
By James Howe, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
Book #4 in the Pinky & Rex series
Kids plot against a grumpy neighbor but discover a surprising truth.
Pinky, Rex, and Amanda face off against their grumpy neighbor, Mrs. Morgan, who confiscates their ball. Dubbed the 'Mean Old Witch,' she seems to deserve a prank. But when Pinky sees her alone, he rethinks revenge. What unfolds is a surprising twist that changes everything, challenging their perceptions and leading to unexpected results. Can kindness bridge the gap between them?
Level 3: Reading Alone From the earliest stages of sounding out words to the excitement of reading a whole book without help, Ready-to-Read books open up a world of possibilities to children at three different levels: Level 1: Starting to Read Level 2: Reading Together Level 3: Reading Alone Pinky and Rex’s neighbor Mrs. Morgan isn’t really a mean old witch. But she sure acts like one, yelling and waving her broom around every time the kids step onto her lawn. Now she’s taken their ball, just because it accidentally rolled into her yard. So Rex and Pinky and Pinky’s sister, Amanda, come up with the perfect trick to play on the Mean Old Witch. But somehow, seeing Mrs. Morgan sitting all alone in her living room makes Pinky think getting even isn’t such a good idea after all. He tries a different plan, with results that surprise the kids as well as their neighbor.
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