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Ready, Freddy! Halloween Fraidy-Cat (Ready, Freddy!)

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My first grader loves the Ready, Freddy series. We have all the books, and enjoy reading them together. The main character is a first grade boy who loves sharks. Freddy is a good kid, with a realistic relationship with his big sister, and simple (though important) problems. I read one chapter a night, and now that he's improving in reading, my son is starting to read some on his own! Also, each of the illustrations has the word "fin" hidden in it. It's fun to look for it.

While we like Junie B., she can get into a bit of trouble and uses some language that we don't. Ready, Freddy is a better fit for us.

ON THIS BOOK:
It's Freddy's turn to take the classroom hamster home for the weekend. Freddy needs to convince his neat freak mom to let him. Things get crazy when the hamster escapes and Freddy scrambles to find him before his parents find out he's missing.


ON THE SERIES:
There are so many things I love about the Ready Freddy books!

First of all, he speaks correctly (not a lot of slang/blatant grammar errors). I'm not bashing books that don't (Junie B. Jones) I just feel it's easier for kids learning to read to read books that have the sight words they know in the books.

Freddy and his friends are good kids with problems most kids can associate with. My kids laugh out loud at some of the situations they get in to and some of Freddy's ideas to get them out.

I actually like the fact that Freddy doesn't get along with his sister. In all the books we've read so far there is always a moment when they work together even though they fight a lot. I think a lot of kids can identify with that and maybe they need a reminder that just because their brother/sister annoys them can still help each other out.

My kids love trying to find the hidden FIN images in the books while I read. The illustrations are great. There are enough to help the kids picture the story but not too many that it distracts or feels like a picture book.

My son loves these books! They make him laugh. I have purchased all of the Ready Freddy Books published so far and will continue to do so. He is 8 years old and they seem like the reading level is made for children his age.

freddy isn't allowed to have pets at home, so when his mom finally lets him have harold the classroom hamster, for a weekend freddy has to be extra careful. oops! harold's out of the cage and freddy had better find him fast of he's in deep trouble!.

Bought the book to go with the audio CD. My 5 year old son loves this story - practically has it memorized, hoping this will get him reading earlier!

The Ready Freddy series is enlivened by the wonderful artwork of the illustrator, John McKinley. His humor and his eye for detail rank him among the top of children's book illustrators. Like Carl Barks or Doctor Seuss, he never draws with a "it's just for kids" attitude, but rather adorns his drawings with delightful and humorous touches for the child or parent reader. Five stars for John McKinley! Get a load of that crazy hamster! Adorable

My daughter got the read along cd(but it didn't come with the book) from Wendy's but she just didn't want to listen to the story, she asked me to buy the book. So I found it on Amazon and got it in one day!! I didn't ask for overnight shipping! My daughter loved listening to the cd and following along with the book. Thank you for having a great price too!

Young Freddy Thresher is dreading the upcoming Halloween party. His sister wants him to dress up as something scary, but he wants to be a Hammerhead shark like he was last year. He doesn't care very much for all of the spooky costumes, especially the masks, but he doesn't want to be seen as a fraidy-cat, either. Then he's challenged to an apple-bobbing contest by the school bully. To top it all off, the kids at the party hear a spooky noise. Who'll investigate it? Who will be the true fraidy-cat? All these answers can be found in the wonderfully charming "Ready, Freddy! Halloween Fraidy-Cat."

I read this as a bedtime story to my daughter. She enjoyed the illustrations and helping me find the word "fin" that was hidden in each picture. I enjoyed the solid lessons of being kind to others and helping people even though you might be a bit uncomfortable with the situation. Freddy is a typical youngster, and children can easily identify with him. There's also a nice bit of shark information thrown in for any future marine biologists.

Overall, this "Ready, Freddy!" adventure is well worth the purchase if you have youngsters ranging from the ages of five to eight. Recommended.

I teach first graders, and they absolutely love the "Ready, Freddy!" series of books. This particular book is about our hero, Freddy, getting to take home the class hamster, Harold, for the weekend. While Freddy's mother is not thrilled about the idea of any animal in her house, she finally relents and lets Freddy bring home the hamster. In true Freddy form, craziness ensues as soon as he gets Harold into the house.
I strongly recommend the "Ready, Freddy!" series of books for students. While the words may be a little difficult for some first graders to read on their own, using this book to read to/with your child or class is a fun and engaging use of time.

This is another Ready Freddy story of a great series witten for children. Ready Freddy series is a reliable and enjoyable read for 2nd to 5th graders.