Cole Champion Is Not Super
STEM Superhero Adventure
“A heroic series debut with a STEM focus…a brisk, accessible text… [with] an adventure action-oriented sensibility.” –School Library Journal
I’m Cole Champion, and oh-so-very lucky (as my mom’s constantly reminding me) to attend the prestigious Honor, Endurance, Restore, Optimism Junior High. My mom’s the principal of HERO Junior High, which is why I’m stuck going there―and sticking out like a sore thumb. How am I supposed to keep up when my classmates can lift cars, become invisible, or break the sound barrier? At least I can excel in science class, where my love of STEM―that’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math―comes in handy. But science class takes a turn for the worse when the antics of my super-strong classmate put the school in danger. And it seems none of the other students’ powers can help. That’s where I come in!
Author: Rebecca J. Allen
Illustrator: Courtney Huddleston
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press
ISBN: 1631635875
Publication Date: January 1, 2022
Cole Champion Takes On the Villains
STEM Superhero Adventure
Hi, I’m Cole Champion, and I’m finally finding my place at HERO Junior High. But now the villains have arrived. Every two years, my school’s heroes-in-training test their powers against the villains-in-training from WICKED Junior High. It’s bad enough that I have to keep my lack of powers a secret. But some of the villains-in-training are acting suspicious, and it doesn’t seem like they’re here to play fair. To figure out what’s going on, I’ll need the help of my new friends. But as amazing as super-strong Boulder and plant-powered Thorn are, their powers are still limited. At least they’re used to working as a team . . . right?
Author: Rebecca J. Allen
Illustrator: Courtney Huddleston
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press
ISBN: 1631635913
Publication Date: January 1, 2022
Showtime Sabotage
Middle Grade Mystery
Green Valley Middle School’s theater students knew their production of Pirates and Lost Boys was cursed. After months of snow days, chicken pox, and flaring rivalries, they’ve finally made it to opening day. But when the lights go out and props and costumes get wrecked mere hours before showtime, the cast and crew suspect something even worse: sabotage.
Who would do such a thing? Was it a self-absorbed pirate worried about being upstaged by the incredible set? Or a new actor fearful of being outperformed? Or maybe it was rival students annoyed at having their talent show moved to the gym. Unless . . . the play couldn’t actually be cursed, could it?
Crack open a What Happened? book to investigate a preposterous mystery from four different perspectives. See what the witnesses get right . . . and what they get hilariously wrong. Bet you’ll never guess what really happened!
Author: Verity Weaver (pseudonym)
Illustrator: Courtney Huddleston
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press
ISBN: 1631634151
Publication Date: January 1, 2020
Math Test Mischief
Middle Grade Mystery
It’s April Fools’ Day at Harwington Middle School. The eighth graders are on guard for mischief, waiting to see who can top last year’s classic white-toothpaste-filled-Oreos prank. But fake cockroaches are one thing. Missing math tests and the threat of having to retake the test the following day-are something else.
Who could have stolen those tests? Was it a slacker trying to force a retest? Or a lovesick boy hoping to protect a crush from a bad grade? How about a jealous teammate trying to frame the competition? Unless it was the prankster of all pranksters, trying to outdo himself in his last year of middle school. . . .
Crack open a What Happened? book to investigate a preposterous mystery from four different perspectives. See what the witnesses get right . . . and what they get hilariously wrong. Bet you’ll never guess what really happened!
Author: Verity Weaver (pseudonym)
Illustrator: Courtney Huddleston
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press
ISBN: 9781631633126
Publication Date: September 1, 2019
Earning an Income
Nonfiction, part of the Strong, Healthy Girls series
Earning an Income explores ways that teens can find jobs and start making money, offering helpful suggestions on how to navigate interviewing, splurging after a first paycheck, and quitting a job. Features include an ‘ask the expert’ section, tips on keeping a healthy perspective through this stressful process, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author: Rebecca J. Allen
Publisher: Abdo Publishing
ISBN: 9781532192166
Publication Date: December 15, 2020
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