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These First Letters Decodable Series 1 Bundle

Coloring the World (These First Letters, Book Five)

by Cat Jenkins, Ginger Tull, and Manju Bal Krishna

Max and Min team up with new friends for a project to show people how art and friendship can change the world.

Reading Level: 1.5
Interest Level: Middle School

Crafting a Comic (These First Letters, Book Six)

by Cat Jenkins, Kugu Scott, Jennie Ford, Pius Agbangbatin, Natasha Lopez and Manju Bal Krishna

Carlos, Whit, Sara, Arin, Max, Min, Destiny, and Rakesh help the Big Network of Friendship to keep growing and bringing teens together.

Reading Level: 1.6
Interest Level: Middle School

Faces in the Crowd (These First Letters, Book Eight)

by Cat Jenkins, Kugu Scott, and Ginger Tull

The Think Tank has a winner and Min finds she’s not alone in celebrating the power of art, writing, and friendship to make the world a better place.

Reading Level: 1.8
Interest Level: Middle School

From Casts to Comics (These First Letters, Book One)

by Cat Jenkins and James Quinton

Max loves to play ball. Min likes reading and art. Can comics help these unlikely penpals become friends?

Reading Level: 1.1
Interest Level: Middle School

Group Chat, Ink (These First Letters, Book Seven)

by Jennie Ford, Cat Jenkins, and Gemma Weiss

A new group chat helps Max, Min, and friends come together to share their cultures and ideas.

Reading Level: 1.7
Interest Level: Middle School

Seashells, Spice, and Everything Nice (These First Letters, Book Two)

by Jennie Ford and James Quinton

Sara and Destiny seem different at first, but their love of cooking helps them find what else they have in common. Together, they decide to make the world around them a better place.

Reading Level: 1.2
Interest Level: Middle School

These First Letters Educator Companion

by Shira Engel

An educator companion for the These First Letters series of decodable books from Storyshares.

Reading Level: 7.7
Interest Level: All Ages

Two Types of Homesick (These First Letters, Book Four)

by Manju Bal Krishna

Arin and Rakesh are best friends split up by a big move, but writing letters makes the distance between them feel a little shorter.

Reading Level: 1.4
Interest Level: Middle School

With a Pen and a Lens (These First Letters, Book Three)

by Pius Agbangbatin and James Quinton

Carlos and Whit live in very different places, but they both use their photos and words to share the beauty of their homes with the world.

Reading Level: 1.3
Interest Level: Middle School