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Page 1: Spring 2014 Caramel Tree - Independent Publishers Group...CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 3 Caramel Tree Readers Level 3 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to

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Page 2: Spring 2014 Caramel Tree - Independent Publishers Group...CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 3 Caramel Tree Readers Level 3 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to

CARAMEL TREE STARTER LEVEL

James Rodgers and Sally Crust

The Caramel Tree Readers Starter Level is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 3 to 5. They are 50 to 100 words in length and focus on phonics and learning the alphabet. Each of the

Alphabet Storybooks contain short illustrated stories accompanied by a song for each letter of the alphabet.

James Rodgers and Sally Crust are children’s ESL teachers who have lived and worked in South Korea, where they have helped develop reading-based ESL programs for children.

Each: 7 x 9.5 • Includes Audio CD • Ages 3–5 • Grades Pre-K–K

Fiction/Education Resource • May • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Alphabet Storybook 1: ABCDE

40 pp • 9788966297986 • $4.99 (Can $5.99) Paper

Alphabet Storybook 2: FGHIJ

40 pp • 9788966297993

$4.99 (Can $5.99) Paper

Starter Level Alphabet Storybook SetAlphabet Storybooks

The Alphabet Storybook Set contains five storybooks and one audio CD with 26 songs,one for each letter of the alphabet. Each storybook has short stories highlighting a dif-ferent letter of the alphabet as well as a picture dictionary.

9788966298037 • $19.99 (Can $23.99) Boxed Set

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CARAMEL TREE STARTER LEVEL

Each: 40 pp • 7 x 9.5 • Includes Audio CD • Ages 3–5 • Grades Pre-K–K • Fiction/Education Resource

May • $4.99 (Can $5.99) Paper • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Alphabet Storybook 4: PQRST

9788966298013

Alphabet Storybook 5: UVWXYZ

9788966298020

Alphabet Storybook 3: KLMNO

9788966298006

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Bread and CheeseBillie Huban

Jim only wants to eat bread and cheese, bread and cheese, bread and cheese! Jim’s parentstry their best to change his eating habits, and eventually, there is a change. The story pro-vides vocabulary for different types of food as well as key phrases for expressing preference.

Billie Huban has written more than 20 stories for children and is a teacher and ESL pro-fessional. She lives in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.

40 pp • 9788966294046 • May • $3.99 (Can $4.99) Paper

Lazy SuzyJames Nammh

Lazy Suzy plays computer games while other children enjoy seasonal outdoor activities.Eventually, when Suzy does want to get out of the house, it’s too late. The colorful illus-trations help beginner readers to identify different seasons and weather.

James Nammh is an ESL teacher who has worked in private elementary schools in SouthKorea, where he successfully introduced new reading-based ESL learning programs. Helives in Philadelphia.

40 pp • 9788966294091 • June

$3.99 (Can $4.99) Paper

CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 1

Caramel Tree Readers Level 1 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It consists of picture books with approximately 200 words relating to key themes to help students learn vocabulary.

Each: 7 x 9.5 • Ages 5–7 • Grades K–2 • Fiction/Education Resource • May • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Level 1 Storybook Set 1aSet 1a contains five storybooks: What is Budu?; Sweet Bear Family; Bread and Cheese;Messy Bessy; and Lazy Suzy.

9788966298044 • July • $17.99 (Can $21.99) Boxed Set

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CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 1

Each: 40 pp • 7 x 9.5 • Ages 5–7 • Grades K–2 • Fiction/Education Resource

$3.99 (Can $4.99) Paper • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Messy BessyVicki Cameron

Bessy is a messy little girl. She cannot find anything in her room because socks and clothesare everywhere. How will she make it to school on time? The story highlights colors, ex-pressions for time, and prepositions.

Vicki Cameron is a freelance writer, the author of Mary and Her Bucket, and has been nom-inated for an Edgar Award and an Arthur Ellis Award. She lives in Oxford Station, Ontario.

9788966294060 • May

Sweet Bear FamilyKatherine Rawson

Little Bear wants some help making a sandwich but everyone is too busy. He tries to makethe sandwich himself but ends up making a giant mess. Who will help him now? The storyshows that asking for help is sometimes better than trying to do everything by oneself.

Katherine Rawson is a freelance writer for the education market. She lives in HeartlandFour Corners, Vermont.

9788966294053 • April

What Is Budu?Billie Huban

Budu lives in the jungle among wild animals. He tries to figure out what kind of animalhe is by comparing himself with other animals. The colorful illustrations help beginner read-ers to identify vocabulary for different parts of the body, and simple repetitive structureshelp them to predict the text and find the answer to “What is Budu?”

Billie Huban has written more than 20 stories for children and is a teacher and ESL pro-fessional. She lives in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.

9788966294022 • April

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CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 2

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 2 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It offers a range of classic fairy-tale adaptations with 500 to 700 words. Each book in this set features a few sentences

per page that are accompanied by detailed illustrations. Given the familiar contexts, some of the fairy tales have been adapted so that students are always surprised and eager to read all the way to the unexpected endings.

Each: 7 x 9.5 • Ages 5–7 • Grades K–2 • Fiction/Education Resource • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Level 2 Storybook Set 2a

9788966298051 • July

$17.99 (Can $21.99) Boxed Set

Level 2 Storybook Set 2b

9788966298068 • July

$17.99 (Can $21.99) Boxed Set

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

40 pp

9788966291922 • April

$3.99 (Can $4.99) Paper

The Emperor’s New Clothes

48 pp

9788966292059 • July

$3.99 (Can $4.99) Paper

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

40 pp

9788966292011 • June

$3.99 (Can $4.99) Paper

The HonestWoodcutter

40 pp

9788966291939 • May

$3.99 (Can $4.99) Paper

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CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 2

Each: 7 x 9.5 • Ages 5–7 • Grades K–2 • Fiction/Education Resource

$3.99 (Can $4.99) Paper • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Mary and Her Bucket

32 pp • 9788966291885 • April

The Puss in Boots

48 pp • 9788966292073 • July

Rumpelstiltskin

40 pp • 9788966291953 • May

The Silly Wishes

32 pp • 9788966291908 • April

Stop Complaining, Chicken Little

40 pp • 9788966292035 • June

The Ugly Duckling

40 pp • 9788966291991 • May

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CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 3

Caramel Tree Readers Level 3 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9.It offers a long list of new, original stories with approximately 1,000 words. In this series, students are

presented with a variety of genres including realistic fiction, whacky fantasy, and action adventure.

Each: 6 x 8.5 • Ages 7–9 • Grades 2–4 • Fiction/Education Resource • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Level 3 Storybook Set 3aSet 3a contains five storybooks: The Book Monster; Jimmy’s Secret Monkey Friend; SameDay Sunday; Turning Trash to Treasure; and Uncle Bobby and the Pirates.

9788966298075 • July • $19.99 (Can $23.99) Boxed Set

The Book MonsterHumberta Maria Araujo

Amanda and her brother love reading. So, when they go to the library to read their favoritebook, they are disappointed to find that all the words and pictures are missing. They mustgo on an adventure and find the missing story. They must also face the Growly Monster torestore the book to normal.

Humberta Maria Araujo is a journalist who has alsotaught ESL and works closely with Portuguese immi-grants to Canada. She lives in Toronto.

40 pp • 9788966290406 • April

$4.99 (Can $5.99) Paper

Jimmy’s Secret Monkey FriendHugh Brown

Jimmy secretly adopts a monkey, but soon realizes that his secret is very difficult to keep.Jimmy must cover up for his secret time and again so that his parents don’t find out. Howlong will Jimmy keep his secret?

Hugh Brown is the author of several stories for children. He lives in Pitt Meadows, BritishColumbia.

40 pp • 9788966290413 • April • $4.99 (Can $5.99) Paper

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CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 3

Each: 6 x 8.5 • Ages 7–9 • Grades 2–4 • Fiction/Education Resource

$4.99 (Can $5.99) Paper • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Same Day SundayClaire Kamber

Wouldn’t it be great if every day were Sunday? Then homework wouldn’t need to be finishedby Monday. Jon can’t finish his homework and ends up having Sunday after Sunday for daysin a row. He soon realizes it’s not that great after all. How can Jon make the never-endingweekend end?

Claire Kamber is a qualified Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)instructor.

40 pp • 9788966290420 • May

Turning Trash to TreasureAda Pearson

Shannon cannot think of a good idea for the Grade Four Business Fair. It takes some carefulobservation for her to realize that the ideas are all around her. The story’s visual cues workperfectly to reveal those ideas and help the reader connect the illustrations with the text.

Ada Pearson is a writer and a bookstore owner. She lives in Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.

44 pp • 9788966290628 • May

Uncle Bobby and the PiratesDon MacMillan

Tony is fascinated with becoming a pirate. However, he may change his mind after hearingUncle Bobby’s stories of being a pirate. Uncle Bobby recounts his adventures with danger-ous pirates, terrible food, and terrifying sharks, as Tony listens attentively. Will Tony changehis mind?

Don MacMillan is a children’s stories writer. He lives in Beaverbrook, Nova Scotia.

44 pp • 9788966290666 • June

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CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 4

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 4 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. Students expand to diverse original stories with a word count of approximately 2,000 words.

The stories in this series vary with narrative in first person or third person, and they have increased character dialogue, which allows students to develop character studies. They focus on realistic fiction andhave settings that students can relate to, but each story has a unique twist that will keep students thinking.

Each: 6 x 8.5 • Ages 7–9 • Grades 2–4 • Fiction/Education Resource • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Level 4 Storybook Set 4a

Set 4a contains five storybooks: The Wishing Well; Julie’s Big Mistake; The CrazyCamera; Super Earo; and The Impossible Dive.

9788966298082 • July • $19.99 (Can $23.99) Boxed Set

The Crazy CameraClaire Kamber

Jake isn’t always nice to people. He can say very insensitive things to people around him.Jake can even be rude. One day, Jake thinks he is going crazy because of his new camera. Hedecides to change his ways before it’s too late.

Claire Kamber is a qualified Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)instructor.

40 pp • 9788966293254 • May • $4.99 (Can $5.99) Paper

The Impossible DiveLynn Mingo

What happens when you are afraid of doing something because you think you can’t do it?Chris cannot make a perfect dive. It is impossible for him until one day he has to try.

Lynn Mingo is an ESL instructor. She lives in Truro, Nova Scotia.

40 pp • 9788966293193 • June • $4.99 (Can $5.99) Paper

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CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 4

Each: 40 pp • 6 x 8.5 • Ages 7–9 • Grades 2–4 • Fiction/Education Resource

$4.99 (Can $5.99) Paper • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Julie’s Big MistakeOliver Neubert

Sometimes, it is easy to make a bad choice, but the bad choice can easily become a big mis-take. Julie makes a big mistake and must try to fix her mistake before it is too late.

Oliver Neubert is the author of Chantel’s Quest for the Enchanted Medallion, Chantel’s Questfor the Golden Sword, Chantel’s Quest for the Silver Leaf, The Wind of Life – Vita, and TheWind of Life – The Wanderers. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

9788966293247 • April

Super EaroKatherine Leigh

What would you do if you had a super power? How would you use your super power? Inthis story, Kevin must decide how to use the special power he has and maybe even becomea super hero!

Katherine Leigh is a former ESL teacher who now works with elementary schools in Seoul,South Korea.

9788966293261 • May

The Wishing WellWill Jamieson

Shelly wishes she could fly. One day, after visiting the magical Wishing Well, Shelly’s wishcomes true and she starts to fly like a bird. Shelly loves her special gift but soon realizes thatit is causing her to lose her friends who all feel ordinary around her. Shelly realizes the im-portance of her friends and must make a difficult decision in order not to lose all her friends.

Will Jamieson is an experienced ESL teacher who has written and produced ESL curriculafor young learners. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia.

9788966293230 • April

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CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 5

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 5 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 7 to 9. With approximately 4,000 words each, the stories provide students the opportunity to expand their

reading skills by witnessing character development and more complex plots. These stories expose students to fluent prose, including idioms and colloquial language as well as more complex grammatical structures.

Each: 6 x 8.5 • Ages 7–9 • Grades 2–4 • Fiction/Education Resource • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Level 5 Storybook Set 5aSet 5a contains five storybooks: My Super Cat; The Big Hill; Kahotep’s Adventure; SarahSnow – Star of the Show!; and The Cheesy Man Giant.

9788966298099 • July • $22.99 (Can $27.99) Boxed Set

The Big HillOliver Neubert

Peter is very good with his BMX bike. His biggest challenge is to race Chuck, the class bully,on the Big Hill so that he can prove that he is not a chicken. Peter ignores the rules and doesnot listen to wise advice, but he must face the consequences of his decision.

Oliver Neubert is the author of Chantel’s Quest for the Enchanted Medallion, Chantel’s Questfor the Golden Sword, Chantel’s Quest for the Silver Leaf, The Wind of Life - The Flyers,The Wind of Life – Vita, and The Wind of Life – The Wanderers. He lives in Vancouver, BritishColumbia.

40 pp • 9788994231952 • April • $5.99 (Can $6.99) Paper

The Cheesy Man GiantJan L. Coates

Matthew MacDougall is an ordinary kid who wants to be an extraordinary basketball player.The only problem is that he is too short. One day, Matthew finds the solution to his prob-lem but soon learns that it is not so great being the center of attention all the time. His newproblem is not so easy to fix!

Jan L. Coates has written more than 20 stories for children and is the author of the novelA Hair in the Elephant’s Trunk, which was a finalist for the 2011 Governor General Award.She has twice been short-listed in the Atlantic Writers’ Competition. She lives in Wolfville,Nova Scotia.

44 pp • 9788994231990 • June • $5.99 (Can $6.99) Paper

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CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 5

Each: 6 x 8.5 • Ages 7–9 • Grades 2–4 • Fiction/Education Resource

$5.99 (Can $6.99) Paper • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

Kahotep’s AdventureKatherine Leigh

Kahotep can see the big pyramid from his bedroom window. He always wanted to visit thebig pyramid, but he is not allowed to go there alone. He finds a perfect partner in his sister,Bahiti, and together they set off on an adventure that will test their loyalty, friendship, andintellect.

Katherine Leigh is a former ESL teacher who works with elementary schools in Seoul, SouthKorea.

48 pp • 9788994231969 • May

My Super CatMarilyn Mets

Karl’s new class project is really difficult, especially when everyone else in the class seemsto have such amazing projects. Karl is in big trouble when everyone in class thinks he hasa super cat, and he must find a way to turn his problem into an opportunity.

Marilyn Mets has been working as a writer, illustrator, art director, and graphic designerfor more than 25 years. She has been nominated for the Amelia Frances Howard-GibbonsAward for Illustration for her work on Cameron and Me. She lives in Toronto.

44 pp • 9788994231945 • April

Sarah Snow - Star of the Show!Ada Pearson

The girls at school are super competitive, but it takes real talent to win. Sarah finds stardomdespite the mean and competitive nature of some of her friends. She proves that by stayingfocused and determined, it is possible to win.

Ada Pearson is a writer and a bookstore owner. She lives in Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.

48 pp • 9788994231976 • May

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Level 6 Storybook Set 6aSet 6a contains five storybooks: Five Children and IT; Don Quixote; The Adventures of TomSawyer; Saving Jerry; and Elias and the Dragon.

9788966298105 • July • $22.99 (Can $25.95) Boxed Set

The Adventures of Tom SawyerCynthia Kennedy Henzel

Tom Sawyer always seems to attract trouble or be punished for trouble he did not cause. Onenight, Tom and his friend, Huckleberry Finn, find themselves witnesses to the murder of Dr.Robinson by the hands of the dangerous Injun Joe. As Tom continues his adventures, he dis-covers Injun’s Joe’s plot for massive theft and becomes the town’s hero.

Cynthia Kennedy Henzel has written for GLOBE, an international K–12 children’s program,and trained teachers internationally. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

60 pp • 9788966293377 • May • $5.99 (Can $6.99) Paper

Don QuixoteWill Jamieson

Señor Alonso is an old retired farmer. He constantly reads adventure books about knightsof honor and justice and soon starts to believe they are true. The old man changes his nameto Don Quixote of La Mancha, the most famous knight in Spain. He takes his loyal servant,Sancho, with him on many failed adventures but finds redemption in the cleverly devisedplan of his loyal house servants.

Will Jamieson is an experienced ESL teacher who has written and produced ESL curriculafor young learners. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia.

56 pp • 9788966293353 • April • $5.99 (Can $6.99) Paper

CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 6

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 6 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 9 to 12. It contains a mix of classic story adaptations and new, original stories with approximately 7,000 words.

This level contains multiple genres, including fantasy, sci-fi, realistic fiction, horror/suspense, and wacky fiction. The range of written styles, from more formal language to modern English, helps students develop fluency.

Each: 6 x 8.5 • Ages 9–12 • Grades 4–7 • Fiction/Education Resource • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

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Elias and the DragonJared Hunt

The King’s Messenger delivers a message to the people of Gallive for the head of a dragon.Elias’s older brother, Lucas, accepts the offer and ventures off. Elias suspects the messengerof being a wizard and also sets off to help his brother. During the adventure, Elias faces thedragon and helps defeat the evil wizard.

Jared Hunt has been a creative writing mentor for the Creative Writing for Children Society,and has run teaching workshops on writing, publishing, editing, and website building throughthe Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators West and at various community col-leges. He lives in Richmond, British Columbia.

56 pp • 9788966293421 • June

Five Children and ITJan L. Coates

An adventure begins when five city children spend their summer vacation at a country house.While they explore, they discover IT, a magical sand fairy who is able to grant wishes. How-ever, the children are not wise in their decisions and must face the adventurous consequencesof their whimsical choices.

Jan L. Coates has written more than 20 stories for children and is the author of the novelA Hair in the Elephant’s Trunk, which was a finalist for the 2011 Governor General Award.She has twice been short-listed in the Atlantic Writers’ Competition. She lives in Wolfville,Nova Scotia.

60 pp • 9788966293339 • April

Saving JerryWill Jamieson

Kate is an extremely smart girl and builds her own functioning robot, Jerry. The robot is sospectacular that he is soon stolen by the evil Mr. Smith who has plans of transplanting Jerry’sbrain into the robots in his company, Robo-Tech. Kate and her friend, Brian, must rescue Jerryand expose Robo-Tech before it is too late.

Will Jamieson is an experienced ESL teacher who has written and produced ESL curriculafor young learners. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia.

56 pp • 9788966293384 • May

CARAMEL TREE READERS LEVEL 6

Each: 6 x 8.5 • Ages 9–12 • Grades 4–7 • Fiction/Education Resource

$5.99 (Can $6.99) Paper • Rights: World • Caramel Tree Readers

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