reading

First-grader Jessica, a big worrier, is especially afraid that she will make a mistake when she is reading in front of her class and parents on Reading Theater Day, but after lots of practice reading to her dog Wiggles, she performs perfectly.

The Cat in the Hat takes Young Cat in tow to show him the fun he can get out of reading.

Zoe is the smartest speller and Vanessa is the top actress in the fourth grade, but Winnie doesn't know what she does best until she helps a young neighbor in need.

Ricky, still angry at being laughed at when he made a mistake while reading aloud, tells Ms. Colman he will not read a story he wrote on Author Day, even though his refusal means he will not get to meet his favorite author.

Impatient to begin reading, a first-grader doesn't realize that there is more to reading than books.

A little boy named Sam discovers the many unexpected ways in which a love of reading can come in handy, and sometimes even save the day.

When Sam, who can barely read, discovers an old newspaper clipping just before his eleventh birthday, it brings forth memories from his past, and, with the help of a new friend at school and the castle they are building for a school project, his questions are eventually answered.

Helen fears that lack of improvement in her reading may leave her stuck in the sixth grade forever, until a good teacher recognizes her reading problem.

On Wednesday nights when Grandma stays with Anna everyone thinks she is teaching Anna to read.

Held back for a year in second grade, Richard can't seem to help getting into trouble, until he gets really interested in reading and helps his class in a special way.