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Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye A Reading A–Z Level I Leveled Book Word Count: 223 LEVELED BOOK • I Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye Insects bees ants wasps Series Th e Monsters Written by Maribeth Boelts Illustrated by Nora Voutas Visit www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials www.readinga-z.com Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye Written by Maribeth Boelts Illustrated by Nora Voutas www.readinga-z.com B onk carries a lucky nut in his pocket It is a buckeye nut “T his nut brings me good luck,” Bonk says Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I B onk carries a lucky nut in his pocket It is a buckeye nut “T his nut brings me good luck,” “I t was with me when I found Bonk says Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I a nickel,” Bonk says “I t was with me when I won the spelling bee,” Bonk says Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I One night, Bonk takes the nut “I t was with me when I won the out of his pocket spelling bee,” Bonk says Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I He puts it on his dresser I n the morning, Bonk’s lucky nut is gone! “Oh, no!” Bonk says Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I Insects bees ants wasps That day, Bonk has bad luck I n the morning, Bonk’s lucky nut He drops his toast on the jelly side is gone! at breakfast “Oh, no!” Bonk says Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I He breaks his best pencil at school H e talks to Lurk, Jupe, and Uzzle “Did you take my lucky nut?” “No,” they all say Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I Insect Art H e talks to Lurk, Jupe, and Uzzle “Did you take my lucky nut?” “This is a mystery,” says Jupe “No,” they all say Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I T hen she has an idea 10 That night, Jupe, Lurk, and Uzzle go to Bonk’s house Jupe puts an acorn on Bonk’s dresser Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I 11 That night, Jupe, Lurk, and Uzzle go to Bonk’s house They turn off the lights and wait Jupe puts an acorn on Bonk’s dresser Everyone falls asleep except Jupe Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I 11 12 Something crawls in the window It is a squirrel! The squirrel takes the acorn Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I 13 Something crawls in the window Jupe wakes up the monsters It is a squirrel! “Follow that squirrel!” she says The squirrel takes the acorn Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I The monsters follow the squirrel 13 14 They spy from the bushes The squirrel digs and digs    It hides the acorn and runs into the woods Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I 15 They spy from the bushes Bonk and the monsters dig, too The squirrel digs and digs    They find Bonk’s lucky buckeye nut! It hides the acorn and runs “We solved the mystery,” says Jupe into the woods “That’s good luck!” says Bonk Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye • Level I 15 16 Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye A Reading A–Z Level I Leveled Book Word Count: 223 LEVELED BOOK • I Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye Insects bees ants wasps Series Th e Monsters Written by Maribeth Boelts Illustrated by Nora Voutas Visit www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials www.readinga-z.com Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye Written by Maribeth Boelts Illustrated by Nora Voutas www.readinga-z.com Author Note Maribeth Boelts is the author of over twenty books for young readers, including the “Little Bunny” series (Dry Days, Wet Nights; Little Bunny’s Pacifier Plan); Lullaby Lullabook; Big Daddy, Frog Wrestler; and The Firefighters’ Thanksgiving Editor’s Note The Ohio buckeye is the state tree of Ohio, which is in the central United States Buckeye trees can be found throughout Ohio, and the state’s nickname is the Buckeye State The seed (or nut) of the Ohio buckeye is said to get its name because it looks like the eye of a deer buck The seed (or nut) is said to bring good luck, like a rabbit’s foot or other charm Bonk and the Lucky Buckeye Level I Leveled Book © Learning A–Z A Monsters Story Written by Maribeth Boelts Illustrated by Nora Voutas All rights reserved www.readinga-z.com Correlation LEVEL I Fountas & Pinnell I Reading Recovery 15–16 DRA 16