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Embark on a new reading journey!

Simon & Schuster offers something for every student, whether they’re just beginning their reading journey with Ready-to-Read leveled readers and Ready-to-Read leveled graphics, or emerging readers ready to take a leap on their own with Aladdin QUIX and Little Simon Chapters and dive deeper into the world of graphic novels with Little Simon Graphics.

Simon & Schuster offers something for every student, whether they’re just beginning their reading journey with Ready-to-Read leveled readers, or looking to explore the world of comics and graphic novels with Ready-to-Read Graphics and Little Simon Graphic Novels, or emerging readers ready to take a leap on their own with Aladdin QUIX and Little Simon Chapter Books.

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Launch a reading star with Ready-to-Read!

All Ready-to-Read titles are designed with young readers in mind and vetted by education experts adhering to the latest beginning reader guidelines. Our Ready-to-Read books purposely include phonics and reading comprehension approaches (sometimes in the same book!) so they can be integrated into any classroom reading curriculum. With fun fiction, kid-friendly nonfiction, and series from beloved authors, we have something for every new reader!

Branches

With Ready-to-Read, no matter what level you are, you’re always a star!

  • Ages 3-8, for children just beginning to read
  • Full color illustrations with easy-to-read text
  • Trim size 6” x 9”
  • 32-48 pages; word count varies depending on level
  • All books have been vetted by educational experts to adhere to the latest beginning reader guidelines.

Branches

Launch readers on their graphic novel adventure with Ready-to-Read Graphics!

  • Ages 4-8, for children just beginning to read
  • Full color panels with easy-to-read text
  • Trim size 6” x 9”
  • 48-64 pages; word count varies depending on level
  • All books have been vetted by educational experts to adhere to the latest beginning reader guidelines.
  • Levels correspond to standard Ready-to-Read books
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Ready-to-Go Series Books

Ready-to-Go Series

Designed with the very first readers in mind, these books include decodable text, phonics, word families, rhyming, and repetition.

For ages 3-5 • 32 pages • Full color

  • For ages 3-5
  • 32 pages
  • Full color

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Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

Perfect for emerging readers and sharing stories out loud, these books include familiar characters, simple words, and stories meant to be read aloud.

For ages 3-5 • 32 pages • Full color

  • For ages 3-5
  • 32 pages
  • Full color

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Ready-to-Read Level 1 books

Ready-to-Read Level 1

Great for kids who are starting to read on their own, these books include high-frequency sight words, simple plot and dialogue, familiar topics and themes.

For ages 3-5 • 48-64 pages • Full color

  • For ages 3-5
  • 32 pages
  • Full color

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Ready-to-Read Level 2 Books

Ready-to-Read Level 2

Made for independent readers building their vocabulary, these books include longer sentences, simple chapters, and high-interest vocabulary words.

For ages 5-7 • 32-48 pages • Full color

  • For ages 5-7
  • 32-48 pages
  • Full color

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Ready-to-Read Level 3 Books

Ready-to-Read Level 3

Built for confident readers beginning to understand more complex sentence structure, these books include larger plot and character development, challenging vocabulary words and sentence structure.

For ages 6-8 • 32-48 pages • Full color

  • For ages 6-8
  • 32-48 pages
  • Full color

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Ready-to-Read Graphics Books

Ready-to-Read Graphics

Blast off with these leveled readers inspired by traditional graphic novels and tailored for kids beginning their reading journey!

For ages 6-8 • 64-96 pages • Full color

  • For ages 6-8
  • 64 pages
  • Full color

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Aladdin QUIX Books

Aladdin QUIX

These chapter book offerings are perfect for newly independent readers!

Aladdin QUIX is a line of fun-to-read illustrated chapter books for emerging readers who are ready to move on from Ready-to-Read leveled readers to slightly higher page counts, but aren’t yet ready for longer chapter books.

  • Ages 5-8, for children starting to read independently
  • Black-and-white illustrations
  • 64-96 pages with short chapters and paragraphs and large fonts — perfect for reading in one night!
  • Includes table of contents, wordlists, about-the-book questions, and character lists
  • Fast stories with colorful characters, kid-friendly humor, and lively illustrations

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Little Simon Chapter Books

Little Simon Chapters

Little Simon Chapters titles will appeal to newly independent readers who are looking for longer chapter books but still enjoy illustrations on every page with text and spacing meant to help a new reader keep pace.

  • Ages 5-9, for readers just starting to read on their own but not yet ready for longer chapter books
  • Black-and-white illustrations
  • 128 pages with large font
  • Each book’s subject, texts, and illustrations are geared specifically toward this group’s reading comprehension

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Little Simon Graphic Novels Books

Little Simon Graphics

Little Simon Graphic Novels are inspired by the visuals and storytelling of comic books and are perfect for aspiring graphic novel readers!

  • Perfectly paced storytelling and bright, exciting full-color illustrations
  • Contains an average of 3-5 panels per page with intermittent full-page spreads throughout
  • Incorporates text and vocabulary perfect for newly independent readers ages 5-9
  • Includes age-appropriate content with the action, adventure, and humor that emerging readers love

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