Introducing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers with a charming and quirky story about two unusual best friends . . . Celebrate with Agnes and Clarabelle! Agnes the pig and Clarabelle the chicken are best friends who love to celebrate holidays! They wear flower crowns and dance around the Maypole, perform in the Fourth of July parade, make the spookiest Halloween costumes, and count down the New Year in style. Three . . . two . . . one . . . fun! For Agnes and Clarabelle, everything is better when they're together!

Perfect for newly independent readers, this charming and quirky story about two unusual best friends who lift each other up, no matter the challenge! Meet Agnes and Clarabelle! Agnes the pig and Clarabelle the chicken are best friends through every season. Whether it's planning the perfect birthday party in the spring, spending a summer day at the beach, braving a big department store in the fall, or making the very best pizza in winter, they help each other through every up and down. For Agnes and Clarabelle, everything is better when they're together! Bloomsbury's unique Read & Bloom line is specifically designed for readers who are ready to move beyond picture books, but may not quite be ready for longer chapter books. At just 80 pages and packed with dynamic, full-color illustrations, these books are perfect for helping independent readers grow a lifelong love of books. Don't miss the other books in Bloomsbury's Read & Bloom line! Agnes and Clarabelle Celebrate! The Adventures of Caveboy Caveboy is Bored! Caveboy is a Hit! Wallace and Grace and the Cupcake Caper Wallace and Grace Take the Case Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy Stinky Spike the Pirate Dog Stinky Spike and the Royal Rescue

Introducing the Oodlethunks, a hilarious chapter book series starring a prehistoric girl and her wacky Stone Age family. Oona has found a very special egg. Oh, how she loves her baby! She'll do anything to protect this egg until it hatches. Then she can find out what's inside, even though it might just gobble her up! But Oona's precious bundle of eggy joy may never see the light of day. It seems everyone wants Oona's egg. Her little brother, Thunk, that smelly kid, Bruce Brute, and a bunch of others in her West Wog world all want a piece of Oona's treasure. Oona the protector, Oona the curious, Oona the mighty will do whatever it takes to safeguard her darling. No one will get their grimy, Cro-Magnony hands on her egg. Because, more than anything, Oona wants something of her very own to care for.National Book Award finalist Adele Griffin pairs with artist Mike Wu to deliver a cast of lovable, primitive family and friends in West Wog. The stories pop with adventure, original language, and an unstoppable protagonist who is as adorable as the egg she's working so hard to protect.

This charming mystery series in the Read & Bloom line will be the perfect pathway to chapter books like Cam Jansen or Fancy Nancy, Super Sleuth. 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 delightful series, 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?

Read & Bloom 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, kids are treated to simple whodunit mysteries as an utterly delightful owl duo put their heads together. When Wallace and Grace are on a scavenger hunt, they stumble upon a puppy named Jasper who can't find his way home. Will the owl detectives be able to follow clues to get the lost puppy home?

Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series . . . Meet Stinky Spike! Ahoy! When this shipyard pup gets lost at sea, he's rescued by a crew of stinky pirates led by Captain Fishbeard. Spike must prove to the captain he can be a real pirate. Luckily, Stinky Spike has the best nose on the seven seas, and he uses it to sniff out all kinds of treasure. But what happens when Spike's sense of smell leads him to some very strange loot?

Even Caveboy gets bored sometimes! This new adventure in this funny series is perfect for newly independent readers and fans of the bestselling Fly Guy books. Ooga booga! Most days, Caveboy has lots of fun things to do, like taking care of his pet rock and playing baseskull. But today, he's bored. Mama is hunting, Papa is repainting their cave, and his friend Mags is busy. He could play with Sister, but sisters smell like burps! Will Caveboy ever find someone to play with Don't miss the other books in Bloomsbury's Read & Bloom line! Agnes and Clarabelle Celebrate! The Adventures of Caveboy Caveboy is Bored! Caveboy is a Hit! Wallace and Grace and the Cupcake Caper Wallace and Grace Take the Case Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy Stinky Spike the Pirate Dog Stinky Spike and the Royal Rescue