New Releases by Billie Huban

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 2 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It offers a range of classic fairy tale adaptations with 500 to 700 words, Lexile measures of 200L to 500L, and the detailed illustrations provide picture clues to help with fledgling independent reading. A young prince is sad at how he looks, so a wicked witch turns him into a frog. When a princess tricks the frog prince into helping her in exchange for friendship, he decides to go to the castle to complain to the king. But will anyone believe a frog?

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 series offers delicious leveled readers for children aged 7 to 9. The diverse original stories have a word count of approximately 2,000 words and Lexile measures between 400L to 700L. The stories in this series vary with narrative in first or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. Camilla the chameleon wishes she could join the other Lizardville kids as they rush off to school, but she is too slow. One day, Camilla is the only one who can go on a dangerous mission to find a missing student, but will she ever be able to go to school?

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 3 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. It offers a long list of new, original stories with approximately 1,000 words. In this series, students are presented with a variety of genres including realistic fiction, whacky fantasy, and action adventure. The turkeys are horrified when they learn that they will be taken away one by one. A smart turkey called Samson devises a plan to make the turkeys as special as the cows, who are allowed to roam free; the turkeys must learn to speak Moo. Will the plan work?

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 1 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It consists of picture books with approximately 200 words relating to key themes to help students learn vocabulary. Olive and Peter visit Aunt Flo''s house. They are curious about Boo, who seems to do household activities in the wrong rooms. The odd situations in the story help young readers to practice verbs around the house as they search for the answer to who Boo is.

When Maddy and her father visit the zoo, she has trouble seeing the animals over the heads of the other visitors.

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 3 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. It offers a long list of new, original stories with approximately 1,000 words. In this series, students are presented with a variety of genres including realistic fiction, whacky fantasy, and action adventure. The weather has been gray for a very long time, and when Ray attempts to color a nature scene for his art class, he cannot remember the colors for the scene. He is too shy to ask for help so he mixes up the colors. Then, when the rainbow itself cannot remember the colors for the scene, it rearranges the world''s colors according to Ray''s picture and things become extremely strange. How can Ray stop the color madness?

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 2 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It offers a range of classic fairy tale adaptations and stories with 500 to 700 words. Each book in this set features a few sentences per page that are accompanied by detailed illustrations. Given the familiar contexts, some of the tales have been reworked or adapted so that students are always surprised and eager to read all the way to the unexpected endings. Country Mouse works hard in his farm. One day, his cousin who lives in the city comes to visit Country Mouse and promises him a life of luxury in the city. When Country Mouse goes to the city, he finds that although his cousin has an easy life, it is filled with danger. Country Mouse must decide on whether he wants to work hard and feel safe or live a life of luxury in constant danger.

"This story highlights vocabulary for different furniture around the house as well as adjectives, and the color illustrations help to provide pictures clues for beginner readers." -- Back cover.

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 2 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It offers a range of classic fairy tale adaptations and stories with 500 to 700 words. Each book in this set features a few sentences per page that are accompanied by detailed illustrations. Given the familiar contexts, some of the fairy tales have been reworked or adapted so that students are always surprised and eager to read all the way to the unexpected endings. The Three Bears are new in town and everyone is afraid of them. No one visits their house. One day, Goldilocks goes into the three bears'' house, eats their food, breaks their chair, and falls asleep in their bed. What will happen when the bear family returns home to find Goldilocks sleeping?

Freddy, a boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside, thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running, until the day a wolf is really there and no one answers his call.

In the jungle, Budu compares himself to the wild animals he lives with, trying to figure out what kind of animal he is.

When Jimmy will only eat bread and cheese, his parents are concerned and try to change his eating habits.