In Garden Spiders, young readers will learn about the physical features and characteristics of garden spiders. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn about this type of spider. A labeled range map highlights where these spiders can be found around the world, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about garden spiders online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Garden Spiders also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Wolf Spiders, young readers will learn about the physical features and characteristics of wolf spiders. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn about this type of spider. A labeled range map highlights where these spiders can be found around the world, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about wolf spiders online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Wolf Spiders also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Tarantulas, young readers will learn about the physical features and characteristics of tarantuals. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn about this type of spider. A labeled range map highlights where these spiders can be found around the world, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about tarantulas online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Tarantulas also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Jumping Spiders, young readers will learn about the physical features and characteristics of jumping spiders. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn about this type of spider. A labeled range map highlights where these spiders can be found around the world, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Jumping spiders online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Jumping Spiders also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Garden Spiders, young readers will learn about the physical features and characteristics of garden spiders. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn about this type of spider. A labeled range map highlights where these spiders can be found around the world, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about garden spiders online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Garden Spiders also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Black Widows, young readers will learn about the physical features and characteristics of black widows. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn about this type of spider. A labeled range map highlights where these spiders can be found around the world, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Black Widow spiders online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Black Widow Spiders also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Trapdoor Spiders, young readers will learn about the physical features and characteristics of Trapdoor spiders. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn about this type of spider. A labeled range map highlights where these spiders can be found around the world, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about garden spiders online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Trapdoor Spiders also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Jumping Spiders, young readers will learn about the physical features and characteristics of jumping spiders. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn about this type of spider. A labeled range map highlights where these spiders can be found around the world, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Jumping spiders online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Jumping Spiders also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Tarantulas, young readers will learn about the physical features and characteristics of tarantuals. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn about this type of spider. A labeled range map highlights where these spiders can be found around the world, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about tarantulas online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Tarantulas also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
City Birds is a witty, upbeat story about two falcon hatchlings named Stars and Stripes atop a skyscraper in Cleveland, Ohio. The two young birds are introduced to the life of a bird of prey in a big city. With their parents’ guidance, the young birds learn to catch pigeons (and not the “fowl” balls that come from the nearby baseball stadium), how to interact with humans (who are kind enough to feed the local pigeon “livestock”), and finally, how to fly, the final skill that will allow them to leave their concrete home to hunt for food and start their own homes and families. Told with tongue in cheek humor that will keep readers chuckling from cover to cover.
Readers will learn about the two main types of freshwater biomes, which are standing (ponds and lakes) and flowing (streams and rivers). The text will focus on mainly on the importance of freshwater, as well as the plants and animals that inhabit it. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.
Becoming a Dragonfly covers each stage in a dragonfly’s metamorphosis from a tiny egg to an adult. Carefully chosen photographs accompany the copy, so readers can see and understand a dragonfly’s amazing transformation clearly. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.
Grasshoppers use their back legs to jump high into the air! They often travel in swarms that can easily eat an entire field of plants. Hop into this introduction and learn all about grasshoppers. Blastoff! Series
Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Zebras Have Stripes offers answers to their most compelling questions about the unusual pattern of this African animal. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
Levels are among the most commonly used tools in any handyman's or handywoman's arsenal. This book will help students develop word recognition and reading skills while discovering what these incredible tools can do and how they do it. They will also find out how different kinds of levels can be used to tackle specialized projects. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate important information and learn new words.
In Prickly Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the sea urchin, porcupine, and pufferfish that protect themselves against predators with sharp spines. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore the unique adaptations of these prickly animals. An infographic explores the anatomy of a porcupine quill, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about prickly animals using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Prickly Animals also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Want to get close to an alligator? Flip though pages of alligator facts and full-spread photos What do they eat? How do they hunt? A book you can really sink your teeth into!
A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of ostriches, the tall, fast-running African birds. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why ostriches keep their wings close to the body. Una exploración básica de la apariencia, el comportamiento y el hábitat del avestruz, un ave africana grande que corre a gran velocidad. También incluye una cuento folclórico que explica por qué el avestruz mantiene sus alas pegadas al cuerpo.
A brief exploration of what deep-sea fishers do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of record-breaking fishing off the coast of New Zealand.
A brief exploration of what cave explorers do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of exploring caves such as Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave.
A basic introduction to mites, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to live on animals and in dust. Some of our world’s most intriguing animals are among its creepiest. Creepy Creatures looks into the microscope, combs through fur, and investigates the outdoors to spotlight six more mini-beasts that scurry, fly, or jump. Each book matches clear text with up-close (and often startling) photos to give young readers an easy-to-follow introduction to the featured creature’s body, growth process, behavior, food sources, and common habitats. Each title concludes with an activity that emphasizes the animal’s defining physical characteristics.
A brief exploration of what scuba divers do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of scuba diving to discover ancient, underwater cities.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Mars, covering its orbital process, its moons, and such defining features as its rocks, dust storms, and name.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Uranus, covering its orbital process, its moons, and such defining features as its sets of rings, gases, and name.
A kindergarten-level introduction to the planet Neptune, covering its orbital process, its moons, and such defining features as its dust rings, winds, and name.
