2024 is our year of bold, bookish ambitions, and I’m throwing open the curtain on the creative chaos every month. Whether you’re part of the Duke the Deaf Dog pack or a sleuthing sidekick in Cassandra Sato’s mystery gang, buckle up for a bounty of new reads.

Here’s the scoop: Four fresh-off-the-press chapter books are on the horizon for our budding second and third-grade readers. And there’s more! We’ve got two hush-hush Duke treats in the works (shhh, it’s a secret for now), and the grand unveiling of Cassandra Sato’s fifth escapade where she returns to Hawaii and solves a cold case.

Your cheers from the sidelines mean the world to me. Your support and buzz are the secret sauce to our collective success. So, as we inch our way closer to these exciting releases, know that your enthusiasm is fueling this ride.

Let’s make 2024 unforgettable—one page and paw print at a time. Your thoughts, your cheerleading, your word-of-mouth wizardry—they’re all part of this journey. Let’s chat, share, and celebrate every milestone together. After all, what’s a story without its eager audience? Onward to adventure, with bookmarks at the ready!