Read Books imprint: 267 books

Meg & Greg: A Duck in a Sock includes four short-chapter, hi-lo, phonics stories written for children ages 6-9 who are struggling to learn how to read because of dyslexia or another language-based learning difficulty. The stories are written for shared reading between an experienced reader and...

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of the first book in Lee Edward Födi’s Kendra Kandlestar series of magical chapter books, enjoy this free ebook of extra stories from the Land of Een! Through all his years of working on the Kendra Kandlestar books, Lee Edward Födi ended up...

The second book in bestselling author Lee Edward Födi’s Kendra Kandlestar series of magical chapter books! Everyone knows that the creatures of the outside world are forbidden to enter the land of Een. That’s why Kendra is so surprised when a giant Unger arrives in the middle of the night to deliver...

The third book in bestselling author Lee Edward Födi’s Kendra Kandlestar series of magical chapter books! When young Kendra Kandlestar is granted a wand by the ancient tree of Een, she yearns to become a great sorceress. But magic doesn’t come easily to Kendra, and she soon turns to the shard from...

The fourth book in bestselling author Lee Edward Födi’s Kendra Kandlestar series of magical chapter books! According to Een legend, a Kazah stone grants a wizard the power to catch an echo of the past—and a glimpse of the future. But when Kendra Kandlestar is given her own cracked and broken Kazah...

The fifth book in bestselling author Lee Edward Födi’s Kendra Kandlestar series of magical chapter books! Every good wizard of Een undertakes the search to find Arazeen, a mythical state of peace and wonder. But young Kendra Kandlestar only cares about finding her long-lost family—something she...

Originally published in 1911, this early works is a fascinating look at camp life. The various chapters have been worked out from a practical viewpoint, the desire being to make a handbook of suggestions for those in charge of camps for boys and for boys who go camping, rather than a theoretical treatise...

The first book in the Kendra Kandlestar series. For over a thousand years, the Box of Whispers has guarded the most precious treasure in the Land of Een. But when the box is suddenly stolen, young Kendra Kandlestar finds herself swept away on a magical adventure where doors speak in riddles, plants cast...

Murilla Gorilla, the jungle detective, is woken up by a new case: Ms. Chimpanzee's muffins were stolen. But who did it? It's up to Murilla to find out...as long as she can find her badge first! Murilla may seem like a hopeless detective - disorganized, messy and always thinking about her next snack - but out of her mess come some pretty good ideas, and some pretty funny moments too.

Originally published in Manchester 1898, this rare early work on rat catching and control is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have now republished it in an affordable, high quality, modern edition, using the original text. Ike Matthews was a well known pest...

Poachers and Poaching - Knowledge Never Learned in Schools This scarce title was first published in London 1891. It was written by a well known author who also contributed many poaching and natural history articles to the sporting press of that era. It is much sought after and valuable in its first...

A fascinating selection of early writings on the running dog or sight hound. Two hundred well illustrated pages deal with history, origins, breeding, management, sport, showing, etc. Most of this compilation dates from the early 1900s and is sourced from first editions of rare dog books of that period....

This book contains a detailed treatise on the shooting of woodcock for sport. A great little book any wildfowl hunter would be remiss to overlook, 'Shooting On Moor And Marsh - The Woodcock' is both an entertaining and informative read, and constitutes a wonderful addition to any collections of wildfowl...

THE GAME COCK FROM THE SHELL TO THE PIT. A Comprehensive Treatise on Gameness, Selecting, Mating, Breeding, Walking and Conditioning. Etc. By Geo. W. Means. This important Game Fowl book was first published in the U.S.A. in 1911 and is now a very rare item in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS...