The birth of a children's thriller fairy tale that perfectly blends horror and humor.

《Spooky Friends! The Terror of Tonsils》 is a new genre of children's book that has fully inherited the charm of the 《Spooky》 picture book series that has been loved by countless readers, and combines unexpected material, witty story structure, and unique illustrations.
The novel's imaginative power, solid plot, and increasingly terrifying narrative will captivate young readers just beginning to read.
The introduction, featuring the familiar character Jasper and a chilling warning, takes the tension out of young readers' heads as they face the book's pages.
It also raises expectations for the story to unfold, naturally leading to the next chapter.

Charlie's story, which begins with Jasper's introduction, is divided into nine chapters, with short and fast scene transitions.
This helps even young readers who still have difficulty reading at long intervals to read the book without difficulty by breaking it down into chapters.
But you will never read 'just' one chapter.
There is a magic hidden throughout the pages that makes you irresistibly curious about the backstory.

A feast of cheerful and lively illustrations that rival those in picture books.

How about Peter Brown's signature whimsical illustrations?
The illustrations, which strike a wonderful balance between creepiness and wit, add to the fun of the story told through words.
The comical drawings, which are as ridiculous as the protagonist Charlie's wild imagination, will make you chuckle, and the pink point color that spreads like a puzzle in the black and white tones, which can be said to be the highlight of the "Creepy" series, sends a chill down the readers' spines with just the color, like the green of "Creepy Panties!" and the purple of "Creepy Crayon!"
Moreover, the black frame that continues from the picture book series maximizes the eerie atmosphere as if watching a thriller movie.
By giving a similar feeling to a picture book, it also serves as a stepping stone for readers transitioning from picture books to reading books.
If you're ready to step into the chilling world of Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown once again, open the eerie, glowing pink cover.
You will be able to fully enjoy the stories and fun between the lines that you cannot fully experience in picture books.

The Toto Stepping Stones series, a joyful step toward self-reading.

The Toto Stepping Stone series, developed by Toto Book, starting with "Spooky Friends! The Terror of the Tonsils", is a series of fairy tales that will serve as a stepping stone for young readers who are moving on to the stage of "reading on their own."

A 'positive reading experience' is absolutely necessary for children who are at the stage of 'reading independently' by moving beyond the reading method of listening to a story read by a caregiver and appreciating pictures, and instead reading text on their own to understand the content.
This is because the memories of reading a fun and enjoyable book provide motivation to open the next book, which further leads to improved literacy skills.

The "Toto Stepping Stones" series was designed to provide children with a fun reading experience and build their confidence in reading.
Easy vocabulary, a manageable length, and rich, colorful illustrations like a picture book will give you the strength to read the entire book.
As children read each page of the book, taking each step as if they were stepping on a stepping stone, they will soon be immersed in the sense of accomplishment that comes from having read a whole book on their own.
Let's support children's independent reading journey with the "Toto Stepping Stones" series, which will provide a pleasant reading experience, and lay a solid foundation for the seeds of literacy to flourish.