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Mirror, mirror, on the wall...but mirrors are so passé. What does the modern evil queen do to check who's the fairest in the land? They go online, obviously! When the evil queen discovers that Panda White is fairer than she, she hatches an evil plot, told in simple Chinese accessible to beginning readers (137 unique characters). Easily accessible but out-of-sight overleaf Pinyin support and word spacing make the text more accessible to new readers of Chinese, whether in a class setting, as free reading or for self-study. A full glossary is included at the end of the book, giving the meanings for the words and phrases as they appear in the text rather than a dictionary entry that might not fit the context.

Lights, camera -- salad? There's nothing like sitting down in front of the TV to enjoy a good film. And sitting down without beef baozi is nothing like enjoying a good film. Will George find his snack of choice, or will he end up in anger management instead? George Xiang Chi Niurou Baozi is a progressing book for new readers of Chinese. Written in a minimum number of characters, with color coding and word spacing, "George" provides new readers of Chinese with a chance for independent reading success.

The terrible twos are even worse when your folks keep trying to feed you health food. Will Gramma Esther manage to talk Mom and Dad into a little junk food for Egbert? This simple Chinese reader is intended for new readers of Mandarin Chinese. In contrast to children's picture books, which are intended for native speakers, the Zhongwen Bu Mafan! series focuses on the highest-frequency words in the language, providing beginning readers with an engaging and accessible way to strengthen their reading skills in Chinese.

Giuseppe wants to indulge his appreciation of the finer things in life...like a good pizza...but where can he find the toppings of his dreams?Written for emergent readers of Mandarin Chinese as a second language, "Giuseppe" tells a 400+ word story in just 19 unique Chinese characters.

Who doesn't like selfies? Lots of people, as it turns out. Will Pig be able to outwit the naysayers in time to achieve photographic immortality? The PandaRiffic(tm) series is intended for early readers of Chinese as a Foreign Language. This book tells a comprehensible, interesting and unpredictible story in just 33 unique words (51 Chinese characters).

Lights, camera -- salad? There's nothing like sitting down in front of the TV to enjoy a good film. And sitting down without beef baozi is nothing like enjoying a good film. Will George find his snack of choice, or will he end up in anger management instead? George Xiang Chi Niurou Baozi is a progressing book for new readers of Chinese. Written in a minimum number of characters, with color coding and word spacing, "George" provides new readers of Chinese with a chance for independent reading success.

Lights, camera -- salad? There's nothing like sitting down in front of the TV to enjoy a good film. And sitting down without beef baozi is nothing like enjoying a good film. Will George find his snack of choice, or will he end up in anger management instead? George Xiang Chi Niurou Baozi is a progressing book for new readers of Chinese. Written in a minimum number of characters, with color coding and word spacing, "George" provides new readers of Chinese with a chance for independent reading success.

Kaleo's been living on a shoestring in Hawaii with his uncle since his parents failed to return from the Bermuda Triangle. But when the shoestring threatens to snap, Kaleo must use his unique talents and his knowledge of Hawaiian culture to team up with a foreign friend to try for the big prize in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Written in straightforward Chinese suitable for most 2nd year readers, Kaleo contains 375 unique characters and about 250 headwords, and touches on aspects of Chinese, American and traditional Hawaiian culture. Accessible Pinyin support allows for success in independent reading.

The terrible twos are even worse when your folks keep trying to feed you health food. Will Gramma Esther manage to talk Mom and Dad into a little junk food for Egbert?

Giuseppe wants to indulge his appreciation of the finer things in life...like a good pizza...but where can he find the toppings of his dreams? Written for emergent readers of Mandarin Chinese as a second language, "Giuseppe" tells a 400+ word story in just 19 unique Chinese characters.

It's Herbert's birthday...and even a guy with a ping-pong ball for a head has his wishes for that special day. Herbert's friends have other ideas, though. How will Herbert finally celebrate his big day? A simple but unpredictably-repetitive read for new readers of Spanish. Most books for emergent readers of Spanish are designed for a native-speaking emergent reader age group (3-6 years of age) and so can be poorly accepted by older learners of English who still need very simple language, and often contain low-frequency difficult vocabulary. Vocabulary and structure in this book focus on useful items like "birthday", "goes to", "is angry", "is sad", and other high-frequency words and structures.

What does a guy have to do to get what he really for his birthday dinner? Herbert has friends around the globe, but with friends like this...it could be a long road to his heart's desire.The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

What do you do when you really, really, REALLY like a guy, but he doesn't know you exist? Mavis will do anything to win Justin's heart -- or will she? The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

Enzo knows what he wants. The problem is finding it! Why doesn't anybody have a decent pizza on the menu? Will Enzo have to settle, or will he get what he's craving?The Comprehended Input(TM) series offers comprehensible, unpredictable stories for new readers of English as a New Language at low unique word counts.

Some things are just so delicious, you can't help yourself...but Cow is really helping herself at her friend's house. Will Cow's noodle obsession be her undoing? The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

Milo and his friends are out to join the coolest club the Barvard School ever saw...but the Robotics Club advisor is none other than the infamous Mrs. Bell! Will Milo and his pals manage to get to their competition and take revenge on their evil club advisor?Written in simple Spanish suitable for beginners and reluctant readers, this book tells an unpredictable and engaging story using fewer than 300 unique words, including many easily recognizable cognates. The book emphasizes subtle repetition of the highest frequency words and grammar points in the language.

Jamal the Panda is in a pickle...he's fresh out of soup, his favorite food. Luckily, he's got a lot of friends, and one somewhat questionable idea. Will Jamal manage to cook something up, or will he end up in hot water?The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide. Jamal addresses his culinary emergency in just 110 unique words. Focus phrases include "Long time no see", "It's not bad", adds to, is better.

Never mind wherefore....how about just "where"? Mildred is looking for her soulmate, but she's not inclined to settle for anything less than checking off everything on her list. Will Mildred find happiness and check all the boxes?The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

Who doesn't like a good selfie? Lots of people, it turns out! Will Pig manage to outwit those who stand between him and photographic immortality?The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

Jamal the Panda is in a pickle...he's fresh out of soup, his favorite food. Luckily, he's got a lot of friends, and one somewhat questionable idea. Will Jamal manage to cook something up, or will he end up in hot water?The PandaRiffic(TM) series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language. They are based on familiar tales with lots of unexpected plot twists and humor added. Jamal's culinary quest is completed with just 86 unique high-frequency words and phrases containing 96 unique Chinese characters.

What do you do when you really, really, REALLY like a guy, but he doesn't know you exist? Mavis will do anything to win Justin's heart -- or will she? The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of Spanish as a Second/Foreign Language. Mavis' efforts to dazzle are accomplished in just 68 unique words and phrases.

Milo and his friends are out to join the coolest club the Barvard School ever saw...but the Robotics Club advisr is none other than the infamous Mrs. Bell! Will Milo and his pals manage to get to their competition and take revenge on their evil club advisor?Tiga Sekawan is an unpredictible yet simple read in Indonesian suitable for beginners and reluctant readers, with only 201 headwords. The text highlights the highest frequency words and grammatical structuers in the language to help readers acquire Indonesian fast.