Ash rained down like burning snowflakes. There was nowhere to run and hide for the residents of Pompeii after Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. Follow along with the true story of a doomed city pummeled with pumice and molten rock. Then, review what you’ve learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember.
As three friends set out to take a boat to a nearby island, they thought the trip would only last a couple of days. But then their small boat drifted off course, and the boys found themselves lost in the middle of the ocean. Explore the exciting true story of sea survivors pushed to the limits in this graphic adventure. Then, learn sea survival tips and read the stories of other sea survivors.
A roller coaster speeds down a hill while a merry-go-round spins and spins. Motion is movement in many different ways. Learn what causes motion, how we measure the movement, and Newton’s laws of motion. Dyslexic-friendly font and design in this curricular hi-lo series makes science approachable for all!
A small animal darts quietly between trees. It looks like a tiny deer--but what could it be? It's a mouse deer! These elusive creatures make their homes in forests. When they're not hiding from predators, mouse deer are eating plants. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about mouse deer!
Magnets keep the grocery list on your fridge and hold the appliance’s doors shut. But there is so much more to learn about magnets! Explore how magnets form, what is happening at the atomic level to help magnets hold, and more. Dyslexic-friendly font and design in this curricular hi-lo series makes science approachable for all!
From a pea to a planet, matter is found everywhere. Learn all about the stuff that makes up everything with mass, from its atomic structure to how atomic movement causes changes in its form. Dyslexic-friendly font and design in this curricular hi-lo series makes science approachable for all!!
Lights flash and music blares at a rock concert. There’s a lot to learn about light and sound. Explore how these forms of energy come in waves and examine what else is similar and different about light and sound. Dyslexic-friendly font and design in this curricular hi-lo series makes science approachable for all!
What animal is popping out of that mound in the ground? It's a prairie dog. Learn about how a prairie dog shares a burrow with its family, explore its holey home, and learn how it raises its babies underground. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about prairie dogs.
What's that creature crawling up from underground? It's an armadillo. Learn how the armadillo lives in the dirt, explore its holey home, and follow along as it makes its way aboveground at night. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about armadillos.
What's that cute creature crawling out from a hole underground? It's a groundhog. Learn about how the groundhog digs its burrow, explore its holey home, and follow along as it makes a daring escape from predators by dodging into its secret burrow entrances. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about groundhogs.
What's that critter crawling from a burrow? It's a badger. Learn about how the badger makes its burrow, explore its holey home, and join along as the badger follows other creatures into their holes to find a feast. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about badgers.
What's that furry face poking out from the between some rocks? It's a chipmunk. Learn about how the chipmunk picks a holy home, explore the rooms of its burrow, and follow along as the chipmunk packs away food for later. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about chipmunks.
Which red and furry animal is making its way from a hole in the woods? It's a fox. Learn about how the fox digs its den, explore its holey home, and follow along as it raises young cubs belowground. Engaging photos and fun text make it easy to learn the hole truth about foxes.
What pulls us down a steep hill on a skateboard, affects our planet’s tides, and keeps us spinning around the sun? Gravity! Learn all about how the force impacts life on Earth and keeps us in place within the universe and beyond. Dyslexic-friendly font and design in this curricular hi-lo series makes science approachable for all!
With their big, barrel-shaped bodies, hippopotamuses can really make a splash! When they're not resting in rivers to stay cool, hippos could be grazing in grasslands or spending time with other hippos in noisy herds. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about hippos!
What sends lightning flashing through the sky and helps us see in the dark? Electricity! Learn all about how electricity forms due to teeny tiny particles and how we have come to use electricity in our daily lives. Dyslexic-friendly font and design in this curricular hi-lo series makes science approachable for all!
The ground shook and buildings tumbled. San Francisco was struck by a violent earthquake during the early morning of April 18, 1906. Follow along with the true story of a city shaken into rubble. Then, review what you’ve learned with a recap timeline and quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember.
Computers hold all kinds of important information for individuals, businesses, and beyond. Cybersecurity is needed to keep that information safe. As computer technology advances, cybersecurity must keep up. Explore how cybersecurity works, what threatens cybersecurity, and how this technology helps people. Dyslexic-friendly font and design in this curricular hi-lo series makes current events approachable for all!
Meet a new sloth friend in the kitchen! A leafy salad inspired by your animal chef's diet makes for a tasty treat. Sloth claw snacks and tree bark brownies made alongside your slow sous chef are almost too cute to eat. Helpful tips from chef sloth make cooking easy, and a feature with more information about sloths helps young readers learn all about the creatures. It's time to get cooking with animal chefs!
Meet a new shark friend in the kitchen! Shark food pasta salad inspired by your animal chef's diet makes for a tasty treat. Fruity jaws of surprise and a sandwich shaped like your swimming sous chef are almost too cute to eat. Helpful tips from chef shark make cooking easy, and a feature with more information about sharks helps young readers learn all about the creatures. It's time to get cooking with animal chefs!
Meet a new llama friend in the kitchen! A chopped salad and fruity flowery skewers inspired by your animal chef's diet make for tasty treats. Cute cupcakes and oh la llama rice cakes that look just like your lovely little chef are almost too cute to eat. Helpful tips from chef llama make cooking easy, and a feature with more information about llamas helps young readers learn all about the creatures. It's time to get cooking with animal chefs!
Meet a new narwhal friend in the kitchen! A shrimp cocktail and fishy sandwich inspired by your animal chef's diet make for tasty treats. Tusk-like kabobs and polar pancakes that remind your chilly sous chef of home are almost too cute to eat. Helpful tips from chef narwhal make cooking easy, and a feature with more information about narwhals helps young readers learn all about the creatures. It's time to get cooking with animal chefs!
Meet a new hedgehog friend in the kitchen! A fruit smoothie and wormy plate (don't worry--it's just pasta) inspired by your animal chef's diet make for tasty treats. Cute cookies and delightful dinner rolls shaped like your spiny sous chef look almost too cute to eat. Helpful tips from chef hedgehog make cooking easy, and a feature with more information about hedgehogs helps young readers learn all about the creatures. It's time to get cooking with animal chefs!
A large bird zooms below the trees. It has a bright and colorful head, and black feathers on its body. What could it be? It's a cassowary! These big birds have strong legs and sharp claws to fight off predators and find food. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about cassowaries!
When animals die out, the last survivor is called an endling. Readers will discover the moving story of the last yellow-tipped Oahu tree snail, how it came to extinction, the scientists who cared for and studied it and, what can be done to protect our incredible wildlife. Includes table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, author biography, sidebars, and information about other animals on the brink of extinction.
