Themes: friendship, grandparents, power outages, social media, boredom, technology. Ellie and her friend Kate are on vacation. They're visiting Ellie's grandparents at their beach cottage. The girls are excited to share everything on social media. But then a solar storm knocks out power for days. With no way to charge their cell phones, how will the girls survive? This series of short 60- to 70-page novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of striving readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests. Characters are age appropriate and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Science fiction, sports, paranormal, realistic life, historical fiction, and fantasy are just a few of the many genres. Books are no higher than a 1.5 reading level, with illustrations on every spread that support visual literacy and draw kids into the text. Red Rhino Books® maintain consistency in design and readability throughout each novel, making reading enjoyable and achievable.