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Books in The Adventures of Jojo series

  • Come In, Zip!

    David Milgrim

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, May 12, 2020)
    Zip the unlucky magician is the star of another hilarious story in the third book in the Adventures of Zip Read-to-Go! series from author-illustrator David Milgrim, two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree!It’s time for Zip to come in after a long day of playing. But Zip doesn’t want to give up his fun yet and has a few tricks up his sleeve to stay outside! Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Come In, Zip! was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a hilarious, out-of-this world story with words they can actually read and the relatable dilemma of not wanting to stop the day’s playtime? Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains no more than 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn twenty-four sight words and nine words from three word families. So come on and get reading with Zip!
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  • See Pip Flap: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

    David Milgrim

    Hardcover (Simon Spotlight, Aug. 28, 2018)
    Otto and his friends are back in this Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. See Pip Flap is a Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read, part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. See Tweet fly. Fly, Tweet, fly. Pip wants to fly too—flap, flap, flap! Can Otto help Pip find a way to soar in the sky? This Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text is perfect for the true emergent reader.
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  • Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy

    Joshua S. Levy

    Hardcover (Carolrhoda Books ®, March 5, 2019)
    PSS 118 is just your typical school―except that it's a rickety old spaceship orbiting Jupiter. When the school is mysteriously attacked, thirteen-year-old Jack receives a cryptic message from his father (the school's recently-fired-for-tinkering-with-the-ship science teacher). Amidst the chaos, Jack discovers that his dad has built humanity's first light-speed engine―and given Jack control of it. To save the ship, Jack catapults it hundreds of light-years away and right into the clutches of the first aliens humans have ever seen. School hasn't just gotten out: it's gone clear across the galaxy. And now it's up to Jack and his friends to get everyone home.
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  • Polo: The Runaway Book

    Regis Faller

    Hardcover (Roaring Brook Press, Jan. 9, 2007)
    Here's a new volume every bit as charming and as mesmerizing as its companion, The Adventures of Polo. When the resourceful dog sets aside his brand-new book and drifts off to sleep, a curious little creature makes off with it. Polo follows in hot pursuit, setting the stage for a new series of adventures--into the sky, to a mysterious cloud made of cotton candy, through fun-house mirrors, on hot air balloons, across a desert and into the jungle. As before, Polo's journey is packed with incident and expression--80 pages of seamless, satisfying picture storytelling that call to mind the worlds of classic animated film, comics, and books.
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  • Adventures of the X-Men: Tooth and Claw

    Don Heck, Francis Mao, Artie Ruiz, Wayne Arthur Murray, Kelly Corvese, Robert Loren Fleming, Mike Pellowski

    Paperback (Marvel, Feb. 18, 2020)
    The X-Men were the breakout stars of the 1990s - and, not content with their own titles, they also stole the show with highly animated all-ages adventures in the pages of SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE! Now, these rarely seen tales are collected for the very first time! Join the X-Men's most iconic lineup -Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Gambit, Beast, Jubilee and Professor X -as they confront awesome enemies including Magneto, Juggernaut, Mystique, Sabretooth, Mojo, the Morlocks and the Sentinels! Plus a titanic two-part team-up with Spider-Man himself! But why is Cyclops battling Gambit? And can Jubilee survive when she stows away on a Savage Land safari? Plus, bonus backups featuring Iron Man and the Fantastic Four!
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  • Polo and Lily

    Regis Faller

    Hardcover (Roaring Brook Press, May 12, 2009)
    In comic-book-style panels, Polo's newest adventure unfolds. A flying cloud carrying a sleeping rabbit gets stuck in the branches of Polo's tree-home bringing an unexpected visit from a feisty, practical-joke-loving new friend. A light-hearted and sweet tale about making new friends and keeping them--even when they have to fly away.
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  • Cowboy Pug

    Laura James, Églantine Ceulemans

    Hardcover (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Nov. 7, 2017)
    Pug and his faithful companion, Lady Miranda, are going to be cowboys for the day--and first of all, they're going to obtain a horse! But after their noble steed Horsey is safely acquired, it's not long before they find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Can Pug the reluctant hero overcome his fears and save the day once more?This delightful story of friendship is perfect for fans of Bad Kitty and Diva and Flea.
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  • Polo and the Magic Flute

    Regis Faller

    Hardcover (Roaring Brook Press, May 12, 2009)
    BY SEA, BY BUS, OR BY MAGIC CARPET Polo explores more of his magical world. A simple boat ride turns into a journey of fun and discovery with towering waves leading to a mysterious forest and a strange koala carrying a flute. When the Koala disappears with a *pop*, Polo sets out to find him, traveling by giant snail-bus to a mystical tower. Worldless, captivating, and sure to become a new bedtime favorite.
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  • Safari Pug

    Laura James, Églantine Ceulemans

    Hardcover (Bloomsbury Children's Books, Aug. 7, 2018)
    Follow a charming pug whose appetite leads him into trouble in this illustrated chapter book for fans of Bad Kitty and Diva and Flea.After Pug and his best friend, Lady Miranda, have a scary run-in with a lion (it might be hiding under the bed), Miranda decides Pug must face his fears-on a safari adventure! Pug becomes a bit of a scaredy-cat when he finds out he'll go nose-to-nose with a rare lion cub. But when he realizes the safari animals are in trouble, can Pug embrace his wild side and save the day?
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  • Go, Otto, Go!

    David Milgrim

    Hardcover (Simon Spotlight, May 24, 2016)
    Otto the robot builds a spaceship in this funny and poignant Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. This Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator David Milgrim is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series!See Otto work. Work, work, work on a spaceship to take him home. Since landing on Earth, Otto has made many friends, but what Otto wants most is to visit his family. Will Otto’s spaceship take him up, up, up, so he can go, go, go? Find out in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text for the true emergent reader.
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  • The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship

    Philip Pullman, Fred Fordham

    Paperback (Graphix, May 29, 2018)
    Trapped in the mists of time by a terrible research experiment gone wrong, John Blake and his mysterious ship are doomed to sail between the centuries, searching for a way home. In the ocean of the modern day, John rescues a shipwrecked young girl his own age, Serena, and promises to help. But returning Serena to her own time means traveling to the one place where the ship is in most danger of destruction. The all-powerful Dahlberg Corporation has an ambitious leader with plans far greater and more terrible than anyone has realized, and he is hot on their trail. For only John, Serena, and the crew know Dahlberg's true intentions, and only they have the power to stop him from bending the world to his will...
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  • Tintin on the Moon: Destination Moon & Explorers on the Moon

    Hergé

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, July 9, 2019)
    Celebrate Tintin's 90th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in this stellar volume including Destination Moon and Explorers on the Moon. This is the first time these two stories have been collected together in an oversized, luxe hardcover edition that features a stunning new cover and lavish silver spine. Sixteen years before the first man walked on the moon, Tintin arrived at the satellite's secret space station to do some galactic detective work.Destination Moon:Tintin, the world's most famous traveling reporter discovers that Professor Calculus is building a space rocket. Tintin and Captain Haddock are amazed to find that Professor Calculus is planning a top-secret project from the Sprodj Atomic Research Centre in Syldavia. And before our intrepid hero knows it, the next stop on this adventure is...space. Explorers on the Moon:Following on from the events of Destination Moon, Tintin finds himself in a rocket on a collision course with the moon. And with Snowy the dog, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and the Thompson twins aboard, things quickly spiral further and further out of control. Have you collected all of Tintin's adventures?Tintin and Alph-ArtTintin in AmericaTintin in the Land of the SovietsTintin and the PicarosTintin in TibetTintin: The Black IslandTintin: The Blue LotusTintin: The Broken EarTintin: The Calculus AffairTintin: The Castafiore EmeraldTintin: Cigars of the PharaohTintin: The Crab with the Golden ClawsTintin: Destination MoonTintin: Explorers of the MoonTintin: Flight 714 to SydneyTintin: King Ottakar's SceptreTintin: Land of Black GoldTintin: Prisoners of the SunTintin: Red Rackham's TreasureTintin: The Red Sea SharksTintin: The Secret of the UnicornTintin: The Seven Crystal BallsTintin: The Shooting Star
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