Everyone's favorite first grader and shark lover is back in a Christmas adventure!Merry Christmas, Freddy! Freddy's cousins, twin sisters Kasey and Kelly, are coming for the holidays. Things are always more fun when the twins are around -- but they're also a lot more crazy! Freddy can't wait to find out what trouble the girls get into this time.
Abby Klein Book order (chronological)
Abby Klein brings young readers a fresh voice, a great sense of humor, and a unique perspective on the trials and tribulations of first grader Freddy Thresher. Her writing is utterly authentic, drawn from real classroom experience, and Klein knows precisely what first graders are thinking. Drawing on her extensive background as an elementary school teacher, her work captures the authentic humor and drama of a child's early school days. Her stories resonate with children by offering relatable situations and insightful observations about their world.






Science Fair Flop
- 94 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Freddy's success at the science fair is in jeopardy when he mother throws out his project.
Ready, Freddy! Reader - 2: Thanks for Giving
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Freddy's class is collecting cans for a Thanksgiving food drive. But what will Freddy do when class bully Max wants to steal his cans?
Ready, Freddy #18: The Perfect Present
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Freddy can't wait for his Christmas presents, but what about the children who are less fortunate than Freddy?
Ready, Freddy! Ready, Set, Snow!
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Freddy Thresher's at it again! And this time, there's a snowball fight.... Everybody knows shark expert Freddy Thresher is also a snowshoe whiz--or is he? When Mrs. Wushy announces that the class will be competing in the mini-Winter Olympics, everyone is excited for the competition. But, after betting Max the bully that he will win the Snowshoe Race, Freddy heads straight for snowshoe boot camp, and fast! Will Freddy be able to win gold amid sled pulls and the infamous Snowball Toss?
Halloween Parade
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Freddy and his friends are in the school's Halloween parade. Whose costume will win a prize?
Meet the new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a first grader with a nose for trouble. It's not that he's trying to do anything bad. It's just that he's a boy who gets a little too creative and inventive when he has a problem.
Camping Catastrophe!
- 95 pages
- 4 hours of reading
With more than two million copies sold, this series is a huge Scholastic Book Clubs success. Klein presents a diverse community of 1st graders facing real issues that matter to this age group. Max, the biggest bully in first grade, just can't believe that Freddy Thresher and his best friend, Robbie, are going on a camping trip this weekend. Worse yet, Freddy's sister, Suzie, has bet him a full week's worth of chores that he'll be too much of a scaredy-cat to spend the whole night in the wild! And, even though Freddy is a little bit worried, he sure isn't going to let Suzie win a bet that involves cleaning the basement! Shark head flashlight, sleeping back, tent, and S'more supplies in tow, Freddy, Robbie, and Mr. Thresher head off to the camp grounds for a weekend of campfire fun.
Stop That Hamster!
- 95 pages
- 4 hours of reading
When Freddy's mother finally allows him to bring Harold, the class hamster, home for the weekend, Freddy has his hands full making sure that Harold does not escape.
The Pumpkin Elf Mystery
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Because of their good behavior, Freddy and his classmates receive a special treat from the Pumpkin Elf--pumpkins to decorate for Halloween--but when Freddy's creation disappears before the contest, he is too sad to start anew.
Super-Secret Valentine
- 94 pages
- 4 hours of reading
First-grader Freddy wants to give his best friend Jessie a special, secret valentine, but to do that he must break some rules at home and avoid the bully at school.
Shark Tooth Tale
- 95 pages
- 4 hours of reading
With four books out and terrific Book Club sales success, Ready, Freddy is an enormously popular school series by an elementary school teacher who has seen it all. Get to know Freddy Thresher, the first grade shark expert with an uncanny knack for mischief. Join Freddy in this adventure as he schemes and scrimps, trying to earn enough money to buy an awesome fossilized shark tooth. Packed with humor, illustrations, and even factual information about sharks, the Ready, Freddy series is perfect for the chapter book reader.
Halloween Fraidy-Cat
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Everyone's favorite first grader is back in a Halloween adventure! Freddy Thresher knows that goblins aren’t real, and that haunted houses aren’t really haunted. Or are they?Freddy loves Halloween, but even a scary mask can send chills up his spine. If Freddy can’t overcome his fears before Chloe’s big Halloween party, he’ll look like a fraidy-cat in front of the whole class!
Yikes! Bikes!
- 95 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Meet the new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a first grader with a nose for trouble. It's not that he's trying to do anything bad. It's just that he's a boy who gets a little too creative and inventive when he has a problem.
When first-grader Freddy is exhausted because of nightmares, his friends and family give him suggestions on how to deal with them.
Freddy is nervous about the first-grade Grandparent's Day talent show, especially with Max bullying and teasing him, but Freddy's dad has an idea that might make Freddy a star and get Max to back off, too.
Freddy is back for a new adventure. This time, Freddy would like to join the hockey team with his friend Jessie. But will a bully stand in his way?
The King of Show-and-Tell
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Freddy rescues a baby bird who has fallen out of its nest, and he figures if he can get the little bird to school without mom and his teacher noticing, Freddy is sure he will be the King of Show-and-Tell. Simultaneous.
Unhappy to be the only one in his class who still has not lost a tooth, first-grader Freddy tries to find a way to expedite matters but then is faced with another problem.












