Build sand castles and splash in the waves -- join Freddie and Flossie as they spend a delightful day at the beach with their dog, Snap! Ready-to-read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading levels: Recognizing Words • Word repetition • Familiar words and phrases • Simple sentences Starting to Read • Simple stories • Increased vocabulary • Longer sentences Reading Independently • More complex stories • Varied sentence structure • Paragraphs and short chapters Reading Proficiently • Rich vocabulary • More challenging stories • Longer chapters