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Best friends Nour and August join Grandpa Paolo on an epic two-week bike ride and use a special camera to fulfill their own dreams.Grandpa Paolo is planning a great adventure, and Nour and her best friend, August, have to join him. Together with their dear old friend Aïda, they become his support team and learn the meaning of helping others. Along the way, they: Repair tires Befriend birds Navigate (without GPS!) Discover a zip line Collect medicinal plants Sleep in a van (and a yurt!)—all to help a friend fulfill his dreams! The Photo Finish is book three in the new Kaleidoscope Club chapter book series, with full-color illustrations throughout—a perfect series for readers ages seven to ten who are interested in friendship and learning more about nature, empathy, and STEAM.

"Teamwork and curiosity are the building blocks for success in this entertaining and informative STEAM chapter-book series opener.” — BooklistTwo friends dream up plans to build a tree house in a hidden garden and learn valuable lessons on STEAM, growth mindset, and community. Nine-year-old besties Nour and August stumble upon the perfect place for their dream hideaway—a hidden garden full of majestic trees.Excited to build a tree house, they design blueprints, research plant care, and collect necessary tools and materials. What was intended to be a secret hideaway becomes the perfect place for a once-hidden garden to come to life for their families to celebrate a very important birthday . . . and a long-lost friendship.Through creativity, hard work, and a bit of mischief, the two friends realize their dreams, bring people together, and create an unforgettable summer.The Garden Surprise is book one in the new Kaleidoscope Club chapter book series, with full-color illustrations throughout—a perfect series for readers 7 to 10 interested in friendship and learning more about nature, skill-building, and STEAM.

Two friends dream up plans to build a tree house in a hidden garden and learn valuable lessons on STEAM, growth mindset, and community.Nine-year-old besties Nour and August stumble upon the perfect place for their dream hideaway—a hidden garden full of majestic trees.Excited to build a tree house, they design blueprints, research plant care, and collect necessary tools and materials. What was intended to be a secret hideaway becomes the perfect place for a once-hidden garden to come to life for their families to celebrate a very important birthday . . . and a long-lost friendship.Through creativity, hard work, and a bit of mischief, the two friends realize their dreams, bring people together, and create an unforgettable summer.The Garden Surprise is book one in the new Kaleidoscope Club chapter book series, with full-color illustrations throughout—a perfect series for readers 7 to 10 interested in friendship and learning more about nature, skill-building, and STEAM.

Two friends explore the wonders of the night sky and learn the meaning of courage, community action, and friendship in a new STEAM adventure. Kaleidoscope Club besties, Nour and August, plan a nighttime meteor shower watch party in their club garden. Excited to map constellations and see shooting stars using their new telescope, they research astronomy, build a space capsule, and even organize a dark-sky campaign to reduce harmful light pollution in their community.  As they convince businesses to turn off their lights a traveling fair arrives, presenting new challenges to their friendship. But when a new friend that Nour wasn’t sure about saves their stargazing party, the Kaleidoscope Club friends learn that growing up means making room for new adventures and people.  The Meteor Shower is book two in the new Kaleidoscope Club chapter book series, with full-color illustrations throughout–a perfect series for readers 7 to 10 interested in friendship and learning more about nature, empathy, and STEAM.  In book 2, Kaleidoscope Club readers will learn how to: - Research astronomy  -Use a telescope -Make new friends  -Face fears  -Design (and paint!) a space capsule -Reduce light pollution -And protect the environment

Best friends Nour and August join Grandpa Paolo on an epic two-week bike ride and use a special camera to fulfill their own dreams. Grandpa Paolo is planning a great adventure, and Nour and her best friend, August, have to join him. Together with their dear old friend Aïda, they become his support team and learn the meaning of helping others.Along the way, they: Repair tires Befriend birds Navigate (without GPS!) Discover a zip lineCollect medicinal plants Sleep in a van (and a yurt!)—all to help a friend fulfill his dreams!The Photo Finish is book three in the new Kaleidoscope Club chapter book series, with full-color illustrations throughout—a perfect series for readers ages seven to ten who are interested in friendship and learning more about nature, empathy, and STEAM.