Fiction

Nerding Out About Role-Playing covers the wonderfully nerdy world of role-playing: from cosplay to DnD. This 45th Parallel hi-lo series includes considerate vocabulary and high-interest content.

Nerding Out About Japanese Popular Culture covers the wonderfully nerdy world of Japanese popular culture: from anime to J-Pop. This 45th Parallel hi-lo series includes considerate vocabulary and high-interest content.

Nerding Out About Gaming covers the wonderfully nerdy world of gaming: from boardgames to videogames. This 45th Parallel hi-lo series includes considerate vocabulary and high-interest content.

Nerding Out About DIY covers the wonderfully nerdy world of DIY: from cosplay costume DIY to customization of technology. This 45th Parallel hi-lo series includes considerate vocabulary and high-interest content.

Beware of scammers in this look at people who lied their way into a fortune. Don't trust anyone in the Lies and Liars Throughout History series. Each high interest title uncovers some of the most famous fakers, schemers, and cheaters who turned the...

Not everyone is who they say they are. Explore a history of pretenders and who they fooled. Don't trust anyone in the Lies and Liars Throughout History series. Each high interest title uncovers some of the most famous fakers, schemers, and cheaters who...

Sludge is sick of the Clean Team foiling his attempts to turn Electropolis into his own putrid playground. So he hatches his most cunning plan yet. He sends one of the Snot-Bots in disguise as a rookie bot named Bit-Con to join his enemies, the Clean...

All of the Snot-Bots' plans to bring contaminated chaos to Electropolis have been thwarted by those disgusting heroes of hygiene, the Clean Team. But their leader, Sludge, has something different in mind this time. Instead of going big, he's going...

All of the Snot-Bots' plans to bring contaminated chaos to Electropolis have been thwarted by those disgusting heroes of hygiene, the Clean Team. But their leader, Sludge, has something different in mind this time. Instead of going big, he's going...

Deep under Electropolis, Sludge is watching from the Fartress of Foulitude as his arch enemies, the Clean Team, are awarded the Key to the City. Disgusted by the sanitary ceremony, the master of muck sets out to put his squeaky-clean rivals in their...

Deep under Electropolis, Sludge is watching from the Fartress of Foulitude as his arch enemies, the Clean Team, are awarded the Key to the City. Disgusted by the sanitary ceremony, the master of muck sets out to put his squeaky-clean rivals in their...

A new supervillain named Mutiny Doom has come to town and kicked Cynthia Cyber out of her evil lair! Mutiny plans to do the thing that Cynthia can't do--defeat The Gamer once and for all! But when The Gamer is overwhelmed by Mutiny and his monsters, an...

A new supervillain named Mutiny Doom has come to town and kicked Cynthia Cyber out of her evil lair! Mutiny plans to do the thing that Cynthia can't do--defeat The Gamer once and for all! But when The Gamer is overwhelmed by Mutiny and his monsters, an...

Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber has hatched her most devious plot yet. She's created an evil clone of The Gamer called Gamertron to defeat the superhero! Gamertron has the same powers and skills as The Gamer, and a group of digital ninjas is ready to...

Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber has hatched her most devious plot yet. She's created an evil clone of The Gamer called Gamertron to defeat the superhero! Gamertron has the same powers and skills as The Gamer, and a group of digital ninjas is ready to...

One peaceful day, Tyler is happy to take a day off as The Gamer to watch his cousin Marty play trumpet in a music festival. But soon criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber turns the trumpet into a monster called Terrorhorn! The creature's loud noises can...

One peaceful day, Tyler is happy to take a day off as The Gamer to watch his cousin Marty play trumpet in a music festival. But soon criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber turns the trumpet into a monster called Terrorhorn! The creature's loud noises can...

Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber recruits a videogame super-villain named Bandora Bandit to battle The Gamer. When the Bandit tracks down The Gamer, she transports him to her own videogame world for a Wild West showdown! Will The Gamer defeat the...

Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber recruits a videogame super-villain named Bandora Bandit to battle The Gamer. When the Bandit tracks down The Gamer, she transports him to her own videogame world for a Wild West showdown! Will The Gamer defeat the...

Nothing screams high interest like watching stock cars zoom down the speedway, inches from each other. With custom engines, aerodynamic designs, and carbon fiber bodies, they are anything but ordinary. Engage struggling and reluctant readers with a topic...

Lightweight and fast, sports cars accelerate quickly and handle turns with ease for an exciting drive. Style and performance are key as drivers wind through twisty roads or even compete in races. Engage struggling and reluctant readers with a topic kids...

Grab your helmets and get ready to see some dirt fly! Nothing screams high interest like the thrill of motocross cycles. Knobby tires grip the dirt tracks as racers speed around corners and do high-flying tricks over ramps. Engage struggling and...

With giant tires, superstrong frames, and a ton of horsepower, nothing screams high interest like the ROAR of monster trucks! These huge machines take a beating every time drivers perform mind-boggling stunts, like back flips, wheelies, and huge leaps...

The race is on! Karts zoom down the track bumper to bumper on lightweight chassis and glide through hairpin turns with smooth racing tires. Nothing screams high interest like a set of these squealing tires. Engage struggling and reluctant readers with a...

Flashy paint jobs, modified parts, and roaring engines--nothing screams high interest like hot rods. Traditional hot rods are smooth and stylish, but top fuel hot rods are built for ultimate power. Blazing speeds reach over 300 miles per hour and races...

No roads? That's no problem for ATVs! Four thick tires roll over rocks and branches and the engine powers through uphill climbs with ease. Nothing screams high interest like all-terrain vehicles. Engage struggling and reluctant readers with a topic kids...

Hang on tight! Go on an off-road adventure with 4x4 vehicles that are built to handle the roughest terrain. Rocks, sand, and snow are no problem for these four-wheel-drive trucks. Hardworking engines and body-on-frame construction also give them the...

Lizzie loves school almost more than anything. First she loved Nursery school. She loved Kindergarten even more. When the time comes for Lizzie to start First Grade, she can't wait. Everyone tells her it will be a whole year of school. And Miss...

A routine ride in the backseat of his parents' car takes a fantastical turn when a young boy opens the car door window. With the click of the seat belt and door locks, Marco B. is securely tucked into the backseat of his parents' car, heading out on a...

Stella Batts is in third-grade, she wants to be a writer, and her parents own a candy shop. Life should be sweet, right? The Batts family has arrived at a hotel in Los Angeles and everything is all set for Aunt Laura's wedding weekend. Stella and Penny...

When Jack and Ella come across a friendly--and talented!--lion in their backyard they are thrilled to take him in as their pet. And they're positive they know just how to care for their new pet, ignoring Grandpa's cheeky asides. But soon Leopold the Lion...

The exciting conclusion of the thrilling I, Q series. With the nation reeling from the recent terrorist attacks, Q and Angela leave Chicago and arrive in San Francisco. Their parents are determined to continue the Match tour but for safety's sake, they...

The exciting conclusion of the thrilling I, Q series. With the nation reeling from the recent terrorist attacks, Q and Angela leave Chicago and arrive in San Francisco. Their parents are determined to continue the Match tour but for safety's sake, they...

Colin obtient un emploi de nettoyeur de graffitis dans un beau quartier. Il craint d'être la cible d'un gang, mais ne s'attend pas être à soupçonné de complicité dans une série de cambriolages. Colin n'a rien fait de mal, mais sa présence sur les lieux...

Colton goes on a stroll with his dog. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features long "o" sounds and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original...

Skylar makes a pie with Gram. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features long "i" sounds and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original...

Kyle and his big brother go rock climbing. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features long "i" sounds and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition...

Jump in the Pool in the Little Blossom Stories series uses curriculum based fiction to get children comfortable with reading--and excited about playing in the pool. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build...

Buzz Plays Soccer in the Little Blossom Stories series uses curriculum based fiction and decodable text to get children comfortable with reading--and excited about playing soccer. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in...

Beth's Basketball Game in the Little Blossom Stories series uses curriculum based fiction and decodable text to get children comfortable with reading--and excited about playing basketball. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words...