How (Not) To
How To/How Not To
Step into Reading
with Will and Steve!
These brothers might be family, but they couldn’t be more different!
These lively, laugh-out-loud stories from Random House’s popular Step Into Reading® program — illustrated by Debbie Palen in hilarious full-color throughout — are sure to keep even the most reluctant reader engaged and begging for more!
Illustrations © Debbie Palen
Step Into Reading® Level 4
How Not to Babysit Your Brother
Will’s little brother, Steve, is big trouble. What happens when Will has to babysit? Steve’s over-the-top mishaps and Will’s attempts to get him under control are sure to keep kids reading—and laughing!—throughout this Step 4 book. Early readers with younger siblings are sure to relate.
Step Into Reading® Level 4
How Not to Start Third Grade
Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome little brother. School will never be the same!
Selected as an Amazon.com Teachers’ Pick!
Step Into Reading® Level 4
How Not to Run for Class President
Third grader Will couldn’t care less about boring school politics. But when his friend Chelsea proposes a Reading Buddy program that would require Will to hang out with kindergartners (including his little brother, Steve), he decides to run against her! Supportive brother that he is, Steve takes full responsibility for managing his brother’s campaign . . . and things quickly spiral out of control.
This fun reader gently teaches what it means to be a responsible politician, and even gets some election basics into the mix. A hilarious tool to kick off classroom units on elections!
Step Into Reading® Level 2
How to Start Kindergarten
David is the new kid at school, and is worried about fitting in. Steve is NOT worried about fitting in, and tells David, “Just do what I do and you will be great!” But when David listens a little too well, Steve has a bona fide copycat on his hands!
Step Into Reading® Level 2
How to Start First Grade
Steve is excited to start first grade with all his buddies from kindergarten! But then a new kid joins the class, and, boy, is she impressive! Hannah is from Alaska, and she’s really cool. Even her show-and-tell is way more exciting than Steve’s. But exaggerating to make himself seem cooler just lands Steve in the principal’s office. Will he get into worse trouble, or can he maybe make a new friend?
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