READY, FREDDY! is a huge success with first-grade readers -- and this one is perfect for Christmas! Freddy can't wait for all the toys, toys, toys he put on Christmas list! He's sure Santa will bring him everything he's wishing for. But when Freddy learns not every kid is as lucky as he is, he starts to wonder. Could giving presents be as much fun as getting them? Abby Klein was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and has been a kindergarten and first-grade teacher for more than twenty-five years. She and her husband, two children, and twodogs live in Williston, Vermont. John McKinley has been drawing all his life. He is the celebrated illustrator of the Ready, Freddy! chapter-book series, which has more than 13 million books in print. He and his family live on the Monterey Bay of California's Central Coast. Item #:NTS513043 ISBN13:9780545130431 Format:Paperback Book Pages:96 Publisher:Scholastic Inc. Genre:Comedy and Humor, Realistic Fiction Grades:1 - 2 Lexile Measure:530L Reading Level:N DRA Level:28 - 30 ACR Level:3.4