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Looking to stock up on the hottest titles? These books engage beginning readers with simple prose and gentle characters while honing literacy skills and reading comprehension through digestible, moral-driven narratives.
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1. Amulet. Book Nine, Waverider
By Kazu Kibuishi
After her confrontation with Ikol, Emily finally understands the stone's power and what she must do to defend Alledia from the shadows. As she travels to Typhon to help her mom and Navin, Prince Trellis returns to the Kingdom of the Elves to save his countrymen – and confront the fraud who has seized power in the absence of a king. The threat of darkness follows all Stonekeepers closely, and it will take the strength of new friends and old foes to conquer it...and survive.
2. I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 (Book 9)
By Georgia Ball
Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event.
3. Wings of Fire: The Graphic Novel (Book 7, Winter Turning)
By Tui T. Sutherland
Winter has always been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family. Now he has a chance to save his sister, Icicle, from making a terrible mistake – if he can find her. Winter's new clawmates, Moon, Kinkajou, and Qibli, insist on joining his dangerous journey. They don't understand that IceWings, the most superior of all dragon tribes, can fix their own problems. When their search leads the dragonets straight into Queen Scarlet's vicious talons, Winter is grateful to have some help. But even the bravest dragons can't follow him to the Ice Kingdom. There, he'll have to face the greatest threat of all: his own family.
4. The Baby-Sitters Club: Claudia and the Bad Joke (Book 15)
By Arley Nopra
Claudia takes a baby-sitting job looking after Betsy, a girl who is known for her practical jokes. When one of Betsy's pranks results in a broken leg for Claudia, her baby-sitting days may be through.
5. I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 (Book 23)
By Lauren Tarshis
It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of staggering beauty and heart-stopping dangers. Eleven-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors. Grizzlies and wolves outnumbered people, and dark winter days were 30 degrees below zero. Jack had always thought of himself as strong – “Alaska tough." But then the most powerful earthquake in American history – the Good Friday Earthquake--struck. The 9.2 magnitude quake lasted nearly five minutes, destroying downtown Anchorage and sending 30-foot tsunamis into coastal cities, wiping out entire communities. Its vibrations were felt around the world. In the end, it caused billions of dollars in damage and the deaths of 129 people.
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