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The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island and to their new friend than meets the eye. Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's Surprise Island chapter book, this early reader allows children to step into reading with a Boxcar Children classic.

Written to be read aloud to babies and babies-to-be (yes, babies in utero!) the book includes an introduction by Mrs. Dr. Seuss Audrey Geisel revealing how she and Theodor were fascinated by the idea that babies could hear sounds while still in the womb. With sixteen pages featuring guided prompts and Seussian illustrations for parents to record their child’s first memories of reading, this warm and winsome welcome to the world of Dr. Seuss will be cherished for generations!

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters. They're orphans too, and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When the children find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home and become the Boxcar Children! Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.