Mighty Reader Makes the Grade

Giant pencils, angry textbooks, and a no-good, awful test are threatening students. It's time for super dog Mighty Reader to save the day!

It's the night before a big test at school and pup Lulu's worries have come to life in a horrifying nightmare. How can she defeat the evil beasts of her imagination? With kicking and punching? No!
 
Mighty Reader reminds Lulu how to knock out her fears with reading and partner power--they'll read together! Later he makes an appearance in the classroom to help calm everyone before the big test. A reassuring and fun book for any reader with school- or test-related anxiety.

Lovable beagle Mighty Reader is a friend to new readers everywhere. By pairing bright, comic book-style artwork with classroom-approved reading strategies, Will Hillenbrand has created a reading superhero perfect for today's youngsters.
Will Hillenbrand has written and illustrated a wide range of picture books for children, including the popular Bear and Mole series. Spring Is Here won the Please Touch Museum Book Award. What a Treasure! a Pennsylvania One Book, was written with his spouse Jane Hillenbrand. A seasoned elementary school teacher, Jane serves as an advisor on the Mighty Reader Series.
"This book offers a funny, well-executed tale. . . ."—School Library Journal

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Giant pencils, angry textbooks, and a no-good, awful test are threatening students. It's time for super dog Mighty Reader to save the day!

It's the night before a big test at school and pup Lulu's worries have come to life in a horrifying nightmare. How can she defeat the evil beasts of her imagination? With kicking and punching? No!
 
Mighty Reader reminds Lulu how to knock out her fears with reading and partner power--they'll read together! Later he makes an appearance in the classroom to help calm everyone before the big test. A reassuring and fun book for any reader with school- or test-related anxiety.

Lovable beagle Mighty Reader is a friend to new readers everywhere. By pairing bright, comic book-style artwork with classroom-approved reading strategies, Will Hillenbrand has created a reading superhero perfect for today's youngsters.

Author

Will Hillenbrand has written and illustrated a wide range of picture books for children, including the popular Bear and Mole series. Spring Is Here won the Please Touch Museum Book Award. What a Treasure! a Pennsylvania One Book, was written with his spouse Jane Hillenbrand. A seasoned elementary school teacher, Jane serves as an advisor on the Mighty Reader Series.

Praise

"This book offers a funny, well-executed tale. . . ."—School Library Journal

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