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Rumble!

Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go!
Series: Ready-to-Read
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A rocket reaches for the stars in this charming interstellar Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read perfect for budding astronauts just starting to read! Rumble! Rumble! Rocket is in place. Can Rocket go to space? Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, this book was written for... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$2899

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A rocket reaches for the stars in this charming interstellar Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read perfect for budding astronauts just starting to read!

Rumble! Rumble! Rocket is in place. Can Rocket go to space?

Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, this book was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! What better way to get kids excited than with a hilarious story with words they can read on their own?

Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains about 100 words. This book features thirty sight words, five rhyming words, fourteen bonus words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills.

Series: Ready-to-Read

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  • Rumble!
    Rumble! A rocket reaches for the stars in this charming interstellar Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read, perfect for budding astronauts just starting to read! Rumble! Rumble! Rocket is in place. Can Rocket go to space? Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, this book was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And...
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  • Rumble!
    A rocket reaches for the stars in this charming interstellar Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read perfect for budding astronauts just starting to read! Rumble! Rumble! Rocket is in place. Can Rocket go to space? Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, this book was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! What better...
    Paperback
    $2899
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665974639

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 January 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon Spotlight

Illustration: f-c; gloss cvr (no sfx)

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Kirk Parrish

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 66g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Award-winning author Lola M. Schaefer has published more than 280 books for children. She enjoys writing both fiction and nonfiction, especially for younger audiences. She wrote the Mittens books for emergent readers, which have sold more than one million copies. Many of her picture books have been translated into other languages from Russian to Korean to French. When Lola is not writing, offering workshops to aspiring writers, or writing side-by-side with children, you might find her gardening, hiking, or reading a good book. To learn more, visit LolaSchaefer.com.

Kirk Parrish grew up on a little island just outside of Seattle. As a youngster, he developed a fondness for scribbling caped superheroes and yearned to one day become a grandmaster ninja. Today, Parrish has (mostly) put down his ninja aspirations and is an illustrator and designer, currently based in Orlando, Florida. Over the last decade, his artwork has appeared in video games, animation, publishing, and advertising. Visit him online at KirksArt.com.

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