Animal Chapter

Swimming is easy for Teensie. Not so much for Melinda and her father. While they discuss the difficulties they are having with their scuba lessons, he must advocate for himself to get out of the plastic baggie and into a proper travel tank. This short story is Season 1 Episode 3 of Tales from the Tank—short stories that take place within the full-size novels. Season 1 matches up with Book 1 of the Melinda series, Melinda and Her Father Go Scuba Diving.

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Join Abbi and her friends on the hunt for proof of a cougar in the woods! Inspired by Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries series, this bright and modern animal adventure story is perfect for budding young chapter book readers. No one has seen cougars in Maine for more...

Stefan wants to get Avry the most perfect, most thoughtful, and most unique birthday gift—something special that you can’t find in a store, something really, truly magical. Something that can only be found in a magical forest. Stefan decides to ignore the warnings about a magical troll that lives in the woods and ends up being captured! Avry, Marshmallow the Magical Cat, and Shadow the Dog must go on a quest to help rescue him. Throughout the story, they learn that courage and fear can go hand in hand and that the power of love and friendship is strong enough to inspire action.

Meet Avry, a super-special, sensitive little girl who finds her best friend at the local animal shelter. Avry lives in a beautiful farmhouse and loves being close to nature. She’s a little quirky, with a touch of hypersensitivity, and has an incredibly active imagination with a magical view of the world. Avry’s story begins when she goes to the local animal shelter to adopt her first pet. She comes across a bright orange cat with a twinkle of magic in his vivid green eyes. Avry knew in an instant that they belonged together. This magical kitty introduced himself as Marshmallow.

Arthur’s tail is whirling at the thought of his next trip. And as the adventurous young canine and his kitten companion enter the aquarium, they’re thrilled by everything they see. But how will he know what to examine first? Dashing up to the exhibits, he quickly spots scary sharks, dancing dolphins, and awesome sea otters. And as the happy pup zips from one marvel to another, will he start to wish he could swim instead of run?

Sylvie is a friendly snail who loves to explore. More than anything else in the world, she wants to go on a big adventure. When Sylvie discovers that her neighbors Ben and Kate are going on holiday, she wants to go too! So, she hides inside Ben's favorite toy truck, so she can go with them. But, the world's a big place. Things go horribly wrong.

A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian's new puppy, Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? There are three treats missing. King was in the kitchen. King's breath doesn't smell like peanut butter. What does King know? There's an intruder in the house. How will they solve the mystery?

A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla lost a tooth, but now it's missing! What does Kayla know? Her tooth is not inside the tooth fairy pillow. It's not inside her backpack. It's not inside the car. What does King know? Mason's hand smells like the tooth fairy pillow. How will they solve the mystery?

A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla and Mason both got mysterious letters, written in code. What does Kayla know? The same person left both letters. It's someone she and Mason both know. The two letters are the same, except for the second word. What does King know? Jillian left the letters. What do the letters say?

During their late-night swim in the pond, the ducklings think they see a shark. With carefully leveled text, young listeners can find out if there really is a shark in the park.

Animals keep asking for help, but Big Bear doesn't care. What will happen when Big Bear needs help? Engaging text and a reading comprehension activity makes this story perfect for emerging learners.

The little dog with the GIANT personality has some competition for his short human’s attention—a bird who speaks human! Usually Fenway has a great time visiting Nana with his short human, Hattie. But this time is very different—a bird is living inside Nana's house. And it speaks human! ...

In Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy — the conclusion to the Doggo and Pupper early readers trilogy by New York Times-bestselling author Katherine Applegate with a brightly colored palette from Charlie Alder — the canines help Cat adjust to a big change: A new bed! When Cat announces that the...

From the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us comes a warm-hearted story about the meaning of home and the power of friendship to help you become your truest self. Families come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they are joined by birth, and other times they...

Get totally smitten with mermaid kittens in book two of this new chapter book series! It’s purrfect for fans of Magic Kitten and the Fairy Animals of Misty Wood series. Coral, Shelly, and Angel are best friends, and school is always paw-some as long as they have each other! So when their...

The adorable mermaid-kittens in this chapter book series are ready to sing on stage--fans of the Magic Kitten and the Fairy Animals series will be paw-sitively hooked from page one! It's a special day in Kittentail Cove! Purrmaids have a chance to sing in front of the whole town. Shelly can't...

Help the purrmaids clean up the ocean--and save a mermicorn friend--in this sixth book in the popular chapter book series perfect for fans of Magic Kitten and Mermaid Tales! Ms. Harbor has a fun new project for the purrmaids: a scavenger hunt! The purrmaids must search Kittentail Cove to find...

Chapter book readers' favorite kitten mermaids meet a grr-maid (a puppy mermaid) in this 10th book in the series that's perfect for fans of Magic Kitten, Unicorn Academy, and more! A new student is coming to visit Sea School! The purrmaids are excited to make a new friend. But they're even more...

Can the purrmaids win a cooking competition? Find out in this seventh book in the popular chapter book series perfect for fans of Magic Kitten and Mermaid Tales! It's time for another field trip! The purrmaids are off to one of Kittentail Cove's farms to learn about new kinds of food. As the...

Kayla is an only child who longs for a furry friend to keep her company in the quiet Montana countryside. When she discovers a tiny kitten left by the roadside in a cardboard box, her wish finally comes true—or so she thinks. But taking care of Chester isn’t as easy as she imagined. Hiding him from her parents, sneaking supplies, and trying to nurse him back to health all by herself quickly becomes overwhelming.