New Readers - Off to a Good Start
The child who is off to a good start with reading is still learning to sound out words, knows more and more words by sight, and is reading books with a few sentences per page. (Updated December 2025)
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We Dig Fossils
Ava loves rocks! When she goes fossil hunting with her family, she's disappointed when all she finds is a smooth, round stone -- until she realizes it's something more.
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Mia the Masterpiece
Mia likes that she's different from other people -- she has Down Syndrome, and it's her superpower!
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The Best Worst Camp Out Ever
A boy and his dad go camping, and despite one disaster after another, they have a fabulous time!
Format: Graphic Novel
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Sharks!
Learn all about these fascinating predators of the deep!
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Cornbread & Poppy for the Win
Two mouse best friends enter a cycling competition -- will their friendship survive?
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I Want to Be A Scientist
Join a research trip to the North Pole and learn what marine biologists, hydrologists, geologists, seismologists, and lots of other kinds of scientists do!
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Yasmin the Astronaut
3rd grader Yasmin thinks she's not cut out to be an astronaut - but on a field trip to the space museum, she learns about all the other work that goes into the space program.
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Chip Gets Swimmer Shivers
In this easy-to-read graphic novel, Chip the penguin is afraid to join in swim lessons, until he sees how fun it is!
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Storm
Storm and her X-Men superhero friends introduce extreme weather and natural disasters, like wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and blizzards.
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Perfect Paper Cranes
Gigi can't wait to make an origami crane for the Japan Day Festival. When her first few attempts go awry, she follows her grandfather Ojiji's advice to go "one fold at a time."
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