If you have students who could benefit from the right Hi/Lo books, my Ron and Bob Stories are what you’re looking for. Struggling readers and English learners will be able to read these stories, thereby building confidence in their English language arts classes. The Ron and Bob Stories are written for grades 5 through 9, but at a 1st-grade reading level.
We’re excited to let you know Heart of the Castle: A Ghost Story is now available in both paperback and ebook format. This is book #2 in our Ghost Story Series. Follow Katie and her friends, Cam and John, as they venture to Transylvania’s Bran Castle, looking for Katie’s roots and finding so much more; more adventure, more ghosts, more excitement, and more danger. Go to your favorite online store and order your copy today! Indiebooks.org Amazon.com BooksaMillion.com etc.
234 pages – YA, Adventure, Mystery, Ghosts, Travel, Family
ISBNs: 978-0988643437 pbk / 978-0988643444 ebook
Lexile: 710L – 46K words – 4.0 reading level
Faces in the Flames: A Ghost Story, written for teens, but still an easy read. This is book #1 in our Ghost Story Series. Visit the home page for details. *NOTE: this version is currently out of print, but a Second Edition, revised and improved will be coming out in early 2025, both in print and eBook versions.
248 pages – YA, Adventure, Mystery, Ghosts, Travel, Family
ISBN: 978-1939986238. – OUT OF PRINT
Lexile: 525L – 49K words – 3.5 reading level
***Librarians!*** Our books, including Faces in the Flames: A Ghost Story, are available through Follett’s Titlewave® if you need library processing!
Visit our ebook link for the Ron and Bob Stories on ebook. Also, we now offer a bi-lingual version of Limo for Two?/¿Limo Para Dos? in ebook. Each page in English is mirrored in Spanish. Great for English or Spanish learners.
Teachers! In order to give teachers additional free resources, each book contains 5 discussion questions for reading groups, a quiz of 30 multiple choice questions, and Lesson Plan available for download from this site.
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*The suggested series order is 1) Limo for Two?, 2) Stink Bombs, and 3) The Tattoo. The books do not need to be read in series order.
Limo for Two? is a story about twin brothers. One brother wins a ride in a limo to the school dance. Unfortunately, his brother did not win a ride in the limo. See what these two close brothers did to help each other get a limo ride to the dance.
Reading Level – 1.3, Reading Ease 99.4, 89-pages, Interest Level 5-8, Lexile – 290
(*Using Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level and Flesch Reading Ease assessments)
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¿Limo para dos? / Limo for Two? is one book in two languages.
Identical twins, Ron and Bob, joke with friends about looking so much alike while dealing with modern times problems. They both want to go to the school dance and win the prize of a limousine ride but have to make other plans when only one of them win the ride.
These books fill a gap by offering entertainment, as well as satisfaction and achievement to ELL and special needs students due to their middle school themes but first grade reading levels. English Lexile 290
A Ron and Bob Story series, book 1 (Bilingual English/Spanish edition)
Reading Level for English portion – 1.3, Reading Ease 99.4, 89-pages, Interest Level 5-8, Lexile – 290
(*Using Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level and Flesch Reading Ease assessments)
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April Fool’s Day gets out of hand and totally disrupts Ron and Bob’s school in Stink Bombs. Read how these twins help the principal with the smelly problem and the totally unexpected solution their principal comes up with.
Reading Level – 1.6, Reading Ease 99.0, 75-pages, Interest Level 5-8, Lexile – 290
(*Using Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level and Flesch Reading Ease assessments)
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The Tattoo is a story about twin brothers, Ron and Bob, and their struggle with the decision whether or not to get a tattoo. Seems like everyone is getting one. Later, the boys see how the advice their grandpa gave them was right.
Reading Level – 1.4, Reading Ease 98.5, 82-pages, Interest Level 5-8, Lexile – 250
(*Using Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level and Flesch Reading Ease assessments)