Lotus Lane

Meet the Lotus Lane Girls! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Kiki, Coco, and Lulu are the BEST of friends. They even have their very own club! But Mika, the new girl, is shaking things up on Lotus Lane. This first book is written as Kiki's diary--with fun illustrations and doodles throughout. Kiki LOVES creating cool outfits, hanging out with friends, and cool collecting facts like these:Fact: I am a member of the Lotus Lane Girls Club. Fact: I will one day be a VERY famous fashion designer. Fact: My new neighbor Mika is trouble--triple trouble!Fact: Even chickens must look their best. Read Kiki's diary to find out all about life on Lotus Lane!

Lotus Lane...where friendships bloom! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!The second book in this fresh new series features Coco. Coco LOVES hanging out with her friends, baking delicious cupcakes, and rescuing animals...like snails!?! The Lotus Lane Girls organize a cupcake sale to raise money for a veggie garden to help save the snails. Here are some posters Coco and her BFFs make for the bake sale:SLIME MAKES U SMILESNAILS FINISH THEIR VEGETABLESS.O.S (Save our Snails!)This book is written as Coco's diary--with fun illustrations and doodles throughout.

The Lotus Lane Girls Club is the most fun club EVER! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!This third book in the series is written as Lulu's diary, with fun illustrations and doodles throughout. Lulu loves all things sparkly, adores her BFFs, and is a huge fan of her favorite actress, Penelope Glitter. Lulu enters a look-alike contest in the hopes of being able to attend Penelope Glitter's new movie premiere. Here are some items on her to-do list:Pack costume and makeupFreak outCalm DownMake it to the next round?! Praise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who love sparkles." -KIRKUS REVIEWS Kyla May is an Australian illustrator, writer, and designer. She is the creator and illustrator of two early chapter book series: Lotus Lane (Chemin du Lotus) and Diary of a Pug (Journal d'un carlin). She is also the illustrator of The Sloth Life and The Underdogs series. In addition to books, Kyla creates animation. She lives by the beach in Victoria, Australia, with her three daughters. Praise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who love sparkles." -KIRKUS REVIEWS

The Lotus Lane Girls Club has a new member! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this fourth book in the series, Kiki, Coco, and Lulu officially invite Mika to join the Lotus Lane Girls Club. The girls plan a surprise pajama party to welcome Mika to the club! Afterward though, Mika struggles to make time for all of the LLGC activities, Katy Krupski stirs up trouble (as usual!), and a new girl moves on to Lotus Lane!This book is written as Mika's diary, with fun illustrations and doodles throughout. Praise for LOTUS LANE #4: MIKA: MY NEW LIFE"This story of three best friends and one new girl trying to find ways to fit in and be true to themselves results in a misinterpretation of events but also an eventual understanding and friendship--a plot that may prove to be a familiar experience for young readers. Each diary is desgined to reflect the girls' individual interests and personalities through Kyla May's unique illustrations. Young readers will want to read all four books for a glimpse into the lives of the Lotus Lane Girls." -LANGUAGE ARTSPraise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who love sparkles." -KIRKUS REVIEWS"Girlie girls will flock to MY STYLISH LIFE, in which details of Kiki's day-to-day adventures are revealed in diary style, complete with doodles and black-and-white drawings." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Kyla May is an Australian illustrator, writer, and designer. She is the creator and illustrator of two early chapter book series: Lotus Lane (Chemin du Lotus) and Diary of a Pug (Journal d'un carlin). She is also the illustrator of The Sloth Life and The Underdogs series. In addition to books, Kyla creates animation. She lives by the beach in Victoria, Australia, with her three daughters. Praise for LOTUS LANE #4: MIKA: MY NEW LIFE"This story of three best friends and one new girl trying to find ways to fit in and be true to themselves results in a misinterpretation of events but also an eventual understanding and friendship--a plot that may prove to be a familiar experience for young readers. Each diary is desgined to reflect the girls' individual interests and personalities through Kyla May's unique illustrations. Young readers will want to read all four books for a glimpse into the lives of the Lotus Lane Girls." -LANGUAGE ARTSPraise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who love sparkles." -KIRKUS REVIEWS"Girlie girls will flock to MY STYLISH LIFE, in which details of Kiki's day-to-day adventures are revealed in diary style, complete with doodles and black-and-white drawings." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Meet the Lotus Lane Girls! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Kiki, Coco, and Lulu are the BEST of friends. They even have their very own club -- the Lotus Lane Girls Club! But Mika, the new girl, is shaking things up on Lotus Lane. Each book is written as a different friend's diary--with illustrations and doodles throughout. Read all four diaries to find out more about life on Lotus Lane! Praise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who love sparkles." -KIRKUS REVIEWS"Girlie girls will flock to MY STYLISH LIFE, in which details of Kiki's day-to-day adventures are revealed in diary style, complete with doodles and black-and-white drawings." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Kyla May is an Australian illustrator, writer, and designer. She is the creator and illustrator of two early chapter book series: Lotus Lane (Chemin du Lotus) and Diary of a Pug (Journal d'un carlin). She is also the illustrator of The Sloth Life and The Underdogs series. In addition to books, Kyla creates animation. She lives by the beach in Victoria, Australia, with her three daughters. Praise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who love sparkles." -KIRKUS REVIEWS"Girlie girls will flock to MY STYLISH LIFE, in which details of Kiki's day-to-day adventures are revealed in diary style, complete with doodles and black-and-white drawings." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Praise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who love sparkles." -KIRKUS REVIEWS"Girlie girls will flock to MY STYLISH LIFE, in which details of Kiki's day-to-day adventures are revealed in diary style, complete with doodles and black-and-white drawings." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Praise for LOTUS LANE #2: COCO: MY DELICIOUS LIFE"The bubbly girls of Lotus Lane are back.... For girls who love glittery nail polish and their friends and who hope to make the world a better place." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for LOTUS LANE #1: KIKI: MY STYLISH LIFE"Girly girls who have outgrown the Fancy Nancy beginning readers will flock to this illustrated early chapter book.... Throughout, there are hip line illustrations that reinforce the text." -BOOKLIST"Girly-girls and fans of May's earlier books will eat this up.... A good choice for girls who