How does a chicken grow? Follow the journey through a chicken's life cycle, from the time the egg is laid, through hatching as a chick to becoming a fully grown hen.
How does a butterfly grow? Follow the journey through a butterfly's life cycle, from the time the egg is laid, through hatching as a caterpillar, to forming a cocoon and emerging as a fully grown butterfly.
How does an oak tree grow? Follow the journey through an oak tre's life cycle, from an acorn to becoming a fully grown tree.
After receiving an electric shock, the Code Academy kids’ robot classmate, Ro-Bud, has forgotten all of her programming. Professor Chip and the class must learn how programming and operating systems work in order to get their trusty friend back in working order. With easy-to-understand examples and simple terms, readers will learn how computers operate as well as how they use hardware and software to do work.
The kids at Code Academy are memorizing their lines for a school play with the help of Ro-bud, their computer classmate. But when Ro-bud can't remember her lines, everyone panics! Professor Chip believes it's a memory storage problem. By relating human memory to machine memory, readers are introduced to the concepts of computer memory and storage systems in an easy-to-understand way.
The Code Academy class puts their robot classmate, Ro-Bud, to work tidying up the classroom. But their instructions to Ro-Bud don't get the job done. They must figure out the problem by making flow diagrams that use logic to help Ro-bud make decisions about what to do. A simple activity helps readers see how their own daily routines involve making decisions using logic.
When their robot classmate, Ro-Bud, gets a computer virus, the Code Academy gang is determined to help her. Along the way, they learn what a virus is, and how "hackers" break into computers to steal information or cause damage. This easy-to-follow book simplifies computer concepts to help readers learn why it's important to keep passwords secret to protect computers.
Join the Code Academy kids as they learn how to write computer code that tells Ro-bud, their robot classmate, how to feed Turing, the class guinea pig. The easy-to-understand example shows readers that code is a set of instructions that follow a simple pattern. When Turing gets a tummy bug, the kids learn how to figure out what went wrong and how to “debug” their code.
Professor Chip helps the class at Code Academy understand that computers communicate in a language that kids can learn. Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning binary code understandable and fun.
Engaging illustrations encourage readers to predict the animal each skeleton belongs to.
Silly illustrations and rhyming phrases depict the various ways animals can move.
Engaging illustrations encourage readers to predict the animal each skeleton belongs to.
Acclaimed author and illustrator, Jessie Hartland, beautifully presents this informative and fascinating history of the Hatshepsut sphinx: from its carving in ancient Egypt to its arrival in the hallowed halls of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Discover science! Learn all about the field of science and scientific research in this level 4 reader. Featuring photographs and high quality illustrations, kids will learn about science labs, science tools, and what scientists study. From the atom to the periodic table, this reader features short paragraphs and sentences designed to build vocabulary and understanding.
Do you like rocks? This book is a great resource for the young geologist. Learn all about different types of rocks and gems in this level 3 reader. Perfect for 1st grade through 3rd grade students. Discover Reading titles feature short sentences, word lists, and questions at the end of each book to further the learning process.
In DISCOVER BABIES, beginning readers will learn about babies through simple sentences and beautiful pictures.
Learn all about alligators and crocodiles in this nonfiction reader. Students will develop vocabulary and understanding of the species and their characteristics.
Learn all about military equipment in this nonfiction reader. Students will develop vocabulary and understanding of warfare, weapons, and military developments.
Learn all about giraffes in this informational picture book with beautiful photos, engaging text and fun questions to test comprehension throughout the book.
Learn all about dogs in this informational picture book with beautiful photos, engaging text and fun questions to test comprehension throughout the book.
Learn all about Antelope in this informational picture book with beautiful photos, engaging text and fun questions to test comprehension throughout the book.
Learn all about lynx in this informational picture book with photos, engaging text and fun questions to test comprehension throughout the book.
Learn all about elephants in this informational picture book with beautiful photos, engaging text and fun questions to test comprehension throughout the book.
Learn all about wolves in this informational picture book with beautiful photos, engaging text and fun questions to test comprehension throughout the book.
What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Chickens, students will learn amazing facts about chickens. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension.
