Orca Currents are short, high-interest novels with relatable themes written specifically for middle-school students reading below grade level. Reading levels from grade 2.0 to 5.0.

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Fast Slide

Clay Gibson, teen lifeguard, has to solve the mystery of the emptied register.

Junkyard Dog

At his new job taking care of guard dogs, Justin discovers that the working dogs are being mistreated.

Struck

When Claire starts to experience success she'd never dreamed possible, she worries that a magical event is the cause.

Fraud Squad

Robyn, Nick and Trevor learn about paleontology as they try to solve a mystery at a local dinosaur dig.

Perfect Revenge

Stripped of her popularity, Lizzie is willing to do anything to exact her revenge. She's even willing to turn to magic.

Explore

Mike explores the world of outdoor recreation and discovers a new side of himself.

Watch Me

Kaz, troubled by his father's absence and a learning disability, discovers the real consequences of crime when he steals a watch from an elderly woman.

Bio-pirate

Three amateur sleuths learn about biological piracy in their pursuit of stolen research.

Marked

When Colin accepts a summer job he doesn't expect to become a criminal suspect.

Finding Elmo

Tim loves his job at the family pet store, but he questions his father's leadership when a bird is stolen at a public event.

Cracked

Trevor, Nick and Courtney solve the mystery of the bobsled saboteur.