Decodable Reader 29 Sandy and Randy Written by Liz Hornby Illustrated by Vince DePinto My future might hold anything! I know that I will be happy if I do something that I like and that makes other people glad. 104 Phonics Skill Suffixes -ness, -less useless kindness brightness sadness goodness colorless helpless sweetness darkness weakness This is moving day. Sandy did not grab Randy, her old bunny doll, when she ran out the door. 106 “Did you pack that bunny?” Mom asked Sandy. “He’s not old and useless.” It filled Sandy with sadness to know that she left Randy. 107 “Randy is helpless without me!” Sandy cried. “Without me his life will be filled with darkness and sadness.” 108 “Please show kindness,” Sandy begged. ”Let me go back for my bunny.” Mom’s goodness shone through. She smiled because of Sandy’s sweetness. 109 “You know my weakness,” Mom laughed. “We won’t leave Randy helpless. We will go get him.” 110 Sandy picked up Randy and hugged him. Brightness had come back to her face. “We’ll make you new clothes,” she said. “Your old ones are colorless.” 111 Decodable Reader 30 Hiking the Hard Way Written by Lynn South Illustrated by Shannon O’Hara Sandy got in the car and set Randy on her lap. Mom smiled. Mom knew that Sandy would have missed her good friend. 112 Phonics Skill Prefixes mid-, mismismatched midstream midway midday mislaid misplaced misstep