Books like Officer Buckle and Gloria
12 books with a reading profile close to Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann. Practical, outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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1
Madeline's Rescue
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
In this sequel set in a Catholic boarding school in Paris, Madeline falls into the River Seine and is saved from drowning by a courageous stray dog.
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2
The Magic Finger
by Roald Dahl
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
The story centers on an eight-year-old girl with a supernatural ability located in her right index finger.
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3
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
by Jen Campbell
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
Jen Campbell, a bookseller based in London and Edinburgh, chronicles the bizarre and illogical requests encountered while working behind a sales counter.
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
Farmer Brown faces an unexpected labor crisis when his cows discover an old typewriter in the barn.
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The Complete Cat in the Hat (Dr Seuss)
by Dr. Seuss
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
This 2004 collection compiles the original narrative of a chaotic, hat-wearing feline who visits two children, Dick and Sally, on a rainy afternoon while their mother is away.
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Your favorite Seuss
by Dr. Seuss
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
This volume compiles thirteen complete works by Theodor Geisel, including Horton Hatches the Egg, The Cat in the Hat, and The Lorax.
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If You Take a Mouse to School: A Silly Circular Story About a Mouse’s First Day of School and New Classroom Adventures
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
If you take a mouse to school, he begins by asking for a lunchbox.
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8
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
Mike Mulligan refuses to abandon Mary Anne, his faithful steam shovel, despite the rise of modern gasoline and electric machinery.
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9
Curious George
by H.A. Rey
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
The story begins in Africa, where a man in a large yellow hat captures a small, nameless monkey and brings him across the ocean on a ship.
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The Poky Little Puppy
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
Five inquisitive siblings dig holes under the garden fence to explore the wider world.
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The Minpins
by Roald Dahl
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
Little Billy defies his mother’s warnings and enters the Forest of Sin, where he encounters the Spitler, a smoke-belching monster that pursues him.
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12
Diper Overlode
by Jeff Kinney
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
In this installment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, middle-schooler Greg Heffley joins his older brother Rodrick’s rock band, Löded Diper, as an assistant and roadie.
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