Real kids readers. Level 2

Three girls eat lunch together and become friends.

Jake tells his friend Hank that he's learning to bake, but Hank misunderstands and begins a chain of misinformation that spreads throughout school.

Tara tries to help her father with his chores but only succeeds in making more work for him.

Rick has a week to complete a big homework assignment but keeps putting it off in favor of other, more enjoyable activities.

When two brothers prepare a birthday surprise for their mother, her real surprise comes when she sees the mess they have made.

A trip to a shoe store reveals an enormous variety of shoes.

A young girl tries various excuses to postpone bedtime, only to have difficulty getting up in the morning.

A child notices that things that were once difficult to do often become easy as people grow.

Nate's search for his missing sneaker leads him to many other things he has lost and is delighted to find again.

Jay goes to the pet store with his parents to decide which kind of pet he wants, looking at cats, dogs, birds, and fish.