Young readers will be pumped up to learn about different kinds of fire trucks. Fire Trucks: Racing to the Scene introduces readers to pumper trucks, ladder trucks, and other fire department vehicles. Children will enjoy learning about the different functions of each truck and the equipment on board these emergency vehicles.
An aircraft carrier is an enormous ship that acts as a runway on the water for jet aircraft to take off and land. Children will be amazed by the different kinds of ships designed to carry different kinds of aircraft, the different ways in which aircraft take off and land on carriers, and the carrier's role as a base on the water for aircraft.
Being sick can be a scary experience, but the hospital workers in the emergency room can make children feel better. These knowledgeable community helpers include doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, lab technicians, and many more. Children will be fascinated by the roles hospital workers play in helping them get well. Key topics include an overview of the emergency room, equipment used by hospital workers, x-rays, blood tests, and how hospital ER personnel work as a team.
Poodles are a very popular breed of dog. Through the use of detailed illustrations, photographs, and text, this book gives children advice on how to care for these attractive and friendly dogs. Poodles fully explains training and grooming requirements specific to this breed. Children will also learn about the temperament of the breed, how to groom a poodle properly, and how much exercise a poodle needs.
Although guinea pigs are roly-poly, they aren't actually pigs! These cute rodents make great pets for children who like to interact with animals. The full-color photographs, clear illustrations, and easy-to-understand text in Guinea Pigs explain all the breeds available, preparing a comfortable home, play-time tips, grooming fur and teeth, the sounds guinea pigs make, and when to visit a veterinarian.
It is fun to watch colorful goldfish swim around a tank, but the care of these little animals can be challenging! Easy-to-understand text and vivid photographs will help children ensure that their pet goldfish have long, healthy lives. Children will learn about the different goldfish breeds, baby goldfish, setting up the fish tank, how to feed a goldfish, and cleaning the fish tank.
Gerbils may be small, but they're very active! In Gerbils readers will discover the many responsibilities and delights of having a pet gerbil. They will learn about the different kinds of gerbils, what gerbils should eat, creating a great cage, grooming for healthy gerbils, proper handling, and caring for multiple gerbils.
Easy-to-read text and vivid photographs combine to introduce young readers to eco-friendly vehicles. This dynamic new book gives a close-up view of some of the worlds most innovative, eco-friendly rides, including three-wheeled cars, hydrogen fuel-cell busses, segway personal transporters, and electric bikes and scooters.
Young readers will dive right into this exciting new title! Deep-diving Submarines introduces readers to the different parts of a submarine and explains how these vehicles move through the water.
This entertaining book takes the problem out of understanding beginner word problems. Readers will learn how to develop a step-by-step plan or strategy to solve basic word problems. This title uses real-life situations to model the problem-solving process for readers to teach skills such as identifying key information to determine which math operation is required, using drawings and models to see the problem, and carrying out the plan and communicating answers.
Childrens' imaginations will soar as they learn about different kinds of airplanes including jumbo jets, seaplanes, and stunt planes. This dynamic new book also describes the basic parts and functions of various airplanes.
Even a shallow pool can be dangerous if you don't take care! Come inside Safety Around Water and learn how to keep safe and have fun at the lake, swimming pool or pond.
In Watch a Banana Grow, early fluent readers learn how bananas grow. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this delicious fruit is grown and harvested. An infographic illustrates the life cycle of a banana. Children can learn more about how and where bananas grow using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Watch a Banana Grow also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Cows like to stare, chew, and moo. Cows like to do many things around the farm.
Danny loves to look at the birds in his backyard. He is an ornithologist - a scientist that studies birds.
A zoo contains a collection of wild animals for display, conservation, and study. Let's find out which animals live at the zoo.
A farm is a place where a farmer grows crops and raises animals. Look at all of the animals you can meet on a farm.
A pond is a small body of still, fresh water that is a habitat for a variety of plants and animals.
Follow a painted turtle from a sunny spot on a log in the pond to meeting a friend by the shore.
A robin in Danny's yard makes a nest, lays eggs, and starts a family. Read along to learn more about robins.
Danny sees a little raccoon in his yard. Danny is curious and follows the raccoon to see where it goes.
In the wild, penguins are only found in the southern hemisphere. Read more about penguins at the zoo.
Danny goes through his house and around his yard to determine which things are alive and which things are not.
A woods is an area of land that is covered with growing trees where many different plants and animals live. Read more about the woods.
Chickens like to do many things around the farm. They like to strut, lay eggs, and cluck.
