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Summary, Bessey finally cleans up her messyroom.

A girl and her brother retrieve a large box from the garbage and pretend that it is a cave, car, house, and cage.

Even though Bobby and Johnny are twins, they often like opposite things. Includes a word list.

Despite many setbacks, a little girl is determined to learn to ride a bicycle.

A snowman becomes bored with snow because it is not colorful enough.

A girl describes the hideaway in her closet where she goes when she wants to spend time by herself.

When Messy Bessey starts to clean up her desk at school, she inspires the rest of the class to clean up the entire room.

Sue's blue paint and Fred's red paint get mixed together and create purple, the best color of all.

A little African monkey runs away from all the dangerous animals except one.

Oscar, who is blind, teaches Lucy how to read his Braille book.

A little girl explains to readers the types of shoes she likes to wear.

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Summary, Messy Bessey learns a lesson about sharing when she cleans out her closet.

A child relates how he and his best friend, who is in a wheelchair, are both alike and different.

While sick in bed, a young boy is bored until he begins to use his imagination and soon he realizes that he feels better.

Messy Bessey discovers that with proper care her garden will flourish.

Children set out looking for insects and they find all kinds.

A boy proud of his individuality proclaims his love of raw carrots, rainy days, and his pet iguana.

An avid collector enumerates all the things that have been collected, from twenty-three keychains and fifty-one shells to a ball of tin foil five feet wide.

A young fisher expresses enthusiasm for the sport while acknowledging the many potential distractions surrounding it.

Rhyming text presents related words, such as short and long, page and book, and night and moon.