Cupcake Surprise! (Bob Books Stories: Scholastic Reader, Level 1) - (Scholastic Reader: Level 1) by Lynn Maslen Kertell (Hardcover)

About the Book

Jack and Anna want to bake cupcakes to surprise their dad on his birthday. But surprise! They run out of flour. Surprise! Cookies fall into the batter. Surprise! Some chocolate tips into the bowl. Will the cupcakes turn out delicious? And will Dad be surprised?

Book Synopsis

A delightful--and delicious--Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books(R) learn-to-read phonics box sets. Perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level H.

Jack and Anna want to bake cupcakes to surprise their dad on his birthday. But surprise! They run out of flour. Surprise! Cookies fall into the batter. Surprise! Some chocolate tips into the bowl. Will the cupcakes turn out delicious? And will Dad be surprised?

Bob Books Stories include:

• Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels
• Sight words
• Simple sentence structures
• Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children's reading and add fun!
• Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance

Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"(R)

Review Quotes

Praise for Bob Books:

"Forget Dick and Jane. Your beginning reader needs Bob Books to succeed." -- cpamomva.blogspot.com

"They are a wonderful addition to a home library, school library, or a homeschool library. I love the smiles on my daughters' faces when they have succeeded in reading a book--that's priceless!" -- ourgaggleofgirls.com

"Bob Books made our children into avid readers. Best investment I ever made." -- The Lewiston Tribune

About the Author

Lynn Maslen Kertell is the current manager of Bob Books(R)and the author of the Bob Books learn-to-read sets More Beginning Readers, Sight Words: Kindergarten, Sight Words: First Grade, Rhyming Words, First Stories, and Animal Stories; and the Bob Books Stories series. You can visit her online and learn more about Bob Books at bobbooks.com.
Sue Hendra has illustrated several children's books, including the Bob Books(R)learn-to-read sets Sight Words: Kindergarten, Sight Words: First Grade, Rhyming Words, and First Stories; and the Bob Books Stories series.