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With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the brand new series Zoey and Sassafras has something for everyone! Easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page make this series perfect for a wide range of ages.

In the first book of this series, Zoey discovers a glowing photo and learns an amazing secret. Injured magical animals come to their backyard barn for help! When a sick baby dragon appears, it’s up to Zoey and Sassafras to figure out what’s wrong. Will they be able to help little Marshmallow before it’s too late?

Each story in the Zoey and Sassafras series features a new magical animal with a problem that must be solved using science. There isn't a set formula for each book; Zoey sometimes needs to run experiments, while other times she needs to investigate a mystery, and yet other times she needs to do research. Zoey models how to keep a science journal through her handwritten entries in each story. Each story is complete with a glossary of the kid-friendly definitions for scientific terms used. The series highlights child-led inquiry science and the topics covered align with both Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.

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March 14, 2017
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Magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- oh my!

A series that's perfect for a wide range of ages.

Each story in the Zoey and Sassafras series features a new magical animal with a problem that must be solved using science. There isn't a set formula for each book; Zoey sometimes needs to run experiments, while other times she needs to investigate a mystery, and yet other times she needs to do research. Zoey models how to keep a science journal through her handwritten entries in each story. Each story is complete with a glossary of the kid-friendly definitions for scientific terms used.

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2018 Washington State Book Award for Young Readers Winner
A New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017 Selection
A Mighty Girl Book of the Year
Illinois Monarch Award Nominee 2018-2019
Florida SSYRA Book Award Nominee 2018-2019
Washington OTTER Award Nominee 2018-2019


Dragons and Marshmallows Book 1	Monsters and Mold Book 2	Merhorses and Bubbles Book 3	Caterflies and Ice Book 4


The Pod and The Bog Book 5	Unicorns and Germs Book 6	Grumplets and Pests Book 7	Bips and Roses Book 8

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"Concepts are explained concisely and clearly, and a short glossary provides valuable vocabulary building. The slightly larger font makes the text inviting for emerging readers, and the illustrations blend perfectly into the story. Sassafras and the dragon prove to be able sidekicks in the vein of Disney characters...while this book is a natural fit for STEM collections, it deserves a place in all libraries serving young readers."

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"...Citro gracefully balances her story’s scientific and fantasy elements."

-- Publishers Weekly

"...the imaginative premise and the incorporation of STEM elements make this an attractive and engaging choice."

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"...tales for young audiences that model the scientific method are nice to see."

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"...a delightful beginning reader. I will definitely recommend this to kids and I look forward to the other books in this series."

-- Mel Barnes, University Bookstore

"Zoey and Sassafras are our heroes! My kids love unravelling their mysterious circumstance, and they even made their own "thinking goggles." Zoey is an awesome role model."

-- Megan Lingo, Reading Teacher and Educational Therapist at Chickadee Lit

"Citro takes the “girl helping animals” trope of beginning chapters to a whole new level. Filled with scientific language and experiments, including a helpful glossary, Zoey is encouraged to make mistakes, fail, and get up and keep trying. There’s no lack of child appeal either; both boys and girls will delight in the magical creatures and brisk storytelling and will be eager to try some of their own scientific experimentation, even if they can’t find a dragon!"

-- Jennifer Wharton, Jean Little Library

About the Author

Asia Citro, M. Ed, is a former classroom science teacher with a Master's in Science Education. She is the author of 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids, The Curious Kid's Science Book, A Little Bit of Dirt, and the Zoey and Sassafras chapter book series. She is also the creator of the popular blog Fun at Home with Kids. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, The Chicago Tribune, Today, Disney Baby, MSN, King 5 TV, and Highlights, among others.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Innovation Press; Illustrated edition (March 14, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1943147094
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1943147090
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 640L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 5
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.25 x 7.5 inches

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Marion Lindsay is a children’s book illustrator who illustrates chapter books, picture books, educational and gift books. She has illustrated for wonderful authors such as Diana Wynne Jones, Holly Webb and Ruth Symes and is known as the illustrator for the very popular series Zoey and Sassafras by American author Asia Citro. Marion is a graduate of the acclaimed MA in children’s book illustration at Cambridge School of Art where she was awarded the Egmont Best New Talent prize in her graduating year. Marion loves to draw with ink and a dip pen before scanning and colouring her work digitally.
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Asia Citro has an M.Ed in Science Education and was a classroom science teacher for many years before deciding to stay home full time after the birth of her daughter. She lives near Seattle with her wonderful husband, two awesome children, two destructive cats, and a terrarium of happy bugs. She is the author of 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids, The Curious Kid's Science Book, A Little Bit of Dirt, the chapter book series Zoey and Sassafras, Vroom Vroom Garbage Truck, and Pigeon Math. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, The Chicago Tribune, Today, Disney Baby, MSN, King 5 TV, New Day Northwest, and Highlights, among others.
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Diane L

Great Read for 3rd/4th graders

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 28, 2023

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As a teacher, I am always on the look out for chapter books that actually interest my students! This series is wonderful and lends a great connection between science and fantasy. My class couldn't wait for the next book to be delivered!

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Such a unique fun beautiful book. I highly recommend it.

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This is an awesome series

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Such a great book for introducing the scientific method. Easy to read, short chapters, well written. Both I and my daughter are looking forward to reading the rest of the series

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I read this aloud to my 5 year old daughter over the course of several nights. We both really enjoyed it! Zoey uses genuine scientific principles which is fantastic. The lonely thing I don’t like is that the day doesn’t see magical creatures. So Zoey and the mom don’t tell him about them. Personally, I don’t like teaching young kids to keep anything from their parents.

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The Zoey and Sassafras series has been by far the most engaging and enjoyable chapter books that we have read together so far. It features a clever, independent young girl of color, her brilliant mother, her adorable cat, and many fantastical tales that combine and cultivate a whimsical imagination and a deep love and wonder for science and all the many ways that it interweaves itself into our daily life. The books encourage exploration of the natural world around us, but they also spark imaginative play, and, of course, teach many wonderful lessons along the way.

In each book, Zoey performs at least one experiment that is easily replicated at home, almost always with items you would already have around your kitchen. It’s such a fun way to bring another level of immersion and learning to these fantastic books. It has been really neat for my child to see Zoey’s experiments in action.

As of writing this, we have just finished book 4 out of 6 currently published in the series. Asia Citro’s books are so well written and enjoyable that I find myself absolutely treasuring our reading time together on a whole new level whenever Zoey and Sassafras are on our reading menu. Not only have I eagerly bought the whole set—one book at a time as we finished them off—but I’ve found that my child is extra eager to dive into chapter books now.

Oh—and the illustrations are ADORABLE.

I can not praise these books highly enough, and I am so relieved and excited to see that she is working on a 7th book to be released later this year.

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Merril Marty

Great interesting and educational book, part of a 7 book wonderful series. Need more like this!

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Without wanting more than a nice book to read over zoom to my grandkids here in CA and Fla, I grabbed the Zoey and Sassafras series, cute stories about a girl and her cat. The content has been interesting enough to engage a boy and girl 3-4 years old and the 10 year old big boy. What I found in these books is a lot more. This book and the other series books are incidentally about a little GIRL of COLOR, in training about the SCIENTIFIC METHOD (and things magical) by her MOM, a SCIENTIST and a dad who has a scientific bent but not the magical. The books go through very educational experiments (and magical) showing scientific process and serious today issues about unwitting pollution, environmental change, helping others and diversity without jamming any of it down the throat. I was impressed. Education here, not indoctrination!

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Sumatra

Made my kid LOVE reading instead of hate it!

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My 8yo said she hates reading, so I looked for some books that she would be interested in and found this. She picked it up and had a hard time putting it down! She even preferred to read this independently than to have me read our chapter book at bedtime, which is a huge milestone! Her reading level is appropriate but her spelling needs a lot of help. I was hoping she would be inspired to read more to in turn help her spelling and this book was the ticket! She loves the stories about magical creatures and science. She was telling my husband all about the stories and always looks for it when she is packing up to go to grandmas or to read in her room. Awesome book, I'm about to order the next book.

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CCnNYC

My 6-year-old loved it

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He’s looking forward to the rest of the series. A nice blend of science and fantasy that’s great for curious kids.

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Paulina DC

Un 10 absoluto

Reviewed in Mexico 🇲🇽 on October 15, 2020

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Es el libro mas encantador que he leído en mucho tiempo, fue mera curiosidad pero si tuviera hijos les daría toda la serie, vienen muy buenas enseñanzas en muy pocas paginas, reitero que es un libro encantador.

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Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 30, 2021

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It was a pleasure to find this book is written in the (often underused in children's literature) first person register (I, my, we, our) so as the child reads from the viewpoint of Zoey. It contains a lot of American terms from the outset (roly-poly bugs, yard, mom) which niggles me, I admit, but does open up opportunities for conversation about different words, dialects, accents etc.
I was pleased to see the main protagonist is a not only a girl but a girl of colour.

A lovely story of imagination, curiosity and growing scientific exploration. Bought for my science-minded, reluctant/early reader son's 6th birthday - we will read it to him but he will be able to read some bits too himself.

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issy707

Brilliant for a 7year old

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 2, 2020

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My daughter loves Harry Potter but seeing as she is only 7 she struggles reading it. So we got this book after a quick google search. I love it! Keeps me entertained along with my daughter who finds it hard but she can read it, perfect to push her

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NYB21

7 year old loved this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 30, 2021

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Bought this for my daughter’s 7th birthday. She loved reading this and has asked if there are others in the series (which is a great seal of approval)

BWilley

Fab: magic & science

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 14, 2019

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My daughter adores these books! And devours them!

Lovely drawings, nice plots and good science principles which as a secondary science teacher I adore and recommend to no primary schools I do outreach with

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