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Red Desk Children is why the house exists. Picture books, early chapter books, middle grade, and young adult titles, each written to be read aloud and built to last on a shelf. The first title is Secrets of the Ocean: The Odyssey of Tunie and Runie, an illustrated early chapter book. Ages 7–10.

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Who the list is for

Families

Books for the bedtime read and the long car ride, with sentences that sound good out loud.

Teachers

Books written by a writing teacher, made to hold up to a read-aloud, a discussion, and a second reading. Secrets of the Ocean is a natural fit for educators and classroom libraries, ages 7 to 10.

Librarians

Clear age lines and durable editions, so a book finds the right reader and stays on the shelf.

Schools

Titles a class can share, with orders and questions handled directly by the desk.

Formats on the list

  • Picture booksFor reading together, page by page.
  • Early chapter booksFor new readers moving into chapters. The first title, Secrets of the Ocean: Illustrated early chapter book. Ages 7–10. Now available on Kindle.
  • Middle gradeForthcoming
  • Young adultFor older readers ready for longer, harder stories.
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Illustration from the Red Desk Children studio
Cover of Secrets of the Ocean: The Odyssey of Tunie and Runie by Devidasa Kawal

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Secrets of the Ocean: The Odyssey of Tunie and Runie

Devidasa Kawal · Red Desk Children

Illustrated early chapter book. Ages 7–10.

One stormy night, the whole house floated out to sea. Two sisters, a storm, a map, and the long way home.

Format
Kindle
Published
October 14, 2026
Length
74 pages

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Illustration from the Red Desk Children studio

From the desk to the shelf

  1. Written for a reader

    Stories begin where the house began, with real students and the books they reached for.

  2. Read aloud

    Every manuscript is read aloud in the edit. If a sentence trips the tongue, it changes.

  3. Built to last

    Type and paper are chosen for small hands and many readings.

  4. Placed with care

    Each title carries a clear age line and is filed only in children’s categories.

For educators, librarians, and booksellers

Orders, rights, and press

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