Max loves to play ball. Min likes reading and art. Can comics help these unlikely penpals become friends? In this decodable book written for middle school audiences and beyond, readers will spend time practicing short vowels a, e, i, o, and u. This book is one of many in development by Storyshares, the goal of which is to create a new shelf in the global library designed to reach even the most left-behind readers in middle school and beyond. It combines key science of reading principles with characters, topics, themes, and imagery built around young adult interests.