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Bridging Reads: Engaging stories to build confident English readers
Global Reads: Literature and cultural insights from around the world
Changemaker Reads: Be informed; Be inspired

All Collections 334

Bridging Reads 209

Changemaker Reads 116

Global Reads 38

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We prioritise selecting books for the Middle Grades (ages 8 – 12), because we know that finding appropriate titles for this age group can be challenging.
Our age ranges are:

Early Years: 0 – 5 years
Early Readers: 5 – 8 years
Middle Grade: 8 – 12 years
Young Adult: 12 – 16 years
Every Reader: Picture books for all

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Early Readers 27

Middle grade 279

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The Lexile Framework for Reading is just one measure used to determine the reading difficulty of texts. Texts are analyzed for vocabulary and readability and assigned a numerical score based on their difficulty. This helps readers select books that are challenging but not too difficult, promoting growth and enjoyment in reading.
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Hello Sunshine (A Graphic Novel)

When Noah returns from camp to find his boyfriend missing, he discovers that facing his personal demons might require battling actual ones, too.

To the Stars and Back (Series)

Kang Dae just wants to survive university in peace, but his bubbly new neighbor Bo Seon has a very different plan for his social life.

Bite-Sized Facts: Nature

How much can you really learn about the natural world in just five minutes?

A Rainy Dragon Day

When a grumpy little dragon’s day is ruined by rain, an unlikely friendship just might be the sunshine he needs.

Badgers Are GO! (Series)

Imagine a world where the most powerful people are actually secret machines operated by badgers—and things are about to get very messy.

Pug Blasts Off (Diary of a Pug Series)

A tiny, adorable dog with a huge personality tries to help his human friend build a space-bound invention while managing his own hilarious fears.

The Secret Book (Flember series)

When Dev finds a magical sketchbook that brings his drawings to life, he unleashes a mischievous, messy, and marvelous new world.

Bite-Sized Facts: Nature

How much can you really learn about the natural world in just five minutes?

Deepwater Creek: A Graphic Novel

When a final summer fishing trip lures four friends into the fog, they discover that the river’s murky depths hide something far more dangerous than a big catch.

Campers Beware

The campfire stories were just stories… right?

Snot Funny Sea Stories! (Series)

Get ready for a whale of a time with two gull-friends whose jokes are as nautical, naughty, and snotty as the sea itself!

Sea Without a Shore: Life in the Sargasso

How can a sea exist without a shore? Dive into the mysterious, golden, floating rainforest of the Atlantic.

Sleepover Surprise (Destiny Ink Series)

Destiny Ink uses her trusty sketchbook and creative doodles to turn every childhood mishap into a problem-solving adventure.

Dragon vs. Unicorn: Friends or Frenemies?

They’re legendary rivals forced to team up, but will their mission end in friendship or a fiery, glittery explosion?

Oddity Woods

The woods are dark, deep, and full of monsters—and it’s up to a young cryptozoologist to protect them.

My Brother Otto

A heartfelt journey of understanding, as a young girl learns to connect with her autistic brother in ways she never thought possible.

Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws Series)

Fifth-grader Penny Lowry is an expert at worrying about everything from “killer” squirrels to falling pianos, but her biggest stressor arrives when her best friend moves away and she has to navigate the social minefield of middle school alone.

The Golden Necklace: A Darjeeling Tea Mystery

When a precious heirloom vanishes in the mist of a Darjeeling tea plantation, twelve-year-old Sona must trade her schoolbooks for detective work to save her brother from a crime he didn’t commit.

Let Sleeping Gods Lie

They were warned to leave the ancient gods undisturbed, but now a forgotten evil has been awakened.

Sashimi

He’s a fierce warrior in his own mind, but what happens when this pampered house cat faces a real monster?

The Wicked Ship (Oceanforged series)

Cursed, hunted, and trapped on a ship of dark magic and restless spirits, a young stowaway must fight to control the sea itself.

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