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Independent publishing studio · Est. 2026

Big ideas.
Small studio.
Made with purpose.

JL Studios is a proudly Indigenous-owned and operated independent publishing studio. We create entertaining, engaging, and thoughtfully designed books that bring creativity, laughter, and discovery to readers of all ages.

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Joke book · All ages

Dad Jokes: Firefighter Edition

Same dad jokes. Higher standards.

A collection of clean, clever, and downright terrible dad jokes with a firefighter twist. Perfect for the fire hall, the kitchen table, road trips, or anywhere a good (or bad) joke is needed.

  • Hundreds of firefighter-themed dad jokes
  • Clean and family-friendly
  • Guaranteed to make you groan (and laugh)
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Activity book · Ages 8–12

The Great Adventure Activity Book

Mind-bending puzzles, games & challenges for kids

Hours of fun, creativity, and brain-boosting challenges for curious kids who love puzzles, games, and adventures. Perfect for home, road trips, or anywhere the next adventure goes.

  • Mazes, sudoku, word searches, logic games and more
  • Builds confidence and critical thinking
  • Hours of screen-free fun

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Coming soon Kids · Hockey

Kids hockey book

Learn to play the game, plus hockey trivia to test what you know.

Coming soon Teens & adults

Fun facts book

A general knowledge book packed with surprising facts for teens and adults.

Coming soon Kids · Growing up

Puberty books for girls and boys

Friendly, straightforward guides to growing up, one for girls and one for boys.

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Free extras

Printables, bonus puzzles and answer keys to go with the books. Download, print, done.

Printables

Preview of the Into the Wild word search

Four free pages: the Into the Wild word search, the Trail to Base Camp maze, a page of two Trail Sudoku puzzles and a Mountain Lake colouring page.

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Answer keys

Preview of the Trail Sudoku answer key

Stuck? Solutions for the word search, the maze and both sudoku puzzles, with every answer highlighted.

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Joke of the week

This week's joke

Why did the Dalmatian join the fire hall?

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It wanted a job where it would always be spotted.

A new groaner every week. Want more? Print the lunchbox joke cards and cut them out.

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Who's behind it

Indigenous-owned.
Independent.
One book at a time.

JL Studios is a proudly Indigenous-owned and operated independent publishing studio. We create entertaining, engaging, and thoughtfully designed books that bring creativity, laughter, and discovery to readers of all ages.

We're not a big publishing house. We're a small studio building something we care about, one book at a time.

Every purchase supports a small independent business and helps us continue bringing new ideas to life. If you enjoyed one of our books, share it or leave an honest review. It genuinely helps.

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