The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes #15: Now You See It, Now You Don't

by Anne Mazer

There's a thief at large in the 6th grade, and Abby and Hannah are determined to uncover the culprit stealing prized possessions. Like real detectives, they piece together clues and gather a suspect list. But when Abby accidentally discovers the crook, she wishes she hadn't. Should Abby turn in a friend, or sit back while her classmates get hurt?

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Author: Mo Willems

Series: Pigeon (Book #1)

Interest Level:
Pre-K-2

Lexile Framework:
120L

Grade Level Equivalent:
1

Guided Reading Level:
J

Age:
2-7

Genre:
Comedy and Humor

Subject:
Cleverness, Creativity and Imagination, Transportation

The bus driver has to leave for a while, and he makes one request of readers: "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus." It's the height of common sense, but the driver clearly knows this determined pigeon and readers do not — yet.

"Hey, can I drive the bus?" asks the bird, at first all sweet reason, and then, having clearly been told no by readers, he begins his ever-escalating, increasingly silly bargaining. "I tell you what: I'll just steer," and "I never get to do anything," then "No fair! I bet your mom would let me."

In a wonderfully expressive spread, the pigeon finally loses it, and, feathers flying and eyeballs popping, screams "LET ME DRIVE THE BUS!!!" in huge, scratchy, black-and-yellow capital letters. The driver returns, and the pigeon leaves in a funk — until he spies a huge tractor trailer, and dares to dream again.