r books fill the need for a cool, real-life boys' series for early readers. Hey Jack! is full of down-to-earth, realistic stories, with word art or illustration on every second page and no more than 50 words per page. Jack's enormous imagination injects the series with fun and humor, and the books are carefully typeset to provide reading breaks.

Jack and Billie are going to see Carols by Candlelight! They can't wait to hear their favorite singer. But what happens when Jack gets lost?