For some reason, Charlie the shark has trouble making friends. Whenever he meets someone, they think he s going to eat them. What s a friendless shark to do? Advancing readers will sympathize with Charlie in this funny illustrated chapter book. Engage students natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book builds a foundation for a lifelong love of reading.

Mercy needs to stand up for herself. She also needs a miracle.

Eleven-year-old Mercy lives with her eccentric foster aunts – two elderly sisters so poor they can afford only one lightbulb. A nasty housing developer is eyeing their house, which suddenly starts falling apart – just as Aunt Flora does too. She’s forgetting words, names and even how to behave in public. Mercy tries to keep her head down at school but when a classmate frames her for stealing the school’s raffle money, Mercy’s teachers decide to take a closer look at her home life. With the help of a neighbour, Mr Singh, who teaches Mercy about Gandhi and his principles of passive resistance, Mercy finds a tool that can help solve her problems.

But first, like Gandhi, she needs to stand up for herself. She also needs a miracle. And to summon it she has to find her voice and tell the truth – and that truth is neither pure nor simple.

A book that already feels like a classic, Small Mercies holds a strong message for children today. Full of heart, it will shine among the best children's literature for years to come.

Expanding your child s reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In The Dog Who Changed History by Susan Johnston Taylor, Alexander Graham Bell and his dog Trouve create a life-changing invention: the telephone! Find out more in this inspiring historical fiction book your child will love. Includes Book Club literacy and comprehension questions.

A polar bear family emerges from its den in search of food. But they find that global warming has made their search more difficult. This illustrated chapter book helps advancing readers learn about climate change. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book builds a foundation for a lifelong love of reading.

Expanding your child s reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In The Super Five by Cyndi Marko, something strange is happening at the Wonder Kids School for Superheroes! Teachers, students, and even the principal Professor Wonder Boy have gone missing. Find out more in this super mystery your child will love. Includes Book Club literacy and comprehension questions.

Laura Duffy has been through some tough stuff---moving to a new state, starting her junior year in a new school, fights, kidnapping attempts, accusations, even explosions; but she s always had her friends to fall back on---at least until now. When old enemies start new trouble, Laura finds herself feeling very alone with a God who seems to be asking her to choose between faithfulness and friendship. And if that weren t hard enough, Laura is confronted with the possibility that her new friends aren t really friends at all. Join Laura as she tries to find the truth behind unfounded lies, restore old relationships, and figure out who s on her side."

The animals who live in the Amazon Rainforest are tired of moving every time there s a fire. By working together, they concoct a plan to keep some pesky humans from setting fire to their habitat. This illustrated chapter book helps advancing readers learn about habitats and environmental issues. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book cultivates lifelong reading success.

Arun s and Marisa s favorite teacher is Ms. Deng, who shares their passion for astronomy. In fact, she knows so much about outer space, they begin to wonder if she might be from outer space. With the science fair right coming up, will they solve the mystery in time? This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students natural curiosity with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book cultivates lifelong reading success.