Did you know that even aliens have a hard time going to bed?

Blue, an alien from outer space, may make a great friend, but he’s not very good at going to bed. It takes patience and some bedtime tricks to get this alien to settle down! Written in the style of Dick and Jane, this Level 1 reader is ideal for ideal children who are beginning to read on their own.

Reader Level 1: Level 1 is for Emergent Readers who know simple vocabulary and can follow simple sentence structures. These books offer word repetition, picture clues, and predictable storylines for new readers.
Bonnie Bader has written several Penguin Young Readers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Bonnie Bader

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Did you know that even aliens have a hard time going to bed?

Blue, an alien from outer space, may make a great friend, but he’s not very good at going to bed. It takes patience and some bedtime tricks to get this alien to settle down! Written in the style of Dick and Jane, this Level 1 reader is ideal for ideal children who are beginning to read on their own.

Reader Level 1: Level 1 is for Emergent Readers who know simple vocabulary and can follow simple sentence structures. These books offer word repetition, picture clues, and predictable storylines for new readers.

Author

Bonnie Bader has written several Penguin Young Readers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Bonnie Bader

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