Featured on CBC’s Spring 2025 Book List
Telling Tales 2025 Reading List
The Katie Crumble Series
“With the perfect blend of mystery and humour, author Oksanna Crawley has created a wonderful new series sure to entertain young readers who enjoy silly school adventures and whodunnits.” – Canadian Children’s Book News, Spring, 2025
Spunky 9-year-old Katie wants to solve the mystery of her little kindergarten cousin’s missing Pickles the Destroyer underwear. Kids at school tease her, so she’s going solo. Who needs friends anyway when she has her dog, Aggie McDoogall, as her partner in snooping? Will Katie find the missing underwear? Will her never-give-up attitude gain her the respect and friendship she doesn’t know she needs? Written by Oksanna Crawley. Illustrated by Lydia Ramsey
Themes: friendship, family, bullying, mystery, humour. Ages: 5-10
ISBN 978 1778 24285 4, Plumleaf Press, 2025
Katie Crumble and the Case of the Terrible Naughty, Fall, 2026, Plumleaf Press

Pirate Glitterbeard
“A fun and fantastical tale of pirates and being oneself” – Mombian

Alone In his cabin, Pirate Glitterbeard sprinkled pink glitter onto his beard and put on his finest pink skirt! He loves everything pink and glittery. Will his crew rebel when they find out? In this rollicking sea tale, the captain and his quirky crew journey to find their treasure – the Wikkie-Tikkie’s legendary meat pies. But, argh, evil Pirate Squidlips and her ship, The Rotten Turnip draw near…Written and illustrated by Larissa & Oksanna Crawley
Themes: diversity, inclusion. Ages 5-9
ISBN 978 1 989996 14 0, Rebel Mountain Press, 2023

The Super Hammy Series
Over 30 fun, learn-to-read books. Featuring a goofy hamster who thinks he’s a super hero. His super powers are love and friendship. Humourous stories with engaging characters. Highly motivating. For ages 3 to 6 Fountas & Pinnell levels A-F. Use in sequence.
Super Hammy – Trilingual
Chinese, English & French all in one! For ages 3 to 6. Ten books.
Super Hammy ABC
Phonics made fun! Letters and their sounds! Letter tracing activities. CD of letter sounds included.
Teach and Test the ABC’s and More
This book makes teaching your child to read and write a breeze. Easy-to-follow advice from a former kindergarten and master reading teacher on how to teach phonics, sight words, reading strategies and beginning writing.

Includes assessment forms. Sight word lists and flashcards. See Resources for downloads.














