Coming September 1, 2026
Let's Be Friends: An Acorn Book (Pine School Pals #1)

Meet the Pine School Pals in the first installment of this full-color, graphic novel-style series, perfect for beginning readers!

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This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

Meet the Pine School Pals! Ms. Perez and her second-grade class are welcoming a brand-new student. They are excited to show Tate what being a Pine School Pal is all about: making friends, being kind, and learning new things! The classmates navigate friendships, encounter common conflicts, and work out solutions together. Across five stories, the Pine School Pals rescue their class pet Ribbit, put on a shark show, start an exclusive club, and more!

With full-color artwork and color-coded speech bubbles throughout, this graphic novel-style series is perfect for new and beginning readers!