In this Level Three I Can Read, meet Iris—the new kid in town—and her soon-to-be best friend, Walter! After a move, Iris is sure that life in her new home will be just awful. There's nothing to do and no one to play with. Iris will never be happy here. Then Grandpa suggests a walk. Down the road and around the bend, they discover a huge green tree, a secret hideaway—and a boy named Walter. Maybe life far from the city won't be so lonely after all. In the beloved Iris and Walter books, the two friends discover that everything is easier when you have a best friend by your side. This Level 3 I Can Read! is written for independent readers and includes challenging words and more complex themes and stories. "Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books "Splendid. Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship." - School Library Journal "A knockout kickoff to a beginning reader series." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Elissa Haden Guest is the author of Baby Builders , illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, and the award-winning Iris and Walter series. She holds an MFA in children’s literature from Hollins University and teaches classes in writing for children and young adults at Stanford Continuing Studies. She lives in San Francisco, California. Christine Davenier is an illustrator for young readers and for the French and American press. She illustrated the Very Fairy Princess books by actress Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. She studied at the National School of Applied Arts in Paris and at the Rhode Island School of Design in the United States.