Books published by Squid for Brains

It's Herbert's birthday...and even a guy with a ping-pong ball for a head has his wishes for that special day. Herbert's friends have other ideas, though. How will Herbert finally celebrate his big day? A simple but unpredictably-repetitive read for new readers of Spanish. Most books for emergent readers of Spanish are designed for a native-speaking emergent reader age group (3-6 years of age) and so can be poorly accepted by older learners of English who still need very simple language, and often contain low-frequency difficult vocabulary. Vocabulary and structure in this book focus on useful items like "birthday", "goes to", "is angry", "is sad", and other high-frequency words and structures.

What does a guy have to do to get what he really for his birthday dinner? Herbert has friends around the globe, but with friends like this...it could be a long road to his heart's desire.The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

What do you do when you really, really, REALLY like a guy, but he doesn't know you exist? Mavis will do anything to win Justin's heart -- or will she? The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

Enzo knows what he wants. The problem is finding it! Why doesn't anybody have a decent pizza on the menu? Will Enzo have to settle, or will he get what he's craving?The Comprehended Input(TM) series offers comprehensible, unpredictable stories for new readers of English as a New Language at low unique word counts.

Some things are just so delicious, you can't help yourself...but Cow is really helping herself at her friend's house. Will Cow's noodle obsession be her undoing? The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

Milo and his friends are out to join the coolest club the Barvard School ever saw...but the Robotics Club advisor is none other than the infamous Mrs. Bell! Will Milo and his pals manage to get to their competition and take revenge on their evil club advisor?Written in simple Spanish suitable for beginners and reluctant readers, this book tells an unpredictable and engaging story using fewer than 300 unique words, including many easily recognizable cognates. The book emphasizes subtle repetition of the highest frequency words and grammar points in the language.

Jamal the Panda is in a pickle...he's fresh out of soup, his favorite food. Luckily, he's got a lot of friends, and one somewhat questionable idea. Will Jamal manage to cook something up, or will he end up in hot water?The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide. Jamal addresses his culinary emergency in just 110 unique words. Focus phrases include "Long time no see", "It's not bad", adds to, is better.

Never mind wherefore....how about just "where"? Mildred is looking for her soulmate, but she's not inclined to settle for anything less than checking off everything on her list. Will Mildred find happiness and check all the boxes?The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

Who doesn't like a good selfie? Lots of people, it turns out! Will Pig manage to outwit those who stand between him and photographic immortality?The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of English as a New Language. They are designed for new readers who have little language but need a more sophisticated plot than beginner books typically provide.

Jamal the Panda is in a pickle...he's fresh out of soup, his favorite food. Luckily, he's got a lot of friends, and one somewhat questionable idea. Will Jamal manage to cook something up, or will he end up in hot water?The PandaRiffic(TM) series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language. They are based on familiar tales with lots of unexpected plot twists and humor added. Jamal's culinary quest is completed with just 86 unique high-frequency words and phrases containing 96 unique Chinese characters.

What do you do when you really, really, REALLY like a guy, but he doesn't know you exist? Mavis will do anything to win Justin's heart -- or will she? The Comprehended Input series offers comprehensible, unpredictible stories for new readers of Spanish as a Second/Foreign Language. Mavis' efforts to dazzle are accomplished in just 68 unique words and phrases.

Milo and his friends are out to join the coolest club the Barvard School ever saw...but the Robotics Club advisr is none other than the infamous Mrs. Bell! Will Milo and his pals manage to get to their competition and take revenge on their evil club advisor?Tiga Sekawan is an unpredictible yet simple read in Indonesian suitable for beginners and reluctant readers, with only 201 headwords. The text highlights the highest frequency words and grammatical structuers in the language to help readers acquire Indonesian fast.

Susan has had it with her poky small town life, her outdated computer, and her oh-so-perfect best friend. But her parents just don't care! There seems to be no way out -- until an everyday errand and a supermarket oversight sets Susan and her family on a path to fame, fortune and -- dogsleds?Susana está molesta tells an unpredictible story in a limited vocabulary of high-frequency Spanish words. It's accessible to early learners of Spanish, and the complexity of the plot makes it attractive to reluctant readers who don't want to read "baby books". The book provides subtle but high levels of repetition of the most crucial words and phrases in any elementary Spanish class, or for self-learners, building the firm foundation for students to succeed with the language. An illustration on nearly every page boosts comprehension and keeps the reader engaged with the story and characters.

Susan has had it with her poky small town life, her outdated computer, and her oh-so-perfect best friend. But her parents just don't care! There seems to be no way out -- until an everyday errand and a supermarket oversight sets Susan and her family on a path to fame, fortune and -- dogsleds?Susana está molesta tells an unpredictible story in a limited vocabulary of high-frequency Spanish words. It's accessible to early learners of Spanish, and the complexity of the plot makes it attractive to reluctant readers who don't want to read "baby books". The book provides subtle but high levels of repetition of the most crucial words and phrases in any elementary Spanish class, or for self-learners, building the firm foundation for students to succeed with the language. An illustration on nearly every page boosts comprehension and keeps the reader engaged with the story and characters.

Egbert puzzles his well-meaning parents. Can Gramma Esther save their sanity?The Comprehended Input(TM) series of readers gives beginning readers of Spanish as a Second/Foreign Language interesting, unpredictable stories to read independently at very low word counts.

Flaca the cow is really helping herself at her friend's house. But over time, her noodle obsession lands her in hot water.The Comprehended Input(TM) series of readers for new readers of Spanish as a Second/Foreign language presents interesting, unpredictable plots written in a minimum of vocabulary and structure.

Milo and his friends are out to join the coolest club the Barvard School ever saw...but the Robotics Club advisor is none other than the infamous Mrs. Bell! Will Milo and his pals manage to get to their competition and take revenge on their evil club advisor?Written in simple Spanish suitable for beginners and reluctant readers, this book tells an unpredictable and engaging story using fewer than 300 unique words, including many easily recognizable cognates. The book emphasizes subtle repetition of the highest frequency words and grammar points in the language.

Milo and his friends are out to join the coolest club ever...but the Robotics Club advisor is none other than the infamous Mrs. Bell! Will Milo and his pals manage to get their competition and take revenge on their evil club advisor?This easy reader for new readers of Mandarin Chinese as a second/foreign language follows Milo's adventures in fewer than 250 unique Chinese words (under 175 unique characters) of high-frequency language common to most programs and textbooks.

Who doesn't like selfies? Lots of people, as it turns out. Will Pig be able to outwit the naysayers in time to achieve photographic immortality? Part of the Comprehended InputTM series of illustrated storybooks for emergent readers learning Spanish as a second or foreign language, this book tells an interesting, unpredictable story using 48 total unique words (which includes 10 cognates). Verb forms are counted as separate words, and the glossary includes information beginners need on how words go together as well as single-word definitions.

Susan is tired of the boring life in her small community in the US...until one day a chance encounter brings her face-to-face with fame, fortune, and...dogsleds? A chapter book all in Chinese for beginning students, with a quirky and engaging story told using only 212 headwords and 207 unique Chinese characters. Chapter 1 has only 23 headwords and could easily be read by students in their first month of Chinese study. "Accessible Pinyin" is conveniently located on the back side of each printed page of characters, to give support that is always available but out of sight. Full glossary of meanings as the words and phrases are used in the context of the story.

Milo and his friends want to join the absolutely coolest club ever...but the advisor isn't cool at all! Will the infamous Mrs. Bell manage to derail their plans to compete for the championship? Will Milo and his pals make sure she gets her just desserts?This easy reader for new readers of Mandarin Chinese as a second/foreign language follows Milo's adventures in fewer than 250 unique Chinese words (under 175 unique characters), and focuses on high-frequency language common to all programs and textbooks.

Mildred is keen to meet her soulmate, but she's got quite the list of requirements. Will she manage to check off the boxes in time to welcome Prince Charming?This easy short picture book focuses on numbers, years of age, and forms of "tener" in Spanish, with unpredictable repetition of an interesting story to make the words stick without pain.