Book Series · 4 Books

Bank Street Ready-To-Read Books

In order from The Plant That Kept On Growing to Too Many Mice.

The Bank Street Ready-To-Read series is a set of 4 picture books by Barbara Brenner, published between 1990 and 2020. Written for ages 4–8, most books run about 35 pages.

The Plant That Kept On Growing
Moon Boy
Mr. Baseball
Too Many Mice
The Plant That Kept On Growing
Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

The Plant That Kept On Growing
Sale price
$1597
Book #1 · Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

The Plant That Kept On Growing

By Barbara Brenner, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

Twins grow a plant that won't stop growing. Can they control it?

34 pages
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Hardcover
In reading order

Bank Street Ready-To-Read Series

4 books · Published 1990–2020

#1
#1 in Series
Sale price
$1597

The Plant That Kept On Growing

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1996

Twins grow a plant that won't stop growing. Can they control it?

#2

Moon Boy

Chapter Book · Ages 6–+ · 1990

A child meets a mysterious visitor under the moonlight.

#3
Sale price
$1697

Mr. Baseball

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

Eli's ready for Little League, but is Little League ready for him?

Too Many Mice

Picture Book · Ages 4–+ · 1992

Cats solve a mouse problem, but chaos ensues.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Bank Street Ready-To-Read series?

There are 4 books in the Bank Street Ready-To-Read series. It began with Moon Boy in 1990, and the newest book, Mr. Baseball, was published in 2020.

What order should you read the Bank Street Ready-To-Read books in?

Start with The Plant That Kept On Growing and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #4.

What ages are the Bank Street Ready-To-Read books best for?

The series is best for ages 4–8, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The people who bring Bank Street Ready-To-Read to life.

01

Barbara Brenner

Author
02

Melissa Sweet

Illustrator
03

Jesús Gabàn

Illustrator
04

William H Hooks

Author
05

Paul Meisel

Illustrator
06

John Emil Cymerman

Illustrator

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