Don't Pop the Bubble Ball!

By Cora Reef and Liam Darcy

Simon tries out to be on a bubble ball team with his sister in this third book in The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series.

Bubble ball is the most popular sport in Coral Grove. And Simon’s oldest sister, Kya, is really good at it. One day, she announces that all the bubble ball teams are holding tryouts. Simon knows that whatever happens, he’s bound to get a good story out of it, so he decides to take a swing at the sport! It sounds fun, plus Kya can help him practice! So when Simon is offered a spot on a bubble ball team, both he and Kya are super excited. There’s just one problem: he’s not on Kya’s team, he’s on the opposing team. Which means…they’ll be playing against each other!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Little Simon
• Release date: Dec 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9781665903752

Cora Reef

Cora Reef has been telling tales for as long she can remember. She might not have grown up in a large family like Simon’s, but her big imagination has always kept her company. Cora lives near Boston, Massachusetts, with her family, where she is never far from the ocean.

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Cover: Don't Pop the Bubble Ball!, by Cora Reef, illustrated by Liam Darcy

The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse

Don’t Pop the Bubble Ball!

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Don't Pop the Bubble Ball!, by Cora Reef, illustrated by Liam Darcy, Little Simon Trade

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Bubble Ball Dreams

You won’t believe what happened today! Simon Seahorse said as he unpacked his backpack after school.

Did you meet another shark? his younger brother, Earl, asked.

Did you lose your lucky pearl again? his little sister, Lulu, wanted to know.

A few of Simon’s older siblings glanced over from the kitchen table. Simon was one of twelve brothers and sisters, so he always had an audience.

Close! Simon said with a laugh. But just as he was about to launch into one of his incredible tales, his oldest sister, Kya, burst into the house. She was out of breath, and her favorite Deep-Sea Divers cap hung sideways off her head.

Wow, and I thought I knew how to make an entrance, Simon joked. "Were you being chased by a tiger shark? Or an octopus with eight legs and eight heads?"

Kya grinned. Even better, she said. I just found out bubble ball tryouts are this weekend!

That’s great, Kya, Mr. Seahorse said. A few of Simon’s siblings nodded in agreement, but no one seemed as excited as Kya. They were all busy with homework or other projects.

Kya’s face fell. "Doesn’t anyone care?" she asked.

I care! Simon called out. He wasn’t sure he really cared about the tryouts, but