Books with author Sonia Black

The JUST FOR YOU!(tm) series features 24 beginning readers written and illustrated by people of color. Young readers will see themselves and their experiences reflected in these delightful books. They will read about how the characters spend their time with family and friends-at home, in school, at the park or barber shop, and other places in their community. These age-appropriate stories include books at three different reading levels. Plus, each book contains instructional-and fun-material for caregivers that targets comprehension and key vocabulary. For use with Grade 2.

Don't go near the bat cave! It's really the hideout of a vampire that haunts the island! That's what a camp counselor tells Matt and his friends as they sit around a campfire. The boys are at summer camp, and tonight's sleepover on Whistler Island is the highlight of their time together. So when Matt wakes up before dawn and finds that everyone is gone, he figures that they must have gone off to explore the spooky cave. When Matt follows a tunnel to get inside, he is shocked by what he finds—five boxes that look like coffins! How did they get there, and who are they meant for? The answers can be found deep within the cold, dark, creepy cave. Follow Matt as he dares to explore this truly scary place and learn its terrible secrets.

· 10 spread board book includes die cut pop out pieces to assemble; plus inside back cover folds out to make 3-foot Sodor Rescue Center!· 24 page storybook inset into inside front cover (When Captain’s little kitten gets stuck at the top of the Sodor Lighthouse, Thomas and friends race to her rescue! · Age: 3+· The Island of Sodor comes to life in 3D, complete with put-together Sodor Search and Rescue Center, and sturdy pop-out, easy-to-assemble Thomas, Nia, Flynn, Harold, and Captain characters! Children will have hours of fun with this clever novelty book play set combination: reading about the daring land, sea, and air rescue; re-creating the exciting story with the pop-out, easy-to- assemble characters and fold out leaves for assembly at the back of the book; and learning how real rescue vehicles operate in an emergency. . . from Thomas himself!