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A mean boy always teases Katie Woo. When she falls and scrapes her knee, he calls her a crybaby. When she takes a big bite of pizza and gets some sauce on her cheek, he says she has a goopy face. The teasing makes Katie sad and mad. How can she make the bully stop teasing her?

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Everyone in Katie Woo's class has lost a tooth, except her! She tries everything she can think of to make her wiggly tooth fall out, but nothing works. Will she ever lose her tricky tooth?

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With a new clubhouse in his garden, Pedro decides to start a mystery-solving club. Will he and his friends find the clues to crack the case? A simple plot, relatable characters and reader-support tools are delivered with the young reader in mind.

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Katie Woo is so excited about spending the night at her grandparents' house. But once she gets to their house, she feels a bit nervous. How will she ever spend a whole night in the strange house?

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Pedro's class is building a tower out of paper cups. They want to see who can build the tallest tower. Pedro loves to build, but he's got a big problem. Troublemaker Roddy is on his team. Can Pedro and Roddy learn to work together? A glossary and comprehension questions make this a great title for libraries, while a collection of jokes adds to the fun.

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Katie and Pedro and their mums are headed out for an afternoon of canoeing. But Katie and her mum get separated from the other canoe, and before long Pedro and his mum are worried. Where could they have got to? The search is on for Katie Woo and her fishy canoe! Perfectly pitched for young readers who are beginning to read independently for the first time, The Mystery of the Fishy Canoe is part of the Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries series, in which Katie Woo and her pal Pedro team up to solve puzzles together. By investigating the problem and collecting clues, the sleuthing friends don’t stop until the mysteries are solved! After each case is closed, readers will review the investigation, hypothesis and resolution of the mystery, earning a basic understanding of the mystery genre.

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Katie Woo has been learning about mummies, when she decides to make one of her own. With Pedro's help, Katie makes a wonderful mummy and case. When the two mummy-makers let their project sit to dry, the mummy goes missing! Katie and Pedro start collecting clues that they hope will lead them to the missing mummy.

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Katie is looking forward to the peanut butter and jelly sandwich she has for lunch. But after break time, she discovers her sandwich is missing! As she searches for her sandwich, she wonders if one of her classmates is to blame. How will she solve the mystery of her missing sandwich?

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When Pedro and his dad walk Katie home on a foggy night, something smelly fills the air! With their noses working extra hard, the two friends have a mystery to solve: What is that making that stink, and why is it following them?

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It’s nearly Katie’s birthday, and she learns she will be getting a special present. She’s too excited to wait patiently for the gift to arrive, so she decides to investigate ahead of time. The clues might lead her to her present, but is it better to let this mystery go unsolved?

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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?

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Pedro is working on a school report about the planet Mars. During his research he imagines living on the red planet. Is he a good enough rock climber to live on the rocky surface there? Would he be able to live without ice cream? Will Pedro's big imagination lead him to Mars or will he decide that Earth is the planet for him?

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Katie Woo has science on her mind. She's doing a science experiment and building her own volcano. But when her project gets out of control, Katie gets mad. Can Katie keep from blowing her top?

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Pedro dreams of playing goalie in the next big football match. But he worries he's too slow and too small. Will Pedro meet his big goal? Reader-support tools, such as a glossary and discussion questions, make this a great choice for early readers.

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Katie's going to visit her grandma, and she has to travel by aeroplane to get there! She's never flown before, but JoJo says it is fun. But after waiting in long queues, losing her teddy bear and spilling juice on her lap, Katie wonders if flying should just be for birds!

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