Susan Tan

"A half-Chinese, half-Caucasian girl's 'memoir' about a new sibling, being biracial, and her path to literary greatness"--

Pricilla “Cilla” Lee-Jenkins has already written a "Bestseller" and a "Classic"-now it's time for her to write an Epic Story. Epics are all about brave heroes overcoming Struggles to save the world, and this year, Cilla is facing her toughest struggles yet: Cilla is in fifth grade and, unlike her classmates, not at all ready to start middle school. She has two younger sisters to look after now and they don't exactly get along. Her beloved grandfather...

When her stepfather leaves and her family loses their home to fire, twelve-year-old Chinese-American Monica, or Mo, struggles with anxiety, but the chance to hunt an elephant ghost--and the promise of a new friend--help convince her to live a little more dangerously.

Ember the Chihuahua, his humans and his friends are spending a few days on Acorn Island--which is rumored to be ruled by a giant, evil chipmunk, determined to drive away all humans and pets.

Lucy's grandmother and her poodle Fluffy arrive for a visit, and Fluffy immediately begins building a doomsday machine that will hypnotize humans and turn them into agents of chaos--can Ember work with the other pets to outsmart this evil genius?

Ember and the other pets come face-to-face with their most mysterious enemy yet: a pack of pugs!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Ember is all ready for doggy daycare!...