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Magic Castle Readers Series

26 primary works • 26 total works
Come to the magic castle
When you are growing tall.
Rows upon rows of Word Windows
Line every single wall.
They reach up high,
As high as the sky,
And you want to open them all.
For every time you open one,
A new adventure has begun.
A Dragon in a Wagon
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4.03 · 247 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 1987 · 18 editions
Megan goes for a ride with a dragon in a wagon and…

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    What Do You Say When a Monkey Acts This Way?
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    3.78     · 154 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 1987 · 12 editions
    Each day of the week, Little Monkey learns appropr…

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    A Color Clown Comes to Town
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    3.73     · 75 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1987 · 14 editions
    The reader is asked to help a clown pick the corre…

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    What Do You Do with a Grumpy Kangaroo?
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    3.46     · 97 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1987 · 13 editions
    Tony tries to cheer up Grumpy Kangaroo by taking h…

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    How Many Ways Can You Cut a Pie?
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    3.89     · 84 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 1987 · 14 editions
    Squirrel promises to divide her pie into sections …

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    A Wish-For Dinosaur
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    3.50     · 58 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1988 · 11 editions
    Darrin's wish comes true when he receives a pet di…

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    The Bears Upstairs
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    3.27     · 84 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1987 · 14 editions
    Katie plays with her toy bears using chairs and la…

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    Away Went the Farmer's Hat
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    3.68     · 62 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1987 · 15 editions
    The farmer's hat blows away and is used by many an…

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    What Can We Play Today?
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    3.73     · 49 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1987 · 16 editions
    Two children playing dress-up pretend to be fireme…

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    Apes Find Shapes
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    3.55     · 62 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1987 · 11 editions
    Four funny apes help Tracy find shapes in the obje…

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    A Pocketful of Pets
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    3.57     · 44 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1989 · 12 editions
    Mike enlists the help of a variety of animals to f…

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    The Biggest Snowball of All
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    3.47     · 55 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1988 · 11 editions
    Little Bear's tiny snowball turns into such a larg…

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    "Smile," Says Little Crocodile
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    3.71     · 49 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1987 · 14 editions
    A little crocodile gives advice on how to have a h…

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    Mousekin's Special Day
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    3.79     · 42 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1984 · 12 editions
    Mousekin's mommy reminds her it is a special day, …

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    The Magic Moon Machine
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    3.66     · 53 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1920 · 17 editions
    An astronaut in a magic moon machine agrees to tak…

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    Nanny Goat's Boat
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    3.58     · 50 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1987 · 14 editions
    Nanny goat gets a sore throat when she falls in th…

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    Little Too Tall
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    3.85     · 47 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1987 · 13 editions
    A young ostrich makes friends with some unfriendly…

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    Mr. Doodle Had a Poodle
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    3.57     · 47 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1987 · 13 editions
    Even though he has not quite mastered the skill of…

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    Butterfly Express
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    3.88     · 49 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1988 · 12 editions
    A little girl finds a caterpillar in the field one…

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    Rabbits' Habits
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    3.50     · 48 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1976 · 17 editions
    Three little rabbits exhibit both good and bad hab…

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    Ice Cream Cows and Mitten Sheep
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    3.54     · 52 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1987 · 18 editions
    David visits a farm and finds out what each of the…

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    Where is Baby Bear?
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    3.62     · 48 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1987 · 14 editions
    Peter opens a word window and plays hide-and-seek …

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    Here We Go 'Round the Year
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    3.74     · 54 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1987 · 13 editions
    Twelve little bears describe the weather and activ…

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    One Tricky Monkey Up on Top
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    3.74     · 43 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1987 · 15 editions
    The reader is asked to help Melissa load the train…

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    Hop-Skip-Jump-A-Roo Zoo
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    3.59     · 39 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1987 · 14 editions
    Andy visits the zoo and learns the numbers one to …

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    Polka Dot Puppy
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    3.89     · 55 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1987 · 13 editions
    After a long and unsuccessful search, Polka-dot Pu…

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