From savannas to wetlands, weavers build their nests in many different habitats! In this title, young readers learn how these birds plan and build their complex nests. Colorful photos support thoughtfully leveled text to engage readers from the first twig to the completed nest. Special features share the details of weavers’ building materials and adaptations for tying knots and weaving their nests!
Many spiders create silk webs to trap their food! This title moves through a spider’s building process from the first thread to their completed web. Leveled text and bolded glossary terms challenge and engage young readers, while crisp, labeled photos support the text. Special features highlight silk and other building materials and help readers identify different types of webs!
Dive into the wetlands to explore how beavers build dams and lodges! This book uses crisp photos to show each step of a beaver’s building journey. Leveled text engages young readers by describing how these mammals choose build sites, use their massive incisors, and change their environment as they complete their dams. Special features help readers visualize beavers’ building materials, finished structures, and more!
Bowerbirds are songbirds known as nature’s interior designers! Decorated bowers are built by male bowerbirds to attract a mate. In this title, leveled text takes young readers through the building and decorating process of different types of bowers. Vibrant photos show off the colorful materials used around the bower, as well as some bowers’ intricately woven walls. Special features show where bowerbirds live and add visual examples of completed bowers!
Female worker honeybees use wax to build the cells of their honeycomb. But where does the wax come from? This title uses leveled text to answer this question and more about honeycombs and how bees create their building materials. Colorful photos help demonstrate the steps behind building honeycombs. Special features detail honeybee adaptations and take readers inside a finished honeybee nest!
Ant nests have many tunnels and chambers. Worker ants dig more as the colony grows! This title marches alongside ants as they build their homes. Leveled text with bolded glossary terms will engage and challenge young readers. Special features share additional details about where ants live and their powerful mandibles. Crisp photos support the text and show differences and similarities in the building materials ants use around the world!
K-pop comes from South Korea. That is one of many wonderful things this country has to offer! In this fact-filled title for young readers, leveled text and crisp photographs show off South Korea’s landscape, animals, customs, and traditions. Special features map the country, explore the language, highlight common animals, and show off favorite foods. The book ends with a two-page spread that puts important facts about South Korea in one place!
Fondue is one of Switzerland’s most popular foods! Raclette is another delicious cheese dish. Readers will discover this and more in this fact-filled title about Switzerland. Simple text and stunning photos guide readers through the country’s landscape, culture, and traditions. Special features map the country, highlight the language, show off favorite foods, and more. A detailed profile at the end of the book puts important statistics about Switzerland in one place.
Iran was once called Persia. This country is home to sandy deserts and two mountain ranges! In this title, readers will be taken on a journey through the landscape and culture of Iran. Leveled text and photos will guide readers as they discover important landforms, common animals, customary foods, and important traditions. Special features help map the country, show off common animals, and more. The book ends with two pages of important facts and statistics about this fascinating country.
Did you know that the Philippines sits in the Ring of Fire? Over 7,000 islands make up this country! In this book, readers explore this country’s animals, landscape, customs, and more. Vibrant photos and carefully leveled text combine with special features that map the country’s location, highlight the language, and show off common animals and favorite foods. The book ends with a two-page spread that puts important statistics about the Philippines in one place!
Scotland is known for its bagpipe music! But there is plenty more to learn about this beautiful country. In this title, readers will immerse themselves in the rolling hills and beautiful lakes of Scotland through leveled text and vibrant photos. The easy-to-read text explores the landscape, the daily lives of Scottish people, and more. Special features map the country, highlight common animals, and show off special cuisines. A fact spread at the end of the book puts important statistics about Scotland in one place!
Did you know that El Salvador is known for having many volcanoes? Its nickname is the Land of Volcanoes! In this fact-filled book, young readers will discover El Salvador through leveled text and vibrant photos. They will explore the country’s landscape, animals, and customs. Along the way, special features highlight an important landform, the country’s language, common animals, favorite foods, and more! The book concludes with a two-page spread that lists important facts about El Salvador in one place.
Belgium is one of the smallest countries in Europe. But this small country has a big reputation for its tasty chocolates and waffles! In this title, leveled text and bright photos will introduce readers to Belgium’s landscape, customs, daily life, and more. Special features highlight a famous landform, the language, animals, and more. Readers will enjoy exploring this fascinating country! The book ends with two pages of important statistics that highlight a famous person, the country’s flag, and more.
Columbia is one of the largest countries in South America! The capital of Bogotá sits on a beautiful plateau. Readers will be able to follow along through the deserts, mountains, and forests of Columbia in this fact-filled title. Leveled text and vibrant photos will encourage readers to explore the country’s landscape and animals as well as the daily lives of Columbians. Additional features will give readers a deeper glimpse into the landscape, animal life, foods, and language of this country.
Screech owls are masters of camouflage. Their feathers look like tree bark! Young readers can learn all about these hidden owls, from what they eat to where they live, in this beginning title. Features measure the owls’ wingspans, highlight favorite foods, and show how owlets grow up. Eager learners will fly through this fun title!
Snowy owls fly low across the icy Arctic, looking for meals. Beginning readers can learn all about these powerful predators, from what they hunt to how babies grow, in this engaging title. Features highlight their wingspan, identifying features, and favorite foods. Take a trip to the tundra with this fun title!
Whooping cranes are the tallest birds in North America. They once flew across the continent in large flocks. But today the birds are endangered. In this leveled title, readers will learn about the threats these birds face. Special features highlight the range and status of whooping cranes, as well as the impact that humans have had on them. Vibrant photos showcase the ways that people are working to protect these rare birds!
From stepping into swamps to climbing trees, barred owls are ready for adventure! Beginning readers can learn about these striped predators, from where they live to what they eat, with this engaging title. Special features measure their wingspan, highlight identifying traits, and show owlets growing up. Take flight with these fierce fliers in this fun title!
Saw-whet owls are tiny owls that live deep in forests. In this beginning title, readers can peer through the branches to learn about the features, diet, and life cycle of these little birds. Features measure their wingspan, highlight identifying features, and show their growth. Young readers will love learning about these adorable predators!
Pangolins are mammals. But their bodies are covered in hard scales. In this leveled reader, engaging text teaches readers about the threats that these animals face, as well as the efforts underway to save them. Special features highlight the range and status of pangolins, as well as showcase their importance in the ecosystem. Vibrant photos bring these mammals to life on the page for readers to enjoy!
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world. But these gentle giants are in danger. In this leveled title, readers will learn about the threats these massive sharks face, as well as the actions people are taking to help. Special features highlight the effects that humans have on the sharks, as well as the importance the sharks have to their ecosystems. Together, we can save the whale sharks!
Raccoons are known for their distinctive facial markings. They look like they are wearing masks! In this title, readers will learn all about raccoons, including their body parts, where they live, what they eat, and how they grow up. Each spread guides readers through this information with leveled text and bright, labeled photographs. Special features throughout the title reinforce what readers have read in a fun, engaging way to help them retain what they have learned!
Red foxes are common forest animals. They are found all over the world! In this introduction to red foxes, emergent readers will discover what these animals look like, where they live, how they survive, what they eat, and how they grow up. Each spread is filled with leveled text and bright, colorful pictures. In addition, this book is packed with special features including profiles, a range map, and a food web to help readers understand what they have learned in a fun, exciting way!
Aye-ayes are strange-looking primates. They have big, yellow eyes and long, bony fingers. In this leveled title, readers will learn about the challenges these animals face and the efforts people take to save them. Special features highlight the range, importance, and conservation status of the primates. Vibrant photos bring aye-ayes to life on the page!
Grizzly bears are a kind of brown bear. They are only found in western parts of the United States and Canada! Readers will learn this and more in this introduction to grizzly bears. Each spread is filled with leveled text and vibrant photographs that detail the bears’ body parts and behaviors. Additionally, this title is packed with special features that highlight where grizzly bears live, what they look like, what they eat, how they grow up, and more!
