DECODABLEBOOK19DECODABLEBOOK19Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.STORYTOWNisatrademarkofHarcourt,Inc.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN100-15-364104-5ISBN13978-0-15-364104-6OrderingOptionsISBN100-15-364207-6ISBN13978-0-15-364207-41234567891017917161514131211100908Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.MeanDoreen1/∏/e,ee,eaEthan,Tess,andMe9/∏/eWeAllCan!17/∏/eContentsbyGuadalupeV.LopezillustratedbyJillNewton12TheReedshadthreechickens—Doreen,Edith,andAnn.3Thentheygotanewchicken.Shewassmallandmeek.“We’llcallherLiz,”Dadsaid.DoreenmadesuchafusswhenshesawLiz!ShepuffedouthercheeksandpeckedatLiz’sfeet.45ShehidallthefeedanddidnotletLizeat.Doreenwasmean.6Thiswentonforweeks.ThenDadsaid,“Wecan’tkeepDoreen.She’llhurtLiz.Let’sgivehertoFarmerLee.”7FarmerLeesetDoreenfreeinthepen.“MeetDoreen,”hesaidtohischickens.“Youallbegoodtoher.”Well,nowDoreenwasnotsomean.Infact,sheseemedsweet.8byBenWardillustratedbyLindaBronson910EthanandTessplaywithmeonGranddad’sfarm.Granddad’scat,Chester,playswithus,too.11Tesshashiddenandwehavetohuntforher.Wherecanshebe?Issheontheporchswing?Issheintheturnipgarden?12No!SheiswithChesterinthebig,redbarn.13Ethanhashidden.Wherecanhebe?Isheinthelonghallway?Isheunderthet...
