In this title, early fluent readers meet Iker, a boy who has a cold, as he learns about his immune system. Read along as Iker and his grandfather discuss how our bodies fight germs and viruses, what body parts are involved, and how we can help support a healthy immune system. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about the immune system using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. This book also features diagrams, a review section, tools for teachers and caregivers, a glossary, an index, and a table of contents.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how jellyfish live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the invertebrate's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the invertebrate's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about jellyfish using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Jellyfish also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how goldfinches get their colorful feathers and beaks and how their colors help them attract mates, camouflage, and communicate. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about goldfinches, their habitat, behaviors, and science behind their amazing, bright colors. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about goldfinches using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Goldfinches also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how frilled lizards get their colorful frills and how they use their colors to defend themselves and survive. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about frilled lizards, their habitat, behaviors, and science behind their amazing, bright colors. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about frilled lizards using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Frilled Lizards also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In Frog or Toad?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these hopping amphibians. Carefully leveled text relays what the animals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which animal is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each animal side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about frogs and toads online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Frog or Toad? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how cuttlefish use colors to camouflage themselves, hunt, attract mates, and warn off predators. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about cuttlefish, their habitat, behaviors, and science behind their amazing, bright colors. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about cuttlefish using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Cuttlefish also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this title, early fluent readers meet Dax, a boy who likes to cook, as he learns about his digestive system. Read along as Dax and his dad discuss how our bodies digest food, how our bodies turn food into nutrients, how nutrients are distributed throughout our bodies, and how our bodies produce waste. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about the digestive system using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. This book also features diagrams, a review section, tools for teachers and caregivers, a glossary, an index, and a table of contents.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how crabs live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the invertebrate's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the invertebrate's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about crabs using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Crabs also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how corals live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the invertebrate's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the invertebrate's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about corals using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Corals also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In Cheetah or Leopard?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these big cats. Carefully leveled text relays what the animals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which animal is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each animal side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about cheetahs and leopards online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Cheetah or Leopard? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In Butterfly or Moth?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these insects. Carefully leveled text relays what the insects look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which one is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each insect side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about butterflies and moths online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Butterfly or Moth? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In Bee or Wasp?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these insects. Carefully leveled text relays what the insects look like and how they fly and behave. Each page then asks readers to name which one is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each insect side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about bees and wasps online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Bee or Wasp? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In Alligator or Crocodile?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these scaly reptiles. Carefully leveled text relays what the animals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which animal is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each animal side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about alligators and crocodiles online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Alligator or Crocodile? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
In Ava Visits the Aquarium, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of odd and even numbers in a fun field trip to the aquarium. Follow along as Ava counts pairs of ocean animals and notices odd and even numbers all around her. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Ava Visits the Aquarium also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
As the weather warms up, new plants sprout from the ground. Follow the life of spring plants—from fresh, new shoots to beautiful, blooming flowers. Learn all about spring plants through simple, inviting text paired with vibrant images for seasons of fun!
Polar ice is melting, baking blacktop is splitting streets in scorching record highs, and the mercury keeps rising. What on Earth is causing this warming planet? As Earth's climate is changing, the planet is heating up, leading to even more change in a vicious feedback loop. Uncover the problems of climate change, explore the impact of a warming planet, and dive into what we can do to help. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic to life.
The whale shark may be the largest fish in the sea, but don't let size fool you. This gentle giant hunts for some of the smallest water animals, gulping up big groups of them before filtering out the water and swallowing its next meal. Dive under the waves to watch the filter feeder at work, swim through its warm watery home, protect other animals from predators, and more. It's time to get shark shocked!
A silent hunter cuts through the ocean in the dark of night. The tiger shark is always on the lookout for its next meal. With a powerful jaw and jagged teeth, the shark makes quick work of even the toughest of prey. Dive deep under the waves to follow the hunt, migrate through the waters alongside the tiger shark, learn about the human threats to this incredible fish, and more. It's time to get shark shocked!
Paleontologist Luis Chiappe was searching under the hot sun in Patagonia for fossils of ancient birds when he and his team stumbled upon something even more incredible--eggshells. They found the old nesting site of something far bigger than birds. Follow along on the graphic adventure based on a true story to discover eggs from the titanosaur, the biggest dinosaur ever discovered. Then, take a trip back in time to learn all about the creatures who lived alongside titanosaurs and discover even more about paleontology.
Tall trees tower over the forest. Little saplings reach up from below. What can you learn about trees? Come to forest school to find out! Engage your curiosity about trees with exploration through the forest and hands-on activities. Colorful illustrations paired with bright photos make learning about the forest fun.
A soccer ball goes this way and that from player to player as it zips across the field. A baseball goes flying to a batter and--crack!--zooms far away after making contact with a big swing. Forces in motion are around us everywhere! They make things change direction and so much more. Explore exciting science concepts through fun examples and simple, lively text to set learning into motion.
From the tops of tall mountains to the rocks in the ground beneath our feet, rocks are always changing. How do they do this? Explore the rock cycle to learn how different kinds of rocks change into each other over many years. Follow along with the different ways rocks form and find out what the changes look like up close. It's key Earth science curriculum made approachable for all!
Climb up the stairs or swim upstream. Are these pictures even possible? Optical illusions are tricks that our eyes and brain play on us to make us see things differently—like images that appear realistic until you give them a second look. Explore mind-boggling images and learn the science behind what makes them work. Then, take a turn making your own optical illusion. Get ready to be eye-mazed!
Did you know that the International Space Station is the largest human-made space object? Something that big might seem like it can't move fast--but the ISS cruises through space at about 5 miles (8 km) per second! Spend some time on this massive, speedy space station to learn about how ISS crew members work on incredible science experiments and stop their food from floating away in low gravity. Discover extreme facts about the International Space Station in this fun and kooky book.
Hurricanes are battering the coastlines, heat waves and droughts are drying up crop fields, wildfires are tearing through ancient forests, and winter storms are sending deep freezes into parts of the world where the mercury rarely drops that low. What on Earth is causing these terrible storms? As Earth's climate is changing, storms are becoming more intense and frequent--and in some cases are making matters worse. Uncover the problems of climate change, explore its impact on severe storms, and dive into what we can do to help. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic to life.
