Bøger i Iris and Walter serien

"Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." ?BCCBAfter a move, Iris is sure that life in the country will be just awful. There's nothing to do and no one to play with. Iris will never be happy there.Then Grandpa suggests a walk. Down the road and around the bend, they discover a huge green tree, a secret hideaway--and a boy named Walter. Maybe life far from the city won't be so lonely after all.In the beloved Iris and Walter books, together Iris and Walter discover that anything?from adjusting to a new home to facing the first day of school?is easier when you have a best friend to help you.

"This excellent addition to the series is a perfect choice for newly independent readers." -School Library Journal Iris and Walter are excited about performing in their first school play. Walter helps Iris make her costume. Iris helps Walter remember his lines. But when Iris wakes up sick on the morning of the play, she's in for a big disappointment. Will the show go on without her?

"As engaging as ever." -Publishers Weekly Sometimes it takes two friends to solve a problem. So when Iris announces that she really wants to ride the wild horse Rain, Walter comes up with the perfect plan to help her. And when Walter has a terrible first day of school because his teacher calls him Walt instead of Walter, Iris gives him a wonderful idea on how he can "show-and-tell" his feelings about the nickname. After all, helping is what best friends do for each other!

Iris cannot wait to have her first sleepover at her best friend Walter's house. They will put on a puppet show. They will ride Walter's horse Rain in their pyjamas. They will stay up very, very late. But on the big night, when it is time for bed after all the fun, Iris lies awake missing Grampa's songs, her parents' kisses, and Baby Rose sleeping nearby. Maybe, just maybe, this sleepover wasn't such a good idea after all. The fourth book in this critically acclaimed and award-winning series will reassure any child who is anxious about spending a night away from home.

PRAISE FOR IRIS AND WALTER BOOKS: "Spendid...Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship." --School Library Journal (starred review) This Level 3 Green Light Reader from the award-winning friendship series finds Iris bubbly about becoming a big sister. But when Baby Rose is born, she cries and fusses a lot. Turns out, being a big sister is not what Iris imagined it to be. But with a little help from her best friend, Walter, and Grandpa too, Iris discovers that being a big sister can be fun...at least some of the time. Four chapters of easy reading pleasure accompanied by charming, soft-colored illustrations that capture a full range of very real emotions.

"An easy-to-read story about friendship." -- School Library Journal In this Level 3 chapter book for newly independent readers, Walter's favorite cousin, Howie, comes for a visit. Iris expected the three of them to have lots of fun fishing and learning magic tricks. Instead, Iris feels left out and worries she will lose her best friend. Like other Iris and Walter books in the Green Light Reader series, this story addresses common childhood situations with sensitivity and honesty. Storyline also creates opportunities to talk about bullying behaviors, and, ultimately, shows characters developing clever ways to resolve their troubles.

Iris and Walter's teacher is out sick, and Iris's grandpa is the substitute! At first Iris is so excited to have Grandpa as the teacher. But she soon discovers that sharing her grandpa with the rest of the class isn't as much fun as she thought it would be. In the eighth book of the award-winning Iris and Walter series, Iris learns that sharing someone you love is hard . . . but that her special bond with Grandpa can never be broken.

?Guest's simple, descriptive sentences and familiar easily resolved dramas continue to be just right for new readers.??Booklist Walter loves his harmonica. It belonged to his grandma, and he can't wait to play her all the songs that he's learned. But when he lets Iris borrow it the night before his grandma comes to visit, something awful happens ? it gets lost! How will Iris break the news to Walter? Newly independent readers will be eager to find out in this high-interest early chapter book from Green Light Readers.

It's Walter's birthday, and he has big plans for his party. His best friend, Iris, is making a surprise present for him, and even Walter's horse, Rain, is excited. But when the big day finally arrives, something totally unexpected happens. Will the sudden change in plans ruin everything, or turn it into the best birthday ever? Christine Davenier's charmingly expressive illustrations show a full range of childhood emotions.

Iris and Walter can't wait for their class field trip to the aquarium. They'll get to sit together on the bus and visit scary sharks, shimmery angelfish, and, best of all, penguins. The aquarium is everything they had hoped for?until suddenly Walter gets lost! It's a good thing his best friend, Iris, knows what to do! Here are four chapters of easy reading pleasure in this new Level 3 Green Light Readers edition featuring sweet and sensitive illustrations by Christine Davenier.