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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Between back-to-school excitement and crisp autumn afternoons, the @cbcbooks.bsky.social September Hot Off the Press list has a story for everyone. We're so excited to see our titles Phyllis of the Forest and Where the Light Shines In, featured! Explore this month’s selections: cbcbooks.org

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! 💚⁠ Here are a few of our titles about protecting and celebrating the natural world.⁠ ⁠ Featured:⁠ 🌎 The Environment⁠ 🌎 Pollinator Gardens⁠ 🌎 Respecting Nature⁠ 🌎 Wolf Packs⁠ 🌎 Go Green for Good⁠ 🌎 Earth Day

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We believe all young readers deserve to access books freely in their schools and libraries. We are marking Banned Books Week 2025 with a 50% off discount at northstareditions.com when you use the code BOOKS4ALL. ❤️📚️

Banned Books Week
October 5–11, 2025
As book banning efforts persist in the United States, North Star Editions continues to support librarians and teachers who face pressure as a result of book bans. We are also thinking of readers and authors whose freedoms to read and write about marginalized people and experiences, including their own, are threatened by censorship.

North Star Editions is committed to publishing books that increase representation, provide fresh perspectives, and celebrate a diversity of experiences. We believe all young readers deserve to access those books freely in their schools and libraries.

Banned Books Week
October 5–11, 2025

Use code BOOKS4ALL for 50% off all orders at northstareditions.com

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

September 15–October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! 💙 Here are a few books we recommend for this month and all year: 🌟 THE MINERS' LAMENT 🌟 TIA LUGO SPEAKS NO EVIL 🌟 WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER (out 9/30!) 🌟 LIGHTS, JAZZ HANDS, ACTION 🌟 BAD BUNNY 🌟 DOLORES HUERTA 🌟 LATIN MUSIC 🌟 UNITED TO STRIKE

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
September 15 - October 15
[Covers of books listed in the main post]

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Introducing KNOW IT ALL! 🧠 Available now. Dive into a new subject with the Know It All series. Each book focuses on a different topic and is packed with fascinating facts and stunning images. There is a lot to know, and this is the perfect place to start. northstareditions.com/north-star-l...

North Star Library
Know It All
Available Now!

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Introducing DOG GENIUS: THE ULTIMATE DOG BREED HANDBOOK Impress your friends and family by becoming a Dog Genius! This informative book explains everything there is to know about more than 60 dog breeds from all seven of the AKC's breed groups. Available now! northstareditions.com/north-star-k...

North Star Kids
Dog Genius: The Ultimate Dog Breed Handbook
Available now!

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Introducing WNBA TEAMS from Press Box Books! 🏀 Women’s basketball has exploded in popularity, and this exciting series introduces readers to 12 WNBA teams. Each book highlights the team’s history, star players, and most memorable moments. 🌟 Available now! northstareditions.com/press-box-bo...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Introducing four new GENIUS KID series from North Star Kids! 🤩 These books contain all the knowledge you need to impress your friends and family. 📚️ GENIUS KID: ACTIVITIES GENIUS KID: ANIMAL KINGDOM GENIUS KID: AMAZING SCIENCE GENIUS KID: ANIMALS IN OUR CARE northstareditions.com/north-star-k...

North Star Kids
Introducing four new series for fall 2025!

GENIUS KID: ACTIVITIES
GENIUS KID: ANIMAL KINGDOM
GENIUS KID: AMAZING SCIENCE
GENIUS KID: ANIMALS IN OUR CARE

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

“The NFL Teams series is for all the football fans out there. . . . ARIZONA CARDINALS follows the team’s peregrinations from Chicago to St. Louis to Arizona, which has been their home since 1988.” —Booklist NFL TEAMS SET 2 is available now! 🏈 northstareditions.com/apex/nfl-tea...

Apex Varsity
“The NFL Teams series is for all the football fans out there. . . . Arizona Cardinals follows the team’s peregrinations from Chicago to St. Louis to Arizona, which has been their home since 1988.”
—Booklist
Available now!

NFL Teams Set 2

“The NFL Teams series is for all the football fans out there. Reading like a highlights reel, though the lows are discussed as well, these brisk overviews present individual team histories and their current standings. Each book is packed with stats, star athletes and coaches, and exciting photos of players in action.” —Booklist

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

We are excited to release 20 new titles in the Focus Readers imprint as part of our Fall 2025 season! 🌟📚️ Browse all our new series, available now: northstareditions.com/catalogs/

Focus Readers
20 New Titles
for Fall 2025

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

“The NFL Teams series is for all the football fans out there. . . . Each book is packed with stats, star athletes and coaches, and exciting photos of players in action.” —Booklist NFL TEAMS SET 2 is available now! 🏈 northstareditions.com/apex/nfl-tea...

“The NFL Teams series is for all the football fans out there. Reading like a highlights reel, though the lows are discussed as well, these brisk overviews present individual team histories and their current standings. Each book is packed with stats, star athletes and coaches, and exciting photos of players in action.” —Booklist

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Have you checked out North Star Editions's Fall 2025 catalog? Head over to our website to get a look at brand-new titles, available now. 📚️❤️ northstareditions.com/catalogs/

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

SAFE IN THE SUN is available now! ☀️😎 This picture book, written by Adam Schmitt, MD, MS, and illustrated by Michelle Simpson, teaches kids how to have fun while staying safe in the sun! northstareditions.com/north-star-k...

Safe in the Sun by Adam Schmitt, MD, MS

Now Available

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Adam @johngudmann.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I wrote about Jan Fields' The World Inside, a terrific gateway horror story for young newcomers to the genre. A hundred thanks to @nseditions.bsky.social for the digital ARC for this one! #booksky #arcreader #bookreview www.instagram.com/p/DMxQ0QnTlz0/

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

“Short, rich, and enticingly strange.” —Kirkus Reviews⁠ ⁠ THE WORLD INSIDE by Jan Fields releases August 1!⁠ Characterized by exciting, fast-paced plots and themes that are relevant for high school students, Horizon’s Hi-Lo books are engaging & easy to read. ⁠ northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

The World Inside
Jan Fields
"Short, rich, and enticingly strange." —Kirkus Reviews

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

North Star Editions's Fall 2025 catalog is available now! Head over to our website to get a look at brand-new titles releasing on August 1st. 📚️❤️⁠ ⁠ northstareditions.com/catalogs/

Education
Fall 2025
138 Titles For Your School!

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Mackin Educational Resources @mackinlibrary.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Score Big With These Winning Titles From #Mackin & Our Publisher Partners! 🏆 Explore Collections: buff.ly/jzqMT2Z @lernerbooks.bsky.social @nseditions.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social #Teachers #Librarians #SportsBooks

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

July is Disability Pride Month! ❤️ Here are a few book recommendations featuring disabled characters and topics related to disability!

July is Disability Pride Month!

Books featured:
DAISY WOODWORM CHANGES THE WORLD
WALKING ON EGGSHELLS
A SWING FOR SAMARA
PROSTHETICS
JOEY THE GOOD
SERVICE DOGS

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Flux Books @fluxbooks.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

“COPE FIELD is a home run. A gripping modern classic, full of so much heart and grit and punk rock tenacity, each word refuses to leave you dry-eyed. T. L. Simpson simply doesn’t miss.” — @freyafinch.bsky.social (RISE) Out now! @tlsimpson.bsky.social ⚾️❤️ northstareditions.com/flux/cope-fi...

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Jolly Fish Press @jollyfishpress.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

“Short, rich, and enticingly strange.” —Kirkus Reviews THE WORLD INSIDE by Jan Fields releases August 1st! In this Hi-Lo novel, an aspiring artist must investigate ghostly paintings to find a way to help her great-aunt—the painter—wake from a coma. northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

“...INTERFAITH FAMILIES opens with a girl excited to celebrate both Easter and Ramadan with her Christian-Muslim family. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.” —Booklist ALL FAMILIES SET 2 is available now! northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

Focus Readers
Interfaith Families

“As the definition of family has broadened and grown, so has the need for nonfiction that focuses on the diversity of family experiences. . . . Interfaith Families opens with a girl excited to celebrate both Easter and Ramadan with her Christian-Muslim family. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.” —Booklist

Available now!

All Families Set 2

“The texts take care to validate children’s feelings and emphasize that communication is integral to healthy family dynamics. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.” —Booklist

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

"Social topics like bullying, sportsmanship, and chronic illness are presented in an empathetic light....Fast-paced, appealing, realistic stories featuring underrepresented topics make this set a solid buy." —SLJ HORIZON SET 2 is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

"Useful in intermediate and middle school classrooms and to expand library collections.” —School Library Journal INDIGENOUS HISTORY IN THE UNITED STATES: 1865 TO TODAY is available now! northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

One more 🌈 Pride Month Spotlight 🌈 for 2025! TWO-DAD FAMILIES northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

Pride Month Spotlight
Two-Dad Families
by Connor Stratton
from the series All Families Set 2

“A refreshing approach for today’s readers.”
—Booklist

This compassionate book explores the dynamics of two-dad families. Young readers learn about the different kinds of two-dad families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges.

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

"Horizon's Hi-Lo books offer short chapters, simple sentence structures, and an accessible format, making them ideal for teen reluctant readers." —Midwest Book Review HORIZON SET 2 is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

"If Suzanne Collins’s HUNGER GAMES took place in space and was written for elementary school readers, this would be it." —School Library Journal PLANET PERFECT by Amy Bearce is available now! 📺 northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

"These titles do an excellent job of blending meaningful phonics instruction with engaging and relatable storylines that appeal to young readers." —School Library Journal⁠ ⁠ READ AND GROW PHONICS FICTION is available now! 📖❤️⁠ ⁠ northstareditions.com/little-blue-...

Read and Grow Phonics
Level 4

"These titles do an excellent job of blending meaningful phonics instruction with engaging and relatable storylines that appeal to young readers." —School Library Journal⁠

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

🌈 Pride Month Spotlight! 🌈 TWO-MOM FAMILIES ⁠⁠ ✨ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of June!⁠ ⁠ northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

Pride Month Spotlight

Two-Mom Families
by Connor Stratton
from the series All Families Set 2

“A refreshing approach for today’s readers.”
—Booklist

This compassionate book explores the dynamics of two-mom families. Young readers learn about the different kinds of two-mom families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges.

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

GIVEAWAY! Enter for a chance to win a copy of SAFE IN THE SUN by Adam Schmitt, MD, MS! Head over to Goodreads for details. goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

"This level is a strong conclusion to the series, reinforcing essential skills while fostering independence and a love for reading." —School Library Journal READ AND GROW PHONICS FICTION is available now! 📖❤️ northstareditions.com/little-blue-...

Read and Grow Phonics
Level 5

"This level is a strong conclusion to the series, reinforcing essential skills while fostering independence and a love for reading." —School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🌈 Pride Month Spotlight! 🌈 LGBTQ+ FAMILIES ⁠⁠ ✨ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of June!⁠ ⁠ northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

Pride Month Spotlight

LGBTQ+ Families
by Jen Breach
from the series All Families Set 1

“A starting point for discussion and dialogue about LGBTQ+ individuals within their family relationships.”
—New York Journal of Books

This compassionate book explores the dynamics of LGBTQ+ families. Young readers learn about the different kinds of LGBTQ+ families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges.

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month Spotlight! 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌈 LGBTQIA+ from the series MY NAME IS BRAVE ⁠ “...Informative, visually dynamic, and inspiring.” —School Library Journal ⁠ ✨ Get the ebook for only $2.99 during the month of June!⁠ northstareditions.com/little-blue-...

Pride Month Spotlight

LGBTQIA+ by William Anthony
from the series My Name is Brave

“This engaging series inspires young activists by showcasing the transformative power of meaningful change. It highlights individuals of all ages and backgrounds who have made a difference in the areas of LGBTQIA+ rights and environmental justice. The books skillfully explain the concept of bravery and illustrate what activism looks like in action. . . . Informative, visually dynamic, and inspiring.”
—School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

“...MILITARY FAMILIES differentiates between life when a parent is working at a base and life when that parent is deployed.. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.” —Booklist ALL FAMILIES SET 2 is available now! northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

Focus Readers

Military Families

“As the definition of family has broadened and grown, so has the need for nonfiction that focuses on the diversity of family experiences. . . . Military Families differentiates between life when a parent is working at a base and life when that parent is deployed. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.”
—Booklist

Available Now!

Focus Readers
All Families Set 2

“The texts take care to validate children’s feelings and emphasize that communication is integral to healthy family dynamics. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.”
—Booklist

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

"With plenty of sports action and reality show drama, these books are engaging page-turners. . . . Adequate selection for those who wish to expand hi-lo offerings in science fiction or sports." —School Library Journal HARBOR SET 3 is available now! northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

The first three books in the MAGGIE SPARKS series are available now! "A decent purchase for larger collections or libraries where magical mischief is in high demand." —School Library Journal northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

Maggie Sparks

"A decent purchase for larger collections or libraries where magical mischief is in high demand." —School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Happy Pride Month to all amazing readers!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We’re celebrating by putting all these LGBTQIA+ ebooks on sale for $2.99 for the month of June. Check them out wherever you buy ebooks! 🌈❤️

Pride Month eBook Sale!
LGBTQIA+ ebooks are $2.99 each for the month of June!

Books featured:

Mighty Millie Novak
Two-Dad Families
Cold Girls
LGBTQIA+ (from the series My Name is Brave)

$2.99 each!

Books featured:

LGBTQ+ Families
City of Shattered Light
City of Vicious Night
Here Lies Olive
The Art of Running Away
Fragile Remedy
Game of Strength and Storm
Clash of Fate and Fury
The Abyss Surrounds Us
Edge of the Abyss
Before We Were Blue
I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip.
Cope Field
Outrun the Wind
Two-Mom Families
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
Jordie and Joey Fell from the Sky
The Merciless King of Moore High
Surrender Your Sons
Every Variable of Us

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

“Readers interested in the icky and sticky will love this exploration of decomposers at work….A useful addition to collections for life science lessons, as well as individual interests.” —School Library Journal DECOMPOSERS is available now! 🪱 northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

Decomposers

“Readers interested in the icky and sticky will love this exploration of decomposers at work….A useful addition to collections for life science lessons, as well as individual interests.” —School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

“...In MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES, race is clearly defined as a social construct tied to culture and ethnicity and racism is plainly addressed, but so is the pride often felt by those with multiracial identities....A refreshing approach...” —Booklist Out now! northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

Focus Readers

Multiracial Families book cover

“As the definition of family has broadened and grown, so has the need for nonfiction that focuses on the diversity of family experiences. . . . In Multiracial Families, race is clearly defined as a social construct tied to culture and ethnicity and racism is plainly addressed, but so is the pride often felt by those with multiracial identities. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.” —Booklist

Available Now!

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

"This set does a fantastic job of balancing phonics instruction with engaging, age-appropriate storytelling. By weaving review and new skills together seamlessly, it supports both fluency and confidence." —SLJ READ AND GROW PHONICS is available now! northstareditions.com/little-blue-...

Read and Grow Phonics Level 3

"This set does a fantastic job of balancing phonics instruction with engaging, age-appropriate storytelling. By weaving review and new skills together seamlessly, it supports both fluency and confidence." —School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

“These titles are informative, current, and will appeal to young military enthusiasts. These volumes provide sufficient introductions to military machines and should be considered where collections need updating.” —SLJ MILITARY MACHINES is available now! northstareditions.com/apex/militar...

Military Machines

“These titles are informative, current, and will appeal to young military enthusiasts. These volumes provide sufficient introductions to military machines and should be considered where collections need updating.” —SLJ

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

"This series continues to strike an impressive balance between phonics instruction and engaging storytelling....[A] valuable tool for classrooms, tutoring, or home practice." —School Library Journal READ AND GROW PHONICS FICTION is available now! 📖❤️ northstareditions.com/little-blue-...

Read and Grow Phonics Level 2

"This series continues to strike an impressive balance between phonics instruction and engaging storytelling. With its thoughtful progression, playful plots, and systematic introduction of new phonics patterns, it’s a valuable tool for classrooms, tutoring, or home practice." —School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

“GRANDPARENT FAMILIES explains that in ‘grandfamilies,’ grandparents are primary caregivers for children whose parents are no longer able to support them. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.” —Booklist ALL FAMILIES SET 2 is available now! northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

Focus Readers

Grandparent Families

“Grandparent Families explains that in ‘grandfamilies,’ grandparents are primary caregivers for children whose parents are no longer able to support them, whether due to death or circumstance. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.” —Booklist

Available now!

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

"[A]well-executed series that serves as a valuable resource for children in the very early stages of reading development....[A] great addition to both classroom libraries and home collections." —SLJ READ AND GROW PHONICS FICTION is available now! 📖❤️ northstareditions.com/little-blue-...

Read and Grow Phonics Level 1

"This is a well-executed series that serves as a valuable resource for children in the very early stages of reading development. Its combination of clear phonics instruction, humorous controlled text, and supportive teaching materials makes it a great addition to both classroom libraries and home collections." —School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

“A good update for middle grade geography collections.” —School Library Journal COUNTRIES is available now! This series highlights 10 nations from around the world, providing an accessible overview of their history, geography, resources, and culture. northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

COUNTRIES

“A good update for middle grade geography collections.” —School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

“Purchase where new readers are clamoring for cats.” —School Library Journal CAT BREEDS is available now! 😺 northstareditions.com/apex/cat-bre...

Cat Breeds

“Purchase where new readers are clamoring for cats.” —School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

“This engaging series inspires young activists by showcasing the transformative power of meaningful change. . . . Informative, visually dynamic, and inspiring.” —School Library Journal MY NAME IS BRAVE is available now! 🌏🌈🏳️‍⚧️ northstareditions.com/little-blue-...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

“The texts take care to validate children’s feelings and emphasize that communication is integral to healthy family dynamics. . . . A refreshing approach for today’s readers.” —Booklist ALL FAMILIES SET 2 is available now! northstareditions.com/focus-reader...

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

“[W]ith the high-interest topic of creepy animals, this series may be a way to capture emerging readers who may not otherwise be interested in science. A solid purchase for your hi-lo science collection.” —School Library Journal CREEPY CREATURES—out now! northstareditions.com/apex/creepy-...

Creepy Creatures

“Written at a second or third grade reading level but meant for readers in grades three to seven, and with the high-interest topic of creepy animals, this series may be a way to capture emerging readers who may not otherwise be interested in science. A solid purchase for your hi-lo science collection.” —School Library Journal

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North Star Editions @nseditions.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Happy Earth Day! Here are a few book recommendations about what we can do to care for our beautiful blue planet. 🌏 Available in multiple formats from North Star Editions and Big Timber Media! 🔗 northstareditions.com

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