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Pre-K through Adult
High Interest-Low Level / Reading Level 1
Tom and Ricky Mystery Series - Set 1
by Bob Wright
The Tom and Ricky series has been a favorite of teachers for over 25 years. They feature 14-year-olds, and their dog, Patches, who solve mysteries in their home town. The stories revolve around events and places that students should be familiar with, and therefore, little background knowledge is required in order to read these stories.
Each Tom & Ricky story is written at a 1st grade reading level, with:
75% decodable text
20% sight words (Fry 100-200 and Dolch Preprimer-First word lists)
5% challenge words
Artwork by noted artist Patrick Faricy ensures a combination of high interest and low readability for beginning and struggling readers!
The Gold Mine Mystery Tom and Ricky explore an old gold mine. But why are strange people there? Will the boys be able to escape? Lexile: 280
The Secret Staircase When Tom and Ricky decide to help an old man, they learn about a treasure hidden in his house. Lexile: 330
The Unlucky Number Why is someone calling Ricky and saying, The cherries are ripe? Is this connected to some recently stolen items in town? Lexile: 340
The Treasure Map Mystery Tom and Ricky are excited to find an old treasure map, but soon realize that a strange man is also looking for it. Lexile: 340
The Falling Star Mystery When Tom and Ricky see a falling star, they go to see where it landed, but someone else is looking for the falling star, too, and wants the boys out of his way. Lexile: 270
FREE Comprehension Questions! These reproducible activities are available by clicking on the Comprehension Questions text in Check it Out! box at right. You may make copies of activities for use in your classroom.
Digital Versions
Titles in this set may be purchased at the following online bookstores
, Barnes and Noble" (Note: Mac users must use Firefox or Chrome browsers to access Barnes and Noble websites.
Audio Only Available! The great stories are also available to purchase on the Audible Network .
