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Ready-to-Read: Level 1 Books in Order

Ready-to-Read: Level 1 contains 81 books, published between 1983 and 2023. The first book is Rain (1983) and the newest is Cat vs. Vac (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
81
Published
1983–2023
Pages on record
350 in 11 of 81 books
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Ready-to-Read: Level 1 is a multi-author line of children's books with 81 catalogued titles, the newest being Cat vs. Vac (2023). Marion Dane Bauer is the most credited writer with 22 books, followed by Margaret McNamara with 19 and John Wallace with 5. Subjects include schools, dogs, stories in rhyme, humorous stories and the Robin Hill School series. Titles from 2003 and 2004 include One Hundred Days, Too Many Valentines, Wind, Snow, Clouds and The Playground Problem.

How many Ready-to-Read: Level 1 books are there?

Ready-to-Read: Level 1 has 81 books, released between 1983 and 2023.

Ready-to-Read: Level 1 Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 81 Ready-to-Read: Level 1 books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of One Hundred Days, book 2 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2003)
  2. Cover of The Counting Race, book 4 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2003)
  3. Cover of A Tooth Story, book 9 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2004)
  4. Cover of Mister Bones by Jane Kurtz, book 12 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2004)
  5. Cover of Doodle Dog by Eric Seltzer, book 15 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2005)
  6. Cover of Doodle Dog in Space by Eric Seltzer, book 16 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2005)
  7. Cover of Niagara Falls, book 17 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2006)
  8. Cover of Granny Doodle Day by Eric Seltzer, book 18 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2006)
  9. Cover of Eloise at the Wedding, book 19 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2006)
  10. Cover of The Grand Canyon, book 20 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2006)
  11. Cover of Fall Leaf Project by Margaret McNamara, book 21 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2006)
  12. Cover of Eloise and the Very Secret Room, book 22 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2006)
  13. Cover of The Rocky Mountains by Marion Dane Bauer, book 23 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2006)
  14. Cover of Mount Rushmore, book 25 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2007)
  15. Cover of The Mighty Mississippi, book 26 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2007)
  16. Cover of Eloise's New Bonnet, book 27 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2007)
  17. Cover of Eloise and the Big Parade, book 28 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2007)
  18. Cover of Yellowstone, book 33 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2008)
  19. Cover of Snack Attack by Stephen Krensky, book 35 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2008)
  20. Cover of Let's Go Skating!, book 46 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2009)
  21. Cover of Eloise's Mother's Day Surprise, book 49 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2009)
  22. Cover of Trucks by Stephen Krensky, book 50 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2009)
  23. Cover of Olivia and Her Ducklings, book 55 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2010)
  24. Cover of Time for T-ball, book 56 of the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 series (2010)
  1. 1
    Rain1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  2. 2
    One Hundred Days2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  3. 3
    Too Many Valentines2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  4. 4
    The Counting Race2003 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200331
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  5. 5
    Wind2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  6. 6
    Snow2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  7. 7
    Clouds2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  8. 8
    The Playground Problem2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  9. 9
    A Tooth Story2004 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200432
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  10. 10
    Election Day2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  11. 11
    Johnny Appleseed2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  12. 12
    Mister Bones2004 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200432
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  13. 13
    First-Grade Bunny2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  14. 14
    The First Day of School2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  15. 15
    Doodle Dog2005 · 31 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200531
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  16. 16
    Doodle Dog in Space2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  17. 17
    Niagara Falls2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  18. 18
    Granny Doodle Day2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  19. 19
    Eloise at the Wedding2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  20. 20
    The Grand Canyon2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Fall Leaf Project2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Eloise and the Very Secret Room2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    The Rocky Mountains2006 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200632
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Luck of the Irish2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  25. 25
    Mount Rushmore2007 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200732
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  26. 26
    The Mighty Mississippi2007 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200732
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Eloise's New Bonnet2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Eloise and the Big Parade2007 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200732
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Max & Mo's First Day at School2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  30. 30
    Max & Mo Go Apple Picking2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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Where to start with Ready-to-Read: Level 1

Start with Rain (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ready-to-Read: Level 1 book?

Cat vs. Vac (2023) is the newest Ready-to-Read: Level 1 book released so far.

Is there a new Ready-to-Read: Level 1 book coming?

No next Ready-to-Read: Level 1 book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Ready-to-Read: Level 1 at a glance

Paused
No new Ready-to-Read: Level 1 title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Ready-to-Read: Level 1 books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
350 pages across the 11 of 81 books with a recorded length, a median of 32 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ready-to-Read: Level 1 books, 45 of 81, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 81 titles, 22 are credited to Marion Dane Bauer, 19 to Margaret McNamara, 5 to John Wallace and 4 to Hilary Knight. A further 19 writers are credited. 3 titles carry no credit.

What the Ready-to-Read: Level 1 books are about

30 of the 81 Ready-to-Read: Level 1 books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 17 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Children's fiction 17 of 30 books
  • Juvenile literature 7 of 30 books
  • Schools 6 of 30 books
  • Stories in rhyme 5 of 30 books
  • Hotels, motels 4 of 30 books
  • Humor 4 of 30 books
  • Plaza Hotel (New York, N.Y.) 4 of 30 books
  • Dogs 3 of 30 books
  • Hotels 3 of 30 books
  • Art 2 of 30 books
  • Determination (Personality trait) 2 of 30 books