Funny Books for 2nd Graders

Tim is the world’s worst bird at not stopping. Show him a butterfly, a shiny bug, or a pretty cloud, and off he drifts into another daydream - while his flock zooms away without him! Now night is falling, Bird Catchers are creeping through the wildflowers, and Tim is all alone. Can one very distractible little bird keep his eyes on the sky until sunrise? This decodable reader practices compound words such as ‘daydream,’ ‘firefly,’ ‘sunshine,’ ‘without,’ and ‘daybreak.’

BANG! When Dr. Can Do blows a hole in the ceiling AGAIN, Jill decides enough is enough - she’s building her very own quiet, cozy house on the other side of the village. But when bedtime finally comes, a strange groaning sound rumbles from above her head. What could be hiding up there? Will Jill ever get a peaceful night’s sleep? This decodable reader practices the oo phonogram in words like ‘boom,’ ‘room,’ ‘wood,’ ’look,’ and ‘zoom.’

Every night, monsters pour out of the darkness, and Ned only has a sword, two bone-chewing wolves, and a bossy floating Book to help him survive. Can a half-built wall hold back the zombies? Will shiny new armor be enough when the creatures invade again? And why is The Book always hiding when things get scary? This decodable reader practices words with prefixes such as ‘defend,’ ‘rebuild,’ ‘retreat,’ and ‘return.’

Ned is having a gentle day picking flowers outside the castle walls, humming a little song and ignoring every warning The Book tries to give him. But what happens when a sneaky green creeper hisses right behind him? Can Ned find a clever way to tackle this explosive problem, or will he end up in trouble all over again? Grab your bow and find out! This decodable reader practices the le/al/el/il endings in words like ‘castle,’ ‘bundle,’ ‘gravel,’ ‘metal,’ and ‘settle.’

Turtle has a plan - a sunny nap on the warm sandy beach - but Crab has other ideas! Down on the bustling reef, where fish dazzle among the coral and seahorses drift in a gentle row, Crab just cannot stop pinching. What strange, red-armed creature is curled around that dark rock? And what happens when Crab gives it one little pinch? This decodable reader practices the le/al/el/il phonogram in words like ‘gentle,’ ‘sparkle,’ ’little,’ ‘signal,’ and ’tangle.’

Dr. Can Do’s furnaces are hungry, and his coal is almost gone! The villagers can’t help, and the mine is a long, dusty walk away. But what if a clever inventor could build something faster than feet? Can Dr. Can Do lay the perfect track, spark every torch, and zoom to the mine before his work is left undone? Hammers up - it’s time to invent! This decodable reader practices prefixes in words like ‘dislikes,’ ‘recharge,’ ‘redo,’ and ’nonstop.’

Have you ever lost something really special and hunted for it everywhere? When a favorite yellow yo-yo goes missing, one determined kid becomes a detective on a mission - dumping out toy boxes, crawling behind the television, and picking dust bunnies from their hair. But who could have taken it, and where on earth could it be? Get ready for a surprise you won’t see coming! This decodable reader practices 3+ syllable words such as ‘detective,’ ‘suddenly,’ ‘remember,’ and ‘ridiculous.’

Alana’s best socks have vanished! Not just any socks - her most treasured pair, pink with purple patches and the tiniest stitches in the world. Who would dare sneak into her room and take them? Armed with her trusty looking glass (much more professional than glasses), Alana checks couches, cupboards, and even peeks inside the toilet. Will she crack the case before bedtime? This decodable reader practices es plurals in words like ‘boxes,’ ‘patches,’ ‘stitches,’ and ‘matches.’

Ned the farmer has a problem - his new leather armor is plain, boring brown, and he wants to look AMAZING. Can red flowers help? What about yellow ones? When Ned crushes petals into dye, something surprising happens on his workbench, and soon The Book is helping him cook up a whole rainbow of colors for his fashion show. This decodable reader practices suffixes in words like ‘farmer,’ ‘handful,’ ’lovely,’ and ‘brightly.’

Dora the duckling takes her big red umbrella everywhere - to breakfast, to the park, even to the bath! But one rainy morning, her favorite item has vanished. Where could it be? Can a squirrel up above, a frog with a lily pad, or a mouse with a tin can help her before she gets completely soaked? A decodable reader focused on 2-syllable open words including ‘above,’ ’lily,’ ‘future,’ and ‘item.’