{"title":"Stories of the Looking Glass","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"shell-song","title":"01 LG Shell Song (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJosh and his sister are exploring Shell Island when something unexpected stops them in their tracks. They need to make it back to their ship before it sails without them — but Shell Island has other plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShell Song is Book 1 of Stories of the Looking Glass, a 10-book decodable chapter book series written specifically for middle and high school readers. Every book in this series was written by LearnUp's certified literacy tutors and trainers — practitioners who work directly with struggling teen readers every day. The stories are real, the characters are compelling, and the reading experience is designed to build confidence one page at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in West African and Caribbean folklore, Shell Song is part of the First Look collection — the entry point of the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 | \u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consonants, short vowels, open\/closed syllables, digraphs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898282033309,"sku":"SOTLG-001-SHELLSONG","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/1._Shell_Song.png?v=1778024806"},{"product_id":"kits-egg","title":"02 LG Kit's Egg (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Lex and Asu find what looks like a rock on the ground, they realize it's actually an egg. And what hatches from it is nothing like they expected. Now they have to figure out what to do — and how to keep her hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKit's Egg is a warm, funny, and quietly moving story about friendship, identity, and unexpected belonging. Rooted in dragon mythology from cultures around the world and themes of identity, it's a book that invites every reader to see themselves in the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4–1.6 | \u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Floss Rule, CVCC words, suffix endings, double final consonants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898282360989,"sku":"SOTLG-002-KITSEGG","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/2._Kit_s_Egg.png?v=1778024807"},{"product_id":"go-with-the-tall-kin","title":"03 LG Go with the Tall-Kin (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eKing has always said there are tall-kin in the woods — fairies only he can see. His friends have heard it a hundred times. But when King is gone, one friend finally goes into the woods to find out for themselves. What they discover is fun, strange, and a little frightening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending Greek mythology, Japanese dorodango, and the universal folk tradition of fairy stories, Go with the Tall-Kin celebrates the idea that wonder belongs to every culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 | \u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Short vowel exceptions, CCVCC, front blends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898282426525,"sku":"SOTLG-003-TALLTKIN","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/Go-with-the-Tall-Kin_Page_01.jpg?v=1780273764"},{"product_id":"why-brer-rabbit-has-a-short-tail","title":"04 LG Why Brer Rabbit Has a Short Tail (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrer Rabbit skips through the woods showing off his long, fluffy tail. He brags to every creature he meets. After a while, the other animals have had enough — and they hatch a plan to teach him a lesson he won't forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA retelling rooted in the rich tradition of African American trickster folklore, Why Brer Rabbit Has a Short Tail is a story about pride, community, and what happens when you push your luck one time too many.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.7 | \u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e VC\/CV, VC\/V syllable breaking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898282492061,"sku":"SOTLG-004-BRERRABBIT","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/4._Why_Brer_Rabbit_Has_A_Short_Tail.png?v=1778024806"},{"product_id":"pov","title":"05 LG POV (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's the day before summer. Your friends Mari and Sato have a plan: an abandoned house in the mountains, rumored to be haunted. Do you go? What do you do when things get strange? Every choice is yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePOV is the only choose-your-own-adventure in the series — a book that puts the reader fully inside the story. Rooted in Japanese folklore and the manga and anime tradition, it was written by a LearnUp tutor who grew up loving both — and wanted teens to feel what it's like to be the main character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silent E, EE\/EA, Latin roots, suffix endings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898282590365,"sku":"SOTLG-005-POV","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/5._POV_16faacc7-5af8-4507-b5bb-9ba1521f9b3f.png?v=1778024860"},{"product_id":"the-legend-of-the-weeping-woman","title":"06 LG The Legend of the Weeping Woman (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaria is known for her beauty and her kindness. But secretly, she dreams of something more. When a wealthy stranger arrives in her town, she sees her chance — and takes it. Years later, what remains of that choice has become a legend that still haunts the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA retelling of La Llorona — one of the most enduring folktales in Mexican and Latin American tradition — The Legend of the Weeping Woman is a story about longing, consequence, and the stories we leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long E, R family vowels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898282655901,"sku":"SOTLG-006-WEEPINGWOMAN","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/06LGTheLegendoftheWeepingWomanFrontCover.png?v=1779302633"},{"product_id":"s-s-tacos","title":"07 LG S\u0026S Tacos (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSiblings Sophia and Seb have always dreamed of running their own food truck. Now they're doing it — and it's harder than they thought. As the orders pile up and things start going sideways, they have to figure out whether they're really in over their heads, or just getting started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA contemporary story rooted in Mexican heritage, family hustle, and the complicated joy of chasing a dream with someone you love to argue with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diphthongs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898282786973,"sku":"SOTLG-007-SSTACOS","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/7._S_S_Tacos.png?v=1778024805"},{"product_id":"finding-sol","title":"08 LG Finding Sol (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnna has always lived a quiet life with a quiet family. But one summer, she starts finding clues — small things that don't add up. The more she looks, the more questions she has. And the answers, when they come, change everything she thought she knew about who she is and where she belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story about identity, family secrets, and what it means to find yourself in unexpected places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walkers, Long A, Long O, complex vowel patterns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898283114653,"sku":"SOTLG-008-FINDINGSOL","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/FindingSolGreenDraftFinal_png_1629aaab-bbe7-42a1-8568-78a86047daf5.png?v=1780352268"},{"product_id":"the-story-of-nian","title":"09 LG The Story of Nian (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNian lives at the bottom of the ocean with her sea creature friends. She doesn't know where she came from — and no one can tell her. When she hears the lively sounds of humans above the surface for the first time, she can't help herself. She has to go look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA retelling of the Chinese legend of Nian — told from Nian's point of view, by a LearnUp tutor who grew up with the story and always felt a little sorry for her. A tale about curiosity, belonging, and what it means to be misunderstood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Advanced vowel patterns, Long I\/CY, complex multisyllabic words\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898283442333,"sku":"SOTLG-009-NIAN","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/9._The_Story_of_Nian_small_f3c88901-a140-447f-b783-cbf8e7c09f32.jpg?v=1778024947"},{"product_id":"the-imagination-game","title":"10 LG The Imagination Game (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJadah and her friends live in a neighborhood that's changing — and not in ways they like. When a stolen diamond sets off a chain of events that puts their community at risk, they find themselves in the middle of something much bigger than they expected. Is this mission real? Can they pull it off?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a LearnUp tutor born and raised in Chicago — a city that has lived the story of gentrification up close — The Imagination Game is a love letter to multicultural communities and the kids who fight to keep them alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.9 | \u003cstrong\u003ePhonics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft C and G, silent letters, advanced patterns, scribal O\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a digital ebook edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898283868317,"sku":"SOTLG-010-IMAGINATIONGAME","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/10._The_Imagination_Game.png?v=1778024815"},{"product_id":"stories-of-the-looking-glass-complete-series-bundle","title":"Stories of the Looking Glass — Complete Series Bundle (Ebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything a struggling teen reader needs to go from early decoding to confident, independent reading — in one complete collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories of the Looking Glass is a 10-book decodable chapter book series written specifically for middle and high school readers. Each book is a standalone story rooted in a different cultural tradition — from West African and Caribbean folklore to Chinese mythology, African American trickster tales to Japanese choose-your-own-adventure. All 10 were written by LearnUp's certified literacy tutors and trainers, who work with struggling teen readers every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full series spans four instructional levels and covers the complete phonics scope and sequence from CVC words through complex multisyllabic patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tutoring practices, intervention classrooms, school libraries, district literacy programs, and families supporting struggling readers at home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearnUp Centers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898285768861,"sku":"SOTLG-B05-COMPLETE","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/8216\/4125\/files\/CompleteSeriesBundleCover.png?v=1780465675"}],"url":"https:\/\/learnup-centers.myshopify.com\/collections\/stories-of-the-looking-glass-1.oembed","provider":"LearnUp Centers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}