The brothers

Tyler and his mom and stepdad are fans of Major League Baseball.

When the star pitcher on their favourite team signs Tyler's baseball, Tyler proudly displays it in a case that he keeps on his dresser.

Tyler's stepbrother is not into baseball. And he doesn't seem to like Tyler either. When the baseball disappears, Tyler knows he didn't lose it.

So who took it? This series of short novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of struggling readers.

No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests.

Characters are age appropriate and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Books are no higher than a 1.5 reading level, with illustrations on every spread that support visual literacy and draw kids into the text.