Tas and Friends

With a gang of cute characters, Tas and Friends introduces simple words that are perfect for helping beginners to master their reading skills. Each story builds phonics and decoding skills and is ideal for pre-reading in classrooms and home.

Cover: Fun on the Farm: Book 130
Cover: Where Are the Bees?: Book 136
Cover: Charly at Home: Book 107
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Gem Is Happy to See Brin: Book 60
Gem Is in the Garden: Book 36
Gem Is Not Happy: Book 72
Gem Likes Bec: Book 37
Gem Likes to Play a Game: Book 45
Gem Looks for Tas: Book 56
The Tree: Book 48
Bes Is a Bear: Book 7
Bes Is a Toy: Book 10
What Can Gem Do: Book 57
What Did Tas Do?: Book 66
What Did Tas Eat?: Book 69
What Did Brin Say?: Book 63
What Did Gem Say?: Book 62
What Did Tas See?: Book 67
Where Is Bec?: Book 75
Who Is It?: Book 19
What Does Gem Know?: Book 65
Tas and Babbit: Book 15
Tas and Bec Are Happy: Book 26
  • Available in limited formats
  • Soon! Spring 2026
  • New! Fall 2025
  • New! Spring 2025
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Tas and Friends — Paperback Set
Paperback $840.00, 140 titles
Tas and Friends — Paperback Set
Paperback $600.00, 100 titles
  • Available in limited formats
  • Soon! Spring 2026
  • New! Fall 2025
  • New! Spring 2025

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Tas and Friends

With a gang of cute characters, Tas and Friends introduces simple words that are perfect for helping beginners to master their reading skills. Each story builds phonics and decoding skills and is ideal for pre-reading in classrooms and home. View →