{"title":"CMCC: Level 3 Readers","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"charlottes-web-by-e-b-white","title":"Charlotte's Web by E.B. White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss one of America's top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great American Read.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beloved book by E. B. White, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan\u003c\/em\u003e, is a classic of children's literature that is \"just about perfect.\" This paperback edition includes a foreword by two-time Newbery-winning author Kate DiCamillo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Pig. Humble. Radiant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether enjoyed in the classroom or for homeschooling or independent reading,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a proven favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"E. B. White\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/e-b-white\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. B. White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, the author of such beloved classics as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan\u003c\/em\u003e, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. White's essays have appeared in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, and some of his other books are:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Man's Meat\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second Tree from the Corner\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLetters of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssays of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoems and Sketches of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a \"substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, \"No, they are imaginary tales . . . But real life is only one kind of life--there is also the life of the imagination.\"\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarth Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby E. B. White,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBedtime for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cricket in Times Square\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titles\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome for a Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLittle Fur Family,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eamong others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRide a Purple Pelican\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeneath a Blue Umbrella\u003c\/em\u003e. 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White Box Set: Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis three-volume box set contains paperback editions of White's most beloved classics, \u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Pig. Humble. Radiant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese are the words in Charlotte's web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter. E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, family, and adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his family. But when Stuart's best friend goes missing, he's determined to leave home and take an epic journey to find his friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis is a trumpeter swan, but unlike the rest of his family, he can't make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays no attention to him. But when his father steals him a real brass trumpet, Louis has to find out if it's the key to what he's wanted all along. E. B. White's classic book is a tender novel of overcoming the odds and learning to do things on your own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/e-b-white\" title=\"E. B. White\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. B. White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, the author of such beloved classics as \u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan\u003c\/em\u003e, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. White's essays have appeared in \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and some of his other books are: \u003cem\u003eOne Man's Meat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Second Tree from the Corner\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLetters of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEssays of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePoems and Sketches of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a \"substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, \"No, they are imaginary tales . . . But real life is only one kind of life--there is also the life of the imagination.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eOctober 03, 2000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780064409643\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.7\" H x 7.88\" L x 5.21\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e608 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epaperback boxed set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36701861413024,"sku":"9780064409643","price":30.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/box.jpg?v=1710107346"},{"product_id":"homer-price-by-robert-mccloskey","title":"Homer Price by Robert McCloskey (Puffin Modern Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where a boy named Homer Price can foil four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and pet skunk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe comic genius of Robert McCloskey and his wry look at small-town America has kept readers in stitches for generations!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/robert-mccloskey\" title=\"Robert McCloskey\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRobert McCloskey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children's books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. 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The chapter titles are as enticing as the chapters themselves: The Hide-a-Ride, Looking for Gold, Ever So Much More So, Experiment 13, Grampa Hercules and the Gravitty-Bitties, Pie and Punch and You-Know-Whats.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eMr. McCloskey's characters have warmth and kindness and a healthy curiosity; but they are not above a few minor faults and foibles. They are unmistakenably alive. Like Mr. McCloskey himself, they are perpetually amused by the everyday hazards and discrepancies around them.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/robert-mccloskey\" title=\"Robert McCloskey\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRobert McCloskey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children's books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. 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You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston's Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuffin Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eOctober 27, 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780140310726\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.51\" H x 7.56\" L x 5.9\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e192 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37833779118266,"sku":"9780140310726","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/centerburgtales.jpg?v=1682717618"},{"product_id":"my-fathers-dragon-by-ruth-stiles-gannett-ruth-chrisman-gannett","title":"My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Elmer Elevator tells a stray cat about his dream of being able to fly, he learns of a captive dragon on Wild Island. 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