewee hockey team, but so does Max . . ."
Bullies are a problem in school, and Max Sellars is the worst one yet. In addition to hassling Freddy, Max also challenges him for the open spot on the peewee hockey team. Freddy's close friend Jessie is a star hockey player, and she secretly teaches him some rules and tricks. In a warm and funny ending, Max and Freddy make peace with one another, and--in a surprising twist--end up becoming teammates.
Ready, Freddy! #5
by Abby Klein and John MckinleyWatch out, Junie B., there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a 1st grader who knows it's a jungle out there. Here's the fifth in a new series by an elementary teacher who's seen it all. "I have a problem. A really, really, big problem. My class is having a talent show, and I have no talent!" Everyone's excited about the first grade Grandparents Day talent show--everyone except Freddy. He thinks he has no talent, and bully Max Sellars's teasing is making him feel even worse! But when Freddy's dad teaches him some magic tricks, it just might make Freddy a star, AND get Max off his back. Tricks are tricky though, and when things go awry, Freddy must count on Papa Dave and his sister Suzie to make some extra-special magic happen, both for the talent show, and for Max!
Ready, Freddy! Help! A Vampire's Coming!
by Abby Klein and John MckinleyWatch out, Junie B., there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a 1st grader who knows it's a jungle out there. The sixth in a new series by an elementary school teacher who's seen it all.
"I have a problem. A really, really, big problem. I keep having these nightmares about a vampire."
Freddy's horrible nightmares are keeping him awake all night. Now he's so tired that he falls asleep during breakfast and drools on himself while napping on the bus. He needs to get some rest--quick! But every time Freddy closes his eyes, the scary dream comes back. Will Freddy be able to outwit the vampire with the help of his best friend, his big sister, and his parents?
Ready, Freddy! Help! A Vampire's Coming!
by Abby KleinFreddy Thresher can't get any sleep! Every night, he has terrible, scary dreams about a vampire-and he can't tell his friends and family because they'll think he's a baby. If Freddy can just stay awake until morning, he won't have to worry about another awful nightmare ...but how will he get to school on time if he's falling asleep in his breakfast cereal? And who will save him from the vampire?
Ready, Freddy! Yikes! Bikes!
by Abby KleinMeet the new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a first grader with a nose for trouble. It's not that he's trying to do anything bad. It's just that he's a boy who gets a little too creative and inventive when he has a problem.
Ready, Freddy! Halloween Fraidy Cat
by Abby Klein and John MckinleyJoin Freddy and his friends for another 1st grade adventure! The eighth in the popular series by an elementary school teacher who's seen it all.
Meet Freddy Thresher, a boy who has a nose for trouble and a last name that's made him an expert on sharks. You can learn more about sharks, too, in Freddy's Shark Journal at the back of the book. And see if you can find the word "fin" hidden in every picture! With content, humor, characters, and vocabulary that are perfect for the chapter-book reader--it's time to get ready for Freddy!