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Where shall we wander tonight?

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12 little adventures
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Ella looks through her gymnastics picture book on a bench beside the gym mats.6 min
Picture book · Little wonders

Gymnastics Ella

5.0 / 5 · 1 review

Ella brings her favorite gymnastics book to Gym East—and gives its pages some practice-day memories.

12 pages · Ages 5–7Read story
Ella lights the obsidian frame with flint and steel as purple portal light appears.6 min
Picture book · Little wonders

Ella in Minecraft

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With her pickaxe, sword, and full netherite armor, Ella steps through a purple portal on a quest for blaze rods.

12 pages · Ages 5–7Read story
Ella helps a beetle climb from an enormous footprint while Celine watches.25 min
Chapter book · Forest adventures

The Fairies of Sherwood Forest

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Two tiny fairy friends protect a village from six enormous monsters in a four-chapter forest adventure.

4 chapters · 20 pages · Ages 5–8Read story
Ella celebrates her first goal while Connor runs toward the ball inside the net.6 min
Picture book · Little wonders

Ella makes 7 goals

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Ella keeps trying through four games without scoring—and finishes her summer soccer season with seven goals.

12 pages · Ages 5–7Read story
Front cover for Ella Learning Physics: Electricity and Light, by Rui Wang, Ella Wang (6). Ella and Dad examine a prism's colors at a table, beneath separate battery, flashlight, and prism vignettes.6 min
Picture book · Community stories

Ella Learning Physics: Electricity and Light

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A click starts Ella and Dad's next physics adventure. Ten short illustrated pages follow a flashlight through electric charge, current, circuits, and light, then explore seeing, shadows, and colors. Includes clear 3D teaching pictures and a separate cover.

10 pages · By Rui Wang, Ella Wang (6)Read story
Front cover for Ella Learning Physics: Particles. Ella and Dad sit on a rug with an open notebook, surrounded by symbolic molecule and atom models. The title and author Rui appear above and below them. This composition differs from the kitchen-table opening page.18 min
Picture book · Community stories

Ella Learning Physics: Particles

5.0 / 5 · 1 review

The Particles volume in the Ella Learning Physics series. In ten illustrated reading pages, Ella and Dad follow a wooden table into molecules, atoms, nuclei, and quarks, find atoms in themselves and the air, and compare how water molecules move in ice, liquid water, and water vapor. Includes 3D teaching illustrations, a particle map, a short bedtime game, and a distinct front cover.

10 pages · By RuiRead story
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Picture book · Community stories

Best friends

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Ella meets her kindergarten friend Krisha and Ryan on the playground. Soccer, tag, a rock wall, and paper envelopes make a happy school memory.

12 pages · By Ella Wang (6 years old)Request access
Sara the seahorse, Tomthum, and Silverfert beside a dark pirate ship; author credit to Alina Lui.8 min
Picture book · Community stories

Sara and the Flying Pirate Ship

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Sara, a magical seahorse, is captured by pirates aboard a flying ship. With Tomthum and the unicorn Silverfert, she devises a rescue plan to free the other magical creatures and help everyone return home.

30 pages · By Alina LuiRead story
Ella and Kara holding matching Hello Kitty toys at the book fair.3 min
Picture book · Community stories

The Book Fair Day

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Ella and her best friend Kara are excited for the Book Fair Day. With her mom giving her $15 to spend, Ella sets out to explore the colorful books and toys on offer. She picks a Hello Kitty toy, and Kara buys the same toy along with a sticker book. Ella is thrilled with her purchase, but later realizes she has lost her toy. After an anxious search, Kara discovers the toy accidentally ended up in her bag. The day ends with big smiles, hugs, and the joy of friendship.

23 pages · By Ella Wang (5) & Rui WangRead story
A painted portrait of Dad, Ella, and Shanshan together, with mountains and ocean in the background.6 min
Picture book · Community stories

Hero Dad

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Dad’s love shines through two family experiences: finding care for Ella and Shanshan in Dali in December 2023, and protecting Ella during a bicycle ride in Stanley Park in summer 2026.

12 pages · By RuiRead story
Ella, Kara, and Celine with a unicorn, glowing sword and wand, and two shadows encircled by light.4 min
Picture book · Community stories

ECK Demon Hunters

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Ella, Kara, and Celine protect Sparkling Starlight Town with a glowing sword and wand, a magical unicorn, and drawings that come alive. Together, the three friends face the Whisper and Gloom Demons and bring the sparkle back to their town.

24 pages · By Ella Wang (Age 5), Rui WangRead story
Ella in a mermaid costume with Mom and a blue-spider candy box beside their decorated trunk.3 min
Picture book · Community stories

The Unforgettable Halloween

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Ella and her family prepare colorful artwork and a blue-spider candy box for a school Halloween parade and trunk-or-treat. A day of costumes, candy, and friendship becomes a Halloween to remember.

24 pages · By Ella Wang & Rui WangRead story

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