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Cover: My Ex-Imaginary Friend
Starred Review & Award Count 1

My Ex-Imaginary Friend

Eleven-year-old Jack thought he had outgrown his imaginary friend, George—until his dad also disappears from his life. His mom's bipolar disorder isn't being properly treated, so while in the Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: My Maddy
Starred Review & Award Count 1
Spring 2025

My Maddy

My Maddy has hazel eyes which are not brown or green. And my Maddy likes sporks because they are not quite a spoon or a fork. Most mommies are girls. Most daddies are boys. But lots of… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2020

My Mama

I've known my mama for such a long time. For my whole life, actually. My mama loves playing with me and my cars. I like that, as long as mama tidies up the cars afterwards. I’m good at… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: My Mommies Built a Treehouse
Starred Review & Award Count 1

My Mommies Built a Treehouse

Building a treehouse is a big project. But when your mommies are there to help you, there's nothing that can stop you! When one boy sets out to build the treehouse of his dreams, there’s so… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2023

My Mommy Marches

Mommy says that some things can't be said with just words . . . Sometimes you have to say it with your feet. A young girl watches her mommy proudly take to the streets to march for what she… Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2023

My Must-Have Mom

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

When Jake’s mom upcycles every last thing in the apartment, Jake begins to worry that the only thing left to change is . . . him! Jake’s mom is not like most moms. Say there's a dumpster in… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2022
Cover: My Whirling Twirling Motor
Starred Review & Award Count 1
Spring 2025

My Whirling Twirling Motor

Charlie feels like he has a whirling, twirling motor running inside him . . . all the time! He doesn't WANT to have so much energy, but sometimes he just can't settle down. When his mom… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2019
6 titles

My World (Pull Ahead Readers — Fiction) — Hardcover Set

From the Series My World (Pull Ahead Readers — Fiction)

Short fictional stories introduce beginning readers to basic vocabulary used to describe elements of everyday life: clothes, food, homes, holidays, food, and transportation. Each story… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $167.94
  • Your Price: $125.96
  • 6 titles
12 titles

My World (Pull Ahead Readers — Paired Fiction and Nonfiction) — Hardcover Set

From the Series My World (Pull Ahead Readers — Nonfiction)

Explore aspects of everyday life, including clothes, food, homes, holidays, school, and transportation. Simple text and full-color photos support young children learning to read. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $335.88
  • Your Price: $251.91
  • 12 titles

Paddle Battle

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

Set against a backdrop of the threat of wildfires on the West coast, this book looks at the effect changes at home can have on a young athlete's performance and the emotional support a team… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Papa, Daddy, and Riley
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1
Spring 2025

Papa, Daddy, and Riley

Riley is Papa's princess and Daddy's dragon. She loves her two fathers! When Riley's classmate asks her which dad is her real one, Riley is confused. She doesn't want to have to pick one or… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2020
Spring 2025

Pockets Full of Rocks

As a young girl gently questions her depressed father, he offers direct answers that help her understand what he is going through. This gentle, hopeful book will help kids cope with a… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2021

Pull Ahead Readers Classroom Library

Help young readers build literacy skills with paired nonfiction and fiction series! Simple text patterns support emergent readers as they build their recognition of high-frequency sight words Read More →

Spring 2025

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

The summer holidays have finally arrived, and Scout can't wait for her adventure in the big rig with Dad. After Mom died, life hasn't been the same. But now Dad and Scout are on a mission to Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2025

Seahorses Are Sold Out

A lockdown bestseller and high spirited story about an enterprising only child and a single-father’s juggle to work from home. Mika’s father works from home and he’s very busy! He can never… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021
Fall 2024

Searching for Lucky #3002: A Ben and Blue Mystery

From the Series Ben and Blue

Ben was never supposed to find out about his father's mysterious past, but when a school project forces him to confront his mother, she can no longer ignore the secrets she's kept all these… Read More →

  • Lexile: 360
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2025
Cover: Secret Diary: Book 1
Starred Review & Award Count 2

Secret Diary: Book 1

From the Series Lou!

Meet Lou! She's hardly your average 12 year old. Her handmade outfits are the talk of the school (even though they make the other girls laugh), and her homework gets a lot of attention from… Read More →

  • Lexile: 320
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sheep in the Closet

From the Series Family Snaps

Dad's worried about the crops. Mom lost her job. I just can't sleep! One sheep, two sheep… Every family has problems and even the youngest family members worry about them. But sometimes the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Silent Journey

Scott Schroeder dreams of a day when he and his father can have a home of their own. Following an accident that took his mother's life eight years before, doctors discovered Scott was… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Slug Needs a Hug!

When it begins to bug Slug that his mom doesn't hug him, he leaves home to find out why. Kitten suggests he should be furrier, so he puts on a woolly hat while Bird suggests he needs a beak.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015
Fall 2024

Step into My Shoes

In a quiet suburb of Paris, Matou passes a mosque on her way home from school and can't resist trying on some of the shoes she finds outside. Curious about the shoes' wearers, she begins to… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2024

Swordfish Feels Sad

From the Series Emotion Ocean

Swordfish feels sad. She is missing her dad. Her friends try to cheer her up, but nothing will make Swordfish smile. Is there anything she can do to feel better? This relatable story helps… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2023

The Best Mom

There are so many AMAZING moms in the world: the chefs, the singers, the athletes, the costume makers… “My friends have the BEST moms. I’m hoping I might trade. They’re never late for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: The Executioner's Daughter
Starred Review & Award Count 1

The Executioner's Daughter

All her life, Moss has lived in the Tower of London with her father, who serves as the executioner for King Henry VIII. Prisoners condemned to death must face Pa and his axe—and Moss catches… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016