Anita Yasuda

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  • Bibliography:
    34 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 2011
  • Latest Book:
    December 2020
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Full Series List in Order

Dino Detectives

Dino Detectives (Jan-2013)
Ghost Sounds (Feb-2013)
The Beach Bandit (Feb-2013)
The Missing Trumpet (Feb-2013)
The Slime Attack (Feb-2013)
The Crazy Clues (Jul-2013)
The Haunted House (Jul-2013)
The Mystery Coins (Jul-2013)
The Surprise Prize (Jul-2013)

Short Tales: Native American Myths

1 - The Colors of a Sunset: An Algonquin Nature Myth (Sep-2012)
2 - Coyote, Iktome, and the Rock: A Sioux Trickster Myth (Sep-2012)
3 - How the World Was Made: A Cherokee Creation Myth (Sep-2012)
4 - Sky Woman and the Big Turtle: An Iroquois Creation Myth (Sep-2012)
5 - Stolen Fire: A Seminole Trickster Myth (Sep-2012)
6 - The Warrior Twins: A Navajo Hero Myth (Sep-2012)

Short Tales: Chinese Myths

1 - Dragon, the Phoenix, and the Beautiful Pearl (Jan-2014)
2 - Jade Emperor (Jan-2014)
3 - Monkey King (Jan-2014)
4 - Nu Gua Mends the Sky (Jan-2014)
5 - Pangu Separates the Sky from the Earth (Jan-2014)
6 - Yu the Great Conquers the Flood (Jan-2014)

Multi-Author Series List

Sports Illustrated Kids Victory School Superstars

There's No Crying in Baseball (Jan-2011)
Beach Volleyball Is No Joke (Aug-2011)
I've Got the No-Skateboard Blues (Jan-2012)

Book List in Order: 34 titles

  • Big City Sights

    Ty and his family are going to the city. Ty wants to go to a museum, ride a bike taxi, visit China Town, and go to an observation tower. But when things start to go wrong, will Ty's city visit be a disappointment?...

  • There's No Crying in Baseball

    Sports Illustrated Kids Victory School Superstars

    Tyler can't wait to play baseball against the teachers at Victory. It is a big event to celebrate school spirit. But before game day arrives, Tyler sprains his ankle. Since he can't play, Tyler wants to skip the game altogether. Will he learn that th...

  • Beach Volleyball Is No Joke

    Sports Illustrated Kids Victory School Superstars

    Tyler loves a good practical joke, but his beach volleyball teammates have had enough. He has spent so much time on his gags, that he hasn't learned anything about the game. ...

  • First Base Blues

    Nico wants to be shortstop on his baseball team. So when he is placed at first base, he is disappointed. Will Nico be the best first baseman he can be or will he let his team down? ...

  • The Swim Race

    Follow Casey as she takes part in a swim race that is all an exciting daydream at her actual swim lesson. ...

  • I've Got the No-Skateboard Blues

    Sports Illustrated Kids Victory School Superstars

    Tyler's parents are tired of his recklessness. Not only are they refusing to replace the skateboard he broke, they are making him pay for other things he has destroyed around the house. Will Tyler get his hands on a board before the big contest, or w...

  • The Colors of a Sunset: An Algonquin Nature Myth

    Short Tales: Native American Myths - 1

    Enter the land of myths and mystery. For centuries, stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. The Short Tales Myths explore the most famous tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant illustrations bri...

  • Coyote, Iktome, and the Rock: A Sioux Trickster Myth

    Short Tales: Native American Myths - 2

    Enter the land of myths and mystery. For centuries, stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. The Short Tales Myths explore the most famous tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant illustrations bri...

  • How the World Was Made: A Cherokee Creation Myth

    Short Tales: Native American Myths - 3

    Enter the land of myths and mystery. For centuries, stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. The Short Tales Myths explore the most famous tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant illustrations bri...



  • Sky Woman and the Big Turtle: An Iroquois Creation Myth

    Short Tales: Native American Myths - 4

    Enter the land of myths and mystery. For centuries, stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. The Short Tales Myths explore the most famous tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant illustrations bri...

  • Stolen Fire: A Seminole Trickster Myth

    Short Tales: Native American Myths - 5

    Enter the land of myths and mystery. For centuries, stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. The Short Tales Myths explore the most famous tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant illustrations bri...

  • The Warrior Twins: A Navajo Hero Myth

    Short Tales: Native American Myths - 6

    Enter the land of myths and mystery. For centuries, stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. The Short Tales Myths explore the most famous tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant illustrations bri...

  • Dino Detectives

    Dino Detectives

    Stone Arch Readers take a well-known concept and revive it. This three-level reader series combines fresh story concepts and enticing art. Each level has its own look and feel. Sight words and basic sentence structures keep every level true to its pu...

  • The Beach Bandit

    Dino Detectives
    Stone Arch Readers: Level 2

    Sara is excited for a beach day with her friends. But when her beach toys go missing, her excitement fades. Will the Dino Detectives be able to help her? ...

  • Ghost Sounds

    Dino Detectives
    Stone Arch Readers: Level 2

    The Dino Detectives are always looking for a mystery to solve. When Dot thinks she hears a ghost in her house, she calls her friends right away. Will they find a ghost or something else when they start investigating? ...

  • The Missing Trumpet

    Dino Detectives
    Stone Arch Readers: Level 2

    Cory can't wait to play his trumpet in the school concert. But on the day of the concert, he can't find his trumpet. Will the Dino Detectives be able to find it in time? ...

  • The Slime Attack

    Dino Detectives
    Stone Arch Readers: Level 2

    Ty loves to make stuff in his lab. But when he tries to make a special treat for his friends, things go terribly wrong. Thankfully the Dino Detectives are on the case! ...

  • The Crazy Clues

    Dino Detectives

    On her way to her final swim lesson, Dot notices lots of strange things happening. Dot collects these crazy clues and discovers a fun surprise! ...

  • The Haunted House

    Dino Detectives

    Every year the Dino Detectives go to the fun park. However, this year they mistake an old house for a haunted house and have an unforgettable scary adventure! ...



  • The Mystery Coins

    Dino Detectives

    The Dino Detectives are off to the beach to use Ty's new invention, a treasure finder. They soon find some mysterious coins. The dinos must find clues to figure out what the coins are for. ...

  • The Surprise Prize

    Dino Detectives

    Sara spends months collecting box tops from her favorite cereal so she can order the surprise prize. She has lots of ideas of what it could be but soon finds out the prize really is a surprise! ...

  • Dragon, the Phoenix, and the Beautiful Pearl

    Short Tales: Chinese Myths - 1

    When Golden Phoenix and Jade Dragon find a beautiful stone, they carve it into a pearl that shines brighter than all the stars, attracting the attention of the goddess Xi Wang Mu who decides the pearl should belong to her....

  • Jade Emperor

    Short Tales: Chinese Myths - 2

    The Chinese people often told stories that taught the listener about their culture. In this zodiac myth, the emperor names the years of the zodiac after the animals who win a race. The Chinese zodiac myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Chi...

  • Monkey King

    Short Tales: Chinese Myths - 3

    The Chinese people often told stories that taught the listener about their culture. In this myth, the monkey king goes on an adventure to find a way to live forever. The Chinese monkey spirit myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Chinese Myt...

  • Nu Gua Mends the Sky

    Short Tales: Chinese Myths - 4

    The Chinese people often told stories that taught the listener about their land. This flood myth explains what happens when the balance in nature is disturbed. In order to fix the world, Nü Gua must bring back order. The Chinese flood myth is re...

  • Pangu Separates the Sky from the Earth

    Short Tales: Chinese Myths - 5

    The Chinese people often told stories that taught the listener about their land. This creation myth explains how the world was made. The Chinese creation myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Chinese Myth. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic ...

  • Yu the Great Conquers the Flood

    Short Tales: Chinese Myths - 6

    The Chinese people often told stories that taught the listener about their land. This nature myth shows how ancient people belived the gods controlled nature. In order to restore balance, the Emperor asked Yu to control the floods. The Chinese nature...

  • The 12 Most Amazing American Myths and Legends

  • Gibbons

    From baboons to mandrills and chimpanzees to gorillas, Amazing Primates introduces young readers to some of the most fascinating primates on Earth. Readers will explore the history, natural habitats, physical features, diets, myths and legends, and l...



  • Explore Ancient Chinese Myths!

    Who is the lady who floated to the moon? Did a monkey really hatch from an egg? Did tears bring down the Great Wall of China? Does the sky rest on the legs of a turtle? In Explore Ancient Chinese Myths! With 25 Projects, readers ages 7 to 10 soar on ...

  • The Cursed Cat

    After bringing home a lucky cat statue, Moto discovers that it is haunted. The only way he can shake the cat's spirit is by teaming up with his friend to find the statue's original owner. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state stand...

  • The Dream Eater

    When Moto brings home a dream eater toy to get rid of his nightmares, he must decide if the toy can be trusted or if it will eat him instead. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon,...

  • The Haunted Umbrella

    On the eve of Ghost Month, Moto Maki discovers a box of lost things, but is disappointed by the old, broken umbrella inside it until the haunted umbrella starts to follow him. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spellb...

  • The Tiger Eye

    Moto is excited to present his collection of lost things to his friends at the school carnival. But when a ghost blocks him from attending the event and his tiger eye bead starts to glow, Moto wonders if he has made a colossal mistake. Aligned to Com...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Anita Yasuda has published 34 books.

Anita Yasuda does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Haunted Umbrella, was published in December 2020.

The first book by Anita Yasuda, Big City Sights, was published in January 2011.

Yes. Anita Yasuda has 3 series.
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