The African Queen is an old, dirty, ugly, unreliable steamboat. No one would expect a missionary's sister and a rough, uneducated mechanic to take a boat like that down a dangerous river through the forests of Central Africa. But Rose Sayer and Charlie Allnutt do just that. Why do they do it? The First World War has just begun, and Rose has a wild and crazy plan.

Harcourt Decodable Books are sound-controlled books that gradually increase in difficulty, reviewing phonic elements as they incorporate new skills. Designed for students in Grade 2, these carefully sequenced fiction and nonfiction books effectively supplement any comprehensive reading or phonics program. The beautifully illustrated, vibrant and colorful books will engage beginning readers. High-frequency words and decodable words are listed on the inside back cover.

Harcourt Decodable Books are sound-controlled books that gradually increase in difficulty, reviewing phonic elements as they incorporate new skills. Designed for students in Grade 1, these carefully sequenced fiction and nonfiction books effectively supplement any comprehensive reading or phonics program. The beautifully illustrated, vibrant and colorful books will engage beginning readers. High-frequency words and decodable words are listed on the inside back cover.

Harcourt Decodable Books are eleven-page, sound-controlled books that gradually increase in difficulty, reviewing phonic elements as they incorporate new skills. Designed for students in Kindergarten, these carefully sequenced books effectively supplement any comprehensive reading or phonics program. A blend of fiction and non-fiction, these vibrant and colorful books will engage beginning readers. High-frequency words and decodable words are listed on the inside back cover.

Harcourt Decodable Books are sound-controlled books that gradually increase in difficulty, reviewing phonic elements as they incorporate new skills. Designed for students in Grade 2, these carefully sequenced fiction and nonfiction books effectively supplement any comprehensive reading or phonics program. The beautifully illustrated, vibrant and colorful books will engage beginning readers. High-frequency words and decodable words are listed on the inside back cover.