JoJo's aunt Kayla is a firefighter. She's teaching Katie's class about her job. Katie keeps trying to ask Kayla questions, but Kayla has lots to say before it's question time. If Katie is patient, will she learn what she really wants to know about firefighters?

Katie's class is learning about houses, and her classmate Peter's father, Mr Patel, invites the class to see a new house he is building. The students learn the steps to building a house, and best of all, discover who the new homeowner is.

A rainy day brings Katie and the rest of the neighbourhood to the library. The librarian, Miss Bliss, is the best at finding the perfect book for each reader. But it’s almost time to go, and Katie still doesn’t have a book. What super-duper books will she find?

Katie and her friend Haley are bragging about being good bakers. Their mums don't quite agree. Haley's uncle owns the Happy Cakes bakery and is willing to teach the girls what it takes to be a great baker. Will Katie and Haley become the best bakers and impress their mums? Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo's Neighbourhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

After a trip to the zoo Katie wonders how animals clean their teeth. She asks her dental hygienist at her dental appointment. The hygienist, Ms Katz, can't answer all of Katie's curious questions. But she still makes Katie's trip to the dentist comfortable and fun. Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo's Neighbourhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

The Woos' neighbor, Mr Kenji, is training to be a nurse. He has a big test coming up, and Katie has offered to help him get ready. Hopefully Katie’s help will lead to a high score on the big test for Mr Kenji.

Katie is sure it would be fun to be a farmer. All you have to do is plant seeds and watch them grow. Pedro's aunt is a farmer, and she works very hard. Katie will find out just how hard farmers work when she and Pedro help get ready for a day at the farmer's market. Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo's Neighbourhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

When Katie finds a poorly kitten, she simply must help! She asks Dad to take the kitten for a trip to Dr Wong's vet clinic. Dr Wong helps animals of all shapes and sizes, from parrots that won't talk to iguanas that won't eat. Can he help the stray kitten too? Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo's Neighbourhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

The Read & Bloom line offers high interest, character driven stories for newly independent readers that feature full-color illustrations throughout and will transition kids from leveled readers to a lifetime of reading.

In this charming series, perfect for newly independent readers, kids will be treated to simple whodunit mysteries as an utterly delightful owl duo put their heads together. In their first adventure, Wallace and Grace meet a rabbit who is sure he saw a ghost! But the clues lead them in a different direction. Something is spooking the garden . . . can Wallace and Grace solve this case?