The Counting Race (Robin Hill School, Ready-To-Read, Level 1)

Mrs. Connor's class is back with more to learn and discover. With bright, colorful illustrations and simple text, this charming and informative series introduces beginning readers to the wonderful world of reading. The stories transport youngsters right into the classroom, where they learn valuable lessons about friendship, cooperation, and self-expression, all while strengthening their reading skills--the perfect way to learn to read! In The Counting Race, the students in Mrs. Connor's class are trying to count from one to ten in less than a second. But no one is fast enough to get all the way to ten before time is up. But then the first graders decide to work this problem out together. Using all their brainpower, they're able to solve this riddle, and figure out a faster way to count.