Portal to Paragon

Agnes would rather avoid the bullies and her mean teacher instead of sticking up for herself. But after she eats a bad hot dog at a roadside diner, she gets sick and locks herself in a walk-in freezer. She discovers a portal to a strange world, and that she's been turned into a meerkat! If Agnes wants to return home, she'll have to go on a wild adventure. Will Agnes find the courage to be brave and stop hiding? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

A week has passed since Agnes crawled through a portal in a diner's freezer into another dimension and was briefly turned into a meerkat. Her friend Isaac doesn't believe her, so they venture back to the Crispy Biscuit. In Paragon, Agnes transforms into a vervet monkey and Isaac is an African gray parrot. But the duo's fun is interrupted by a stinky creature's cries. Can they avoid the boomslang, or will they get tangled up in helping the creature back to its burrow? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Agnes would love to escape from her super lame school day, including arguing with Isaac over returning to Paragon. She worries about them getting hurt, but after a surprising soccer game, she is ready to explore the world. There, the duo transforms into a Nile monitor and clawless otter. They meet a set of frogs, who urge them to enjoy a swim. But as a storm rolls in, Agnes and Isaac learn of the boomslang's presence. Will they escape from the snake and get back to the real world? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Agnes and Isaac are trapped in Paragon when their portal is struck down by lightning. Agnes's plant knowledge is put to the test when she searches for food for them to eat and when they stumble upon an injured baby elephant. Will Agnes trust her instincts and be able to discover a way home, or will they be trapped in Paragon for good?

After a blowout fight with Isaac, Agnes searches for her friend at school to apologize. Then she receives a note from him saying he's gone to Paragon without her! Agnes has to figure out how to get past Snakes and find a ride to the diner. But when she gets to Paragon, will her newfound bravery help her spread her wings and find her friend before something happens to him?

Agnes has found Isaac, but he's been poisoned. The only cure is the spray of a fire salamander, which is loyal to the boomslang. Whispers have been floating through Paragon of animals standing up to the deadly snake. Can Agnes lead a revolution, confront the boomslang, and save her friend? And will she and Isaac make it home to the real world?