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Emerging Readers

Congratulations on having a newly/almost-independent reader! Here are some stories to kickstart your child's reading journey.
  • Surviving the Wild: Sunny the Shark

    $15.00

    Written and Illustrated by Remy Laipaperback Planet Earth meets Narwhal and Jelly in this funny and suspenseful early reader graphic novel series f...

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    $15.00
  • Surviving the Wild: Star the Elephant

    $15.00

    Written by Remy Laipaperback Planet Earth meets Narwhal and Jelly in this funny and suspenseful young reader graphic novel adventure series featuri...

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    $15.00
  • Donut Feed the Squirrels

    $22.50

    Written and Illustrated by Mika SonghardcoverTwo squirrel best friends meet their match: a donut food truck! A hilarious young graphic novel perfec...

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    $22.50
  • Narwhal and Jelly 6: Narwhal's School of Awesomeness

    $17.20

    Written and Illustrated by Ben ClantonpaperbackDive into four new stories about Narwhal and Jelly becoming substitute teachers! The two best friend...

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    $17.20
  • Narwhal and Jelly 4: Narwhal's Otter Friend

    $17.20

    Written and Illustrated by Ben ClantonpaperbackNarwhal and Jelly . . . and Otty?! Exuberant Narwhal and skeptical Jelly test the waters of adding ...

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    $17.20
  • Narwhal and Jelly 2: Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt

    $17.20

    Written and Illustrated by Ben ClantonpaperbackNarwhal and Jelly are back in action for a SUPER adventure! Join Super Narwhal and sidekick Jelly J...

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    $17.20
  • Dealing with Feelings: This Makes Me Jealous

    $10.00

    Written by Courtney Carbone  |  Illustrated by Hilli KushnirpaperbackIn This Makes Me Jealous, a young girl is proud of being the star athlete at ...

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    $10.00
  • Diary of a Pug: Paws for a Cause

    $12.00

    Written and Illustrated by Kyla Maypaperback When the local animal shelter can't afford new toys, it's up to Bub and his human, Bella, to save the...

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    $12.00
  • Diary of a Pug: Pug Blasts Off

    $12.00

    Written by Kyla MaypaperbackBaron von Bubbles, a.k.a "Bub," is the self-proclaimed cutest pug on the planet! Things he loves: fashion, peanut butte...

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    $12.00
  • Give This Book a Title: Over 100 Activities to Kick-Start Your Creativity

    $21.90

    Written and Illustrated by Jarrett LernerpaperbackKick-start creativity with this collection of fun-filled activities prompting kids to use and gro...

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    $21.90
  • Layla and the Bots: Happy Paws

    $8.50

    Written by Vicky Fang  |  Illustrated by Christine NishiyamapaperbackLayla and the Bots are in an awesome rock band! They also use problem-solving ...

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    $8.50
  • Narwhal and Jelly 3: Peanut Butter and Jelly

    $17.20

    Written and Illustrated by Ben ClantonpaperbackNarwhal and Jelly are back and Narwhal has a new obsession - peanut butter! He’s so obsessed he eve...

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    $17.20
  • Narwhal and Jelly 1: Unicorn of the Sea!

    $17.20

    Written and Illustrated by Ben Clantonpaperback Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot...

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    $17.20
  • Narwhal and Jelly 5: Happy Narwhalidays

    $17.20

    Written and Illustrated by Ben ClantonpaperbackDive into three new stories about Narwhal’s favorite time of the year! It’s the festive season in t...

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    $17.20
  • Narwhal and Jelly 7: Narwhalicorn and Jelly

    $17.20

    Written and Illustrated by Ben ClantonpaperbackWhen Jelly wonders what a unicorn is, Narwhal explains that they’re pretty much narwhals of the land...

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    $17.20
  • Uni the Unicorn: Uni's First Sleepover

    $10.00

    Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal  |  Illustrated by Brigette BarragerpaperbackJoin Uni the Unicorn on this all-new Step into Reading adventure in th...

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    $10.00
  • Truth or Lie: Dinosaurs!

    $10.00

    Written by Erica S. Perl  |  Illustrated by Michael SlackpaperbackDinosaur fanatics will love hunting down the truth about their favourite prehisto...

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    $10.00
  • Diary of a Pug: Pug's Got Talent

    $12.00

    Written and Illustrated by Kyla MaypaperbackBub's human, Bella, is putting on a pet talent show! Bub can't wait to wow the audience with his skateb...

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    $12.00
  • Diary of a Pug: Pug's Snow Day

    $12.00

    Written by Kyla Maypaperback It's a snow day, and Bella is thrilled. There's no school, so she and Bub can play outside all day. Trouble is, Bub d...

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    $12.00
  • Truth or Lie: Sharks!

    $10.00

    Written by Erica S. Perl  |  Illustrated by Michael SlackpaperbackShark lovers will enjoy hunting down the truth about their favourite ocean predat...

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    $10.00
  • Monster Trucks!

    $10.00

    Written by Susan E. Goodman  |  Photographs by Michael J. DoolittlepaperbackWhether racing over ramps, plowing through mud, or crushing cars, monst...

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    $10.00
  • Who Would Win? Walrus vs. Elephant Seal

    $10.00

    Written by Jerry PallottapaperbackThis non-fiction reader compares and contrasts walruses and elephant seals. Readers will learn about each animal'...

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    $10.00
  • Hello Twigs, Time to Paint

    $12.00

    Written and Illustrated by Andrew McDonald and Ben Woodpaperback Noodle isn’t just a twig – she’s an ARTIST too. And she knows exactly what she wan...

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    $12.00
  • Hello Twigs, How Are You Feeling?

    $12.00

    Written and Illustrated by Andrew McDonald and Ben Woodpaperback Stump is having a feeling. A feeling he calls ‘GREAT SADNESS’, because he used to ...

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    $12.00
  • Hello Twigs, Let’s Find Treasure

    $12.00

    Written and Illustrated by Andrew McDonald and Ben Woodpaperback Ziggy Twig wants to find some treasure, to prove she’s an awesome explorer. So she...

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    $12.00
  • Hello Twigs, Surprise!

    $12.00

    Written and Illustrated by Andrew McDonald and Ben Woodpaperback Red is a WILD TWIG who loves giving surprises. So when he jumps out and yells ‘SUR...

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    $12.00
  • Tater Tales: The Greatest in the World!

    Original price $15.00
    Current price $14.00

    Written and Illustrated by Ben Clantonpaperback Two spud siblings face off in a series of epic challenges in this first “delightful laugh-on-every-...

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    Original price $15.00
    Current price $14.00
  • Pick a Story: A Superhero + Dragon + Mermaid Adventure

    $19.60

    Written by Sarah Coyle  |  Illustrated by Adam Walker-Parkerpaperback Do you love dragons? How about mermaids? And superheroes? Find them ALL in th...

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    $19.60
  • Pick a Story: A Dinosaur + Unicorn + Robot Adventure

    $19.40

    Written by Sarah Coyle  |  Illustrated Adam Walker-ParkerpaperbackIt’s Gwen’s birthday but, oh no, the birthday cake that Dad’s been busy making ha...

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    $19.40
  • Pick a Story - A Pirate + Alien + Jungle Adventure

    $19.40

    Written by Sarah CoylepaperbackWhere has Vincent’s dog Trouble disappeared to? Has Trouble been abducted by aliens? Pilfered by pirates? Wandered d...

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    $19.40
  • Who Would Win? Ultimate Bug Rumble

    $10.00

    Written by Jerry Pallotta  |  Illustrated by Rob BolsterpaperbackWhich insect creature would win a deadly battle? In this edition of the Who Would ...

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    $10.00