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Summer Reads (121 series)

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Calvin Johnston’s secret is out. He and his brothers are tainted. Untouchable. And the bad blood flowing through their veins is threatening to kill them. So are some of their neighbours in Ashland, the "Friendliest Little Town" in Florida. The Johnston brothers are kicked out of everything-school, baseball, scouts, even church. Ashland’s anger has erupted into a fireball of hate. The only silver lining is that Calvin’s best friend Izzy lives 65 miles away at the beach, and has no idea about his

Blue Marlin Readers

Practice decoding words while taking an adventure! Each engaging story features words of different lengths that share the same sound and spelling pattern. These books use the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.

Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind, The

The boy next door, who has autism, loves to lick the wind. "You should try it," says his mom. "All the best winds are at the beach." And so begins an amazing afternoon by the sea for two boys. One doesn't always speak with words and likes throwing stones into the sea--the other likes to collect shells and make sandcastles. But the sea works its magic and by the end of the day the boys discover they both love to lick the wind--together. And back in school the next morning, the whole class discove

Build a Sandcastle

Slip on your flip flops, head to the beach, and have a whale of a good time building a sandcastle! Let this book be your guide for how to build one, complete with helpful tips from a friendly starfish. So, pack up your shovels and buckets, invite a friend, and head out for a perfect sunny day at play. Don't forget sunscreen!

Cabbage Seed's Colossal Secret, The

A child plants a tiny seed and wonders what secrets it might hold. As it grows and grows and grows, she nurtures the little plant until it isn't so little anymore--in fact, it's COLOSSAL. What does one do with a colossal cabbage? The girl dreams that the cabbage feeds a soup kitchen full of neighbors, inspiring her to grow more veggies to share with her community, inspiring kids and families all over the country to grow veggies to share with their own communities. And when she wakes up, she is r

Calf Named Brian Higgins, A

Thirteen-year-old Hannah Higgins is convinced her summer is ruined when she is forced to travel to Africa and work in a remote village in Kenya with her mom and uncle. Never having been to a developing country, she finds the food gross and the community filthy. She has to live without electricity or running water. Then she is told she must attend school. Just when she thinks nothing could make this trip any worse, she learns people there are dying of hunger and preventable disease. Hannah become

Camp Creepy Lake (Leaves Chapter Books)

Once upon a time, there was a camp on the shores of pretty Sleepy Lake. One summer, the kids who came to camp were so BAD, the counsellors hired a witch to put a curse on the camp. Camp Sleepy Lake became Camp Creepy Lake. This first chapter book series follows three friends as they spend summer vacation fighting the creeps at summer camp. Notes to caregivers and teachers provide question prompts to encourage reader comprehension and extension. Downloadable Teacher’s Guide available.

Central America

The Countries of the World series takes readers on a worldwide tour to discover diverse countries from around the globe. Learn about each country3s land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and much more!

Charlie's Animal Park

Charlie is just a regular kid who happens to live in the world3s largest nature reserve, Charlie3s Park. Together with his mom, dad, little brother Archie, and Uncle Monty, they live, work, and go to school at the Park. Taking care of so many animals can be tricky, especially with lions that like to play jokes, monkey kidnappers, and prep for animal talent shows. What can go wrong?s

Chasing Bigfoot

Chooch Tenkiller is not thrilled to be spending some of his summer with his Cherokee story-telling uncles and cousin Janees at a convention in North Carolina. While there, the uncles want to visit Judaculla Rock, a place of spiritual significance to the Cherokee people. Little does Chooch know that he has his own connection to the rock-a connection that could put him in mortal danger.

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