Little Lucy

Learn to read with Ilene Cooper's adorable beagle puppy, Lucy!

Lucy likes to run. She likes to bark. She likes to chew and howl. But when Bobby and his family take her to a lake, she finds out there's one thing she doesn't like—the water!

Step 3 (Reading on Your Own) is for children who are ready to read independently. Step 3 titles have stories with easy-to-follow plots and engaging characters.For over 20 years, ILENE COOPER has been writing both fiction and nonfiction books for children, including The Golden Rule, Jack: The Early Years of J.F.K., and her Stepping Stones Absolutely Lucy, Lucy on the Loose, Look at Lucy!, and Lucy on the Ball. She is also the children's books editor at ALA's Booklist magazine. Check out her Web site at IleneCooper.com

JOHN KANZLER has also illustrated Whose Feet? and Paul Bunyan for Step into Reading, as well as the series Class Pets for Simon & Schuster.