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12 books with a reading profile close to The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss. Clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 The Trumpet of the Swan

    The Trumpet of the Swan

    by E.B. White

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Louis is a trumpeter swan born without a voice, a physical defect that prevents him from honking to attract a mate like Serena.

  2. 2 Horton Hears a Who!

    Horton Hears a Who!

    by Dr. Seuss

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    In the Jungle of Nool, a compassionate elephant named Horton discovers a microscopic community living on a speck of dust situated atop a clover.

  3. 3 Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

    Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

    by Jason Schreier

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Jason Schreier investigates the volatile manufacturing process of modern video games, chronicling the chaotic development cycles of titles like Pillars of Eternity, Stardew Valley, and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

  4. 4 Are You My Mother?

    Are You My Mother?

    by P.D. Eastman

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    A mother bird leaves her nest to find food, and while she is gone, her egg hatches.

  5. 5 Madeline

    Madeline

    by Ludwig Bemelmans

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Set in a vine-covered boarding school in Paris, the story follows twelve young girls who live under the supervision of Miss Clavel.

  6. 6 Where the Wild Things Are CD

    Where the Wild Things Are CD

    by Maurice Sendak

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    After his mother sends him to bed without supper for behaving like a wild animal, a young boy named Max discovers his bedroom transforming into a vast tropical forest.

  7. 7 Kensuke's Kingdom

    Kensuke's Kingdom

    by Michael Morpurgo

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Michael is a boy who sails around the world with his parents and his dog, Stella Artois, on a yacht, but he falls overboard one night during a storm and is washed up on a remote island in the Pacific.

  8. 8 Sooley

    Sooley

    by John Grisham

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    In the civil war-torn landscape of South Sudan, seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleyman receives an invitation to play basketball for a scouting team in the United States.

  9. 9 There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

    There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

    by Louis Sachar

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Bradley Chalkers is the worst kid in fifth grade, a liar and bully who sits alone in the back of the class and has no friends.

  10. 10 Roller Girl

    Roller Girl

    by Victoria Jamieson

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Twelve-year-old Astrid Vasquez signs up for a junior roller derby summer camp, a decision that creates a rift with her best friend, Nicole, who prefers ballet.

  11. 11 Bleachers

    Bleachers

    by John Grisham

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    In the small town of Messina, former high school football star Neely Crenshaw returns to the high school bleachers to keep vigil as his legendary coach, Eddie Rake, lies dying.

  12. 12 Frindle

    Frindle

    by Andrew Clements

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Nick Allen is a fifth-grade student known for his creative distractions.

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