V. T. Bidania

Astrid and Apollo are heading to the farm with Grandma and Uncle Meng! The twins enjoy Grandma's funny stories and Uncle Meng's magic tricks while picking vegetables to sell at the farmers' market. But, Uncle Meng is looking for something else to pick-a magic pepper! Can Astrid and Apollo help make Uncle Meng's long-held wish to find a magic pepper come true? Readers will love joining the twins on their adventures in this chapter book series about...

Eight-year-old Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo decide to enter their dog Luna in the Cutest Canine Contest. After all, she's the cutest dog they know! But they discover that teaching Luna the tricks needed to compete in the contest might be "trickier" than they thought! With the help of a friend and little sister Eliana, they discover Luna is a fast learner, but that she's also picked up some bad habits from another dog! On the day of the contest,...

Astrid and Apollo get spooked during a science exhibit that takes a surprising turn! Eight-year-old Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo are looking forward to the traveling museum, where replicas of dinosaurs, mummies, and prehistoric creatures will be on display. But Astrid is NOT looking forward to seeing the mummies-especially after she and Apollo watch a scary movie in which mummies come back to life! Apollo tries to convince Astrid to conquer...

It's time for the fair! Astrid, Apollo, Eliana, and their parents head out for a day of fun, food, and family. The fair is hosting a scavenger hunt, and they join the game to find mystery items based on the five senses. But the biggest puzzle of all is trying to figure out what Eliana is asking for! As they hunt their way through the list, eating their favorite foods and playing their favorite games, will they finally discover what Eliana's favorite...

Astrid and Apollo really want to win their events at the tae kwon do competition. They especially want to make their dad proud-and give him something to put on the family trophy shelf! But when things don't go according to plan, the twins discover that there's more than one way to become a winner. Readers will love joining the twins on their adventures in this chapter book series about a Hmong American family.

Astrid and Apollo encounter some unexpected competition while trying to complete a book report… Eight-year-old Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo love to read, and Apollo knows just what book he'll pick for the book report assignment. Then he discovers that another student wants to report on the very same book! Their teacher said the reports should be "original," so Apollo scrambles to find another book he loves as much. Astrid helps with the...

Can Astrid and Apollo come up with best geography projects ever? Eight-year-old Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo love to get messy and creative, and their papier-mâché projects for the Magnificent Wonders of the World Exhibit lets them do both! They each choose famous landmarks from their family's home country of Laos and get busy creating and building. But when they decide to GO BIG with their projects, Astrid and Apollo run into a problem...

Eight-year-old Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo want to do something nice for their beloved neighbor, Great Uncle Cha, who's coming home from a long trip. A welcome home party with plenty of yummy Hmong food is just the thing! Lots of planning, shopping, and cooking lead up to the big event, but when the day arrives, nothing goes right! Kitchen disasters, eye-watering smoke from overcooked spices, a noodle explosion... can Astrid and Apollo...

Dressed in their traditional New Year clothes, Astrid and Apollo attend the Hmong New Year Festival. While at the noisy and jam-packed celebration, they accidentally become separated from their family and end up lost in the crowds. Follow along on their adventure as they try to find their way back to their mom, dad, and little sister, Eliana.