Josh 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.
Shell 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.
Rooted in West African and Caribbean folklore, Shell Song is part of the First Look collection — the entry point of the series.
Grade Level: 1.9 | Lexile: 410L–600L | Phonics: Consonants, short vowels, open/closed syllables, digraphs