Poof! A Bot!

Written & illustrated by David Milgrim

Part of the The Adventures of Zip series

A magician's bot goes rogue, leading to chaos and a pie in the face.

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32 pages· 121 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Zip, an unlucky magician, zaps a bot that refuses to follow orders, spiraling into a comical disaster. As chaos unfolds, Zip faces unexpected challenges and a pie to the face. Will he learn from this sticky situation? Dive into this delightful adventure perfect for young readers eager to explore a world of magic and mishaps. With simple words and engaging repetition, this story is designed to boost early reading skills while delivering laughs and lessons. Join Zip on his hilarious journey and discover what happens when magic doesn't go as planned.

From the publisher

Zip the unlucky magician gets into another hilarious (and sticky) situation in the second book in the Adventures of Zip Ready-to-Go! series from author-illustrator David Milgrim, who was awarded a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for his Ready-to-Read, Go, Otto, Go!

Zip has zapped a bot. Zip tells the bot what to do. Will the bot listen? (Spoiler alert: The bot does not listen and Zip learns an important lesson, complete with a pie being thrown in his face!)

Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Poof! A Bot! was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a hilarious out-of-this-world adventure featuring words they can actually read and starring a zany magician?

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 no more than 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn thirty-five sight words and six words from one word family. So come on and get reading with Zip!

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