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Llama Quest #1: Danger in the Dragons' Den

Llama Quest #1: Danger in the Dragons' Den

Start your quest with a talking purple llama and protect the Kingdom of Ravenwood! Join eight-year-old Dak as he's swept into a magical adventure to protect the people and creatures of their kingdom—including dragons!

Eight-year-old Dak spends his days scooping llama poop and dreaming of adventure. Then he meets Fenn, the mysterious girl who lives next to his family’s farm, and Lucy, a llama…who wears a scarf? And talks?...

Llama Quest #2: Secrets of Starfall Forest

Megan Reyes; illustrated by Kay Davault

Llama Quest #3: Curse of the Quakes

Megan Reyes; illustrated by Kay Davault

Bibsy Cross and the Creepy-Crawlies

Bibsy Cross and the Creepy-Crawlies

Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious, regular-pegular eight-year-old whose pickle-jar terrarium habitat gets a little out of control in the third installment of this charming chapter book series.

Most things are easy-peasy, regular-pegular for Bibsy Cross. She loves her parents, her cat, her best friend, Natia. She loves school and the library. And she loves to lend a helping hand.

For their class project, Bibsy and her group must creat...

Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple

Liz Garton Scanlon; illustrated by Dung Ho

Bibsy Cross and the Bike-a-Thon

Liz Garton Scanlon; illustrated by Dung Ho

Earl & Worm #1: The Bad Idea and Other Stories

Earl & Worm #1: The Bad Idea and Other Stories

This sweet, giggle-inducing early reader kicks off a brand-new series featuring two unlikely friends in the tradition of Frog and Toad, from the beloved Geisel Award-winning author of The Watermelon Seed.

Earl and Worm have been friends for a very, very long time, but their friendship had a rocky start. Earl is a happy go-lucky bird who plays saxophone to his plants because they love music in the morning. His neighbor Worm, o...

Pizza and Taco: Coolest Club Ever!

Pizza and Taco: Coolest Club Ever!

Join Pizza and Taco's afterschool club in the next installment of this hilarious graphic novel chapter book series! What happens when these foodie besties have to compete with a video game club for members ?

Pizza and Taco are serving up more awesomeness with a cool new club! They can't wait to talk about all their favorite interests...including making comic books. Lots of people signed up, so they know it's going to be popular! Then why d...

Readers will be hungry to read all eight books in the series! Here are just a few:

A to Z Animal Mysteries #5: The Emerald Egg

A to Z Animal Mysteries #5: The Emerald Egg

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Inspired by Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries series, this exciting animal adventure mystery is perfect for budding young chapter book readers. This time, 8-year-old Abbi and her friends solve the mystery of missing emu egg!

E IS FOR EMU EGG . . .

Crack that case! While visiting her cousin in Australia, Abbi learns that a valuable carved emu egg has been stolen. Who is the thief? Could it be ...

Ready for more? Check out the original A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy!

A to Z Animal Mysteries #1: The Absent Alpacas

Ron Roy and Kayla Whaley; illustrated by Chloe Burgett

A to Z Animal Mysteries #2: Bats in the Castle

Ron Roy and Kayla Whaley; illustrated by Chloe Burgett

A to Z Animal Mysteries #3: Cougar Clues

Ron Roy and Kayla Whaley; illustrated by Chloe Burgett

A to Z Animal Mysteries #4: Dolphin Detectives

Ron Roy and Kayla Whaley; illustrated by Chloe Burgett

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