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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Twelve stories she can finish by herself. Twelve badges she earns for doing it.She can read. She just doesn't always want to.At nine, a lot of girls land in the same gap: the books at her level feel babyish, and the ones that look exciting are too long to finish before she gives up. Reading stops being something she does and starts being something she's told to do.The 4th Grade Reader for Girls was built for that exact moment.Twelve short stories. Each one finishes in a single sitting. Each one written at a true fourth-grade reading level, so she can read it on her own and feel it. She doesn't just read it. She earns it.At the end of every story there's a badge to color in, sign, and date. Twelve stories, twelve badges. And when she's earned all twelve, the last page holds a Certificate of Achievement with a space for her name, ready to tear out and put on the fridge.That's the difference between a book she reads and a book she finishes. Real stories, not lessons in disguiseNora Bennett is nine. Over twelve stories she has to speak in front of her whole class, sit with the new girl when nobody else will, forgive a friend who hurt her, and hand back two points on a math quiz that nobody would ever have noticed.Nothing here is tidy. Her voice shakes the whole way through. A friend stays annoyed at her. She works all summer and still comes second. The lesson is never spelled out, because girls this age can spot a lecture from a mile away.- Confidence - speaking up, and losing to a friend- Courage - saying no when everyone else says yes- Friendship - being replaced, and choosing to forgive- Integrity - telling the truth when it costs something What's inside- 12 illustrated short stories, about 1,200 words each- A full-page badge after every story, ready to color and sign- A tear-out Certificate of Achievement on the final page- Written at a fourth-grade reading level, for ages 9 to 10- One story per sitting, readable in any order Perfect for independent reading time, a reading log, a classroom read-aloud, a birthday gift, or the twenty minutes before lights out.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. How do you get a fourth grader to ask for one more story, when she's told you a hundred times that reading is boring?Twelve short stories about the things girls this age actually deal with. A badge to color in after each one, and a certificate at the end with her name on it.You know the routine already.The reading log on the fridge. The book she picked out herself, face-down on page six. The sighing. The bargaining. The "can I just do it tomorrow?"She can read fine. She just doesn't want to, and every book on her shelf feels like homework with a dragon on the cover.Here's the part that usually gets missed. Girls at nine and ten aren't lying awake thinking about magic portals. They're thinking about who saved them a seat at lunch. What it means when your best friend picks the new girl at recess. Whether to say something when a group of friends turns on somebody. Whether to hand back two points on a math quiz that nobody would ever notice were wrong.That's what's actually on her mind. When a book finally talks about that, she stops sighing and starts turning pages.In this book, you'll find: Twelve complete stories, each about ten minutes long. Short enough for a school night, good enough that she'll want the next oneA badge at the end of every story she colors in, signs, and dates herselfA question after each badge that turns reading time into the first real conversation you've had about her weekEndings that don't tie up neatly. Friendships that stay a little bent. Apologies that come out sideways. Kids can smell a fake ending from across the roomOne girl, Nora, across all twelve stories, so by the third one she isn't reading about a stranger anymoreA tear-out certificate on the last page with a blank line for her nameAnd much, much moreNo workbook. No comprehension questions. No reading level printed on the cover to make her feel measured.The vocabulary sits at a comfortable fourth-grade level, so she can read it on her own without stalling out. The situations are honest enough that you'll want to read a few alongside her anyway. There's nothing in here you'd need to skip past or explain away.She doesn't have to love reading yet. She just needs one story that sounds like her own life.Twelve stories. Twelve badges. One certificate waiting at the end with her name on it. Story one is ready whenever she is. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Twelve stories she can finish by herself. Twelve badges she earns for doing it.She can read. She just doesn't always want to.At nine, a lot of girls land in the same gap: the books at her level feel babyish, and the ones that look exciting are too long to finish before she gives up. Reading stops being something she does and starts being something she's told to do.The 4th Grade Reader for Girls was built for that exact moment.Twelve short stories. Each one finishes in a single sitting. Each one written at a true fourth-grade reading level, so she can read it on her own and feel it. She doesn't just read it. She earns it.At the end of every story there's a badge to color in, sign, and date. Twelve stories, twelve badges. And when she's earned all twelve, the last page holds a Certificate of Achievement with a space for her name, ready to tear out and put on the fridge.That's the difference between a book she reads and a book she finishes. Real stories, not lessons in disguiseNora Bennett is nine. Over twelve stories she has to speak in front of her whole class, sit with the new girl when nobody else will, forgive a friend who hurt her, and hand back two points on a math quiz that nobody would ever have noticed.Nothing here is tidy. Her voice shakes the whole way through. A friend stays annoyed at her. She works all summer and still comes second. The lesson is never spelled out, because girls this age can spot a lecture from a mile away.Confidence - speaking up, and losing to a friendCourage - saying no when everyone else says yesFriendship - being replaced, and choosing to forgiveIntegrity - telling the truth when it costs something What's inside12 illustrated short stories, about 1,200 words eachA full-page badge after every story, ready to color and signA tear-out Certificate of Achievement on the final pageWritten at a fourth-grade reading level, for ages 9 to 10One story per sitting, readable in any order Perfect for independent reading time, a reading log, a classroom read-aloud, a birthday gift, or the twenty minutes before lights out. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…