Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines! The driver zips upher jumpsuit and squeezes through her racecar window. Engines rev.Tires SCREECH and SQUEAL...and they’re off! Around and around thecars go VVVRRRROMMMMM! Pit stops! CRASHES! POPPED tires! Race tothe finish line...and the checkered flag SNAPS down. Race day roarsinto life in this breathless book.
There's nothing more fascinating than dinosaurs. In this Level1 reader, youngsters learn all about the terrifying giants thatonce roamed the Earth—maybe even as close as their own backyard!They'll be wowed by new information and eye-popping illustrationsfrom National Geographic, a trusted source of children's nonfictioncontent
They’re SSSSLITHERY! SLIPPERY! They creep us out! But get toknow them and you’ll find snakes private, quiet types who just wanta cool, shady place to call home. From the tip of their forkedtongues, to skin that sheds, to the rattles on certain tails, thesecreatures have secrets all kids will love. Cool photos and funfacts slip us inside their surprising world.
Everyone loves the smile on a dolphin’s face. Though smartenough to become theme park tricksters, dolphins are first andforemost wild mammals. Melissa Stewart’s lively text outlines ourresponsibility to conserve their natural environment. Thishigh-interest book also offers an interactive experience to boostawareness of these adorable creatures.
With a seemingly permanent half-smile on their face, koalas are appealing to boys and girls alike. Filled with adorable photos, and carefully leveled text, this level 1 reader introduces beginning readers to these furry creatures, from cub to adult, exploring where they live, what they eat, and even the way they say 'hello' --by touching noses! National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit .natgeoed.org/moncore for more information.
Choo Choo! Kids love trains! Especially the old-timey steamengines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about asuper-speeder in Japan that zooms on the track at 361 miles perhour? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching on for awhopping 4.6 miles? Or futuristic railways in the sky? In thisLevel 1 reader, young readers will discover a whole new way oflooking at trains!
Jack and Annie find themselves whisked away to ancient Egypt, where they come face to face with a dead queen--and her 1,000-year-old mummy!
The whole world loves panda bears. Everyone loves to watchthem play, climb, cuddle, and chew. But careful, they can scratchtoo—just look at that tree! Pandas live in wild places veryfaraway, and they are the STAR ATTRACTIONS of every zoo thatkeeps them safe and well, all over the world.
They waddled into stardom in National Geographic’s March ofthe Penguins film. These guys are now nature’s ROCK STARS! Ifyou’re age 5, you’re probably as tall as an Emperor. But why dothey throw up so much? March this way, and find out all!
WHAT WAS THAT? That’s the roaring burp of a bullfrog! SEETHAT? That’s the slick, shiny skin of colorful little rainforestfrogs! Alive with froggy facts, this book has the coolest photos tobring kids deep into the swampy world of our amphibian amigos.
Over the course of their 70-year lifespan, sperm whales willeasily travel the circumference of the Earth in search of food andthe need to breed and find a mate. Males will travel as far northas the Bering Sea and as far south as Antarctica in order to findenough food to sustain their ways of live—up to 700 squid a day!Along the way, these massive beasts battle 30-feet-long giantsquids, and each other, to sustain their ways of life.
Jack and Annie's summer vacation is no day at the beach! The bestselling, fan-favorite chapter-book series celebrates thesummer solstice! In the paperback edition of the 31st Magic TreeHouse adventure, Jack and Annie are on a quest to a seaside land ofmystery and myth, where they must overcome their fears and solve anancient riddle. Magic Tree House books are New York Times bestsellers. They are known all around the world as books thatinspire reading. Find out why with Summer of the SeaSerpent!
Explore one of the most recognized scientists in the world with this biography of physicist Albert Einstein. Kids will learn about his life, achievements, and the challenges he faced along the way. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.
Learn all about Thomas Edison, one of the most important figures in American history, in this colorful, inviting, and entertaining biography. This carefully leveled reader is written in an easy-to-grasp style to encourage the inventors of tomorrow!
Understand how you were made, how your skin protects you, and how your teeth grow for some years but your hair and your nails go on growing all your
The bestselling, fan-favorite chapter-book series sends Jack andAnnie on a chilling rescue mission Merlin the magician and Morgan le Fay have disappeared, and inorder to find them, Jack and Annie journey with their friends Teddyand Kathleen to the Land-Behind-the-Clouds, a frozen kingdom of iceand snow. There they must overcome their fears and solve the IceWizard's riddle, because if Jack and Annie don't complete theirmission in time, Merlin and Morgan will disappear forever Magic Tree House books are "New York Times" bestsellers. Theseries' irresistible mix of magic, myth, history, and mystery hasinspired a love of reading in countless children all over theworld. Find out why with "Winter of the Ice Wizard "
Ms. Frizzle's class is growing a beautiful garden. But, Phoebe's plot is empty. Her flowers are back at her old school! So, the class climbs aboard the Magic School Bus. And, of course, the kids don't only go back to Phoebe's school, but they go inside one of Phoebe's flowers! Follow the kids' adventure and learn how living things grow.
Water is all around us; we drink it every day. In this level 3 reader, kids will learn about the water cycle, discovering how rain and snow flow into our lakes, rivers, and oceans, and later evaporate into the sky again. Vivid photography and accessible text make this book an ideal introduction to the science of water.
The bestselling, fan-favorite chapter-book series celebratesHalloween with this scarily affordable paperback! Jack and Annie have traveled all over the world in their magictree house. But they've never been anywhere like this. In thedistance, a haunted castle looms dark against the light of themoon. No candles burn in its windows. No laughter rings through itshalls. What has happened to the castle and the people who lived there?Merlin the magician asks Jack and Annie to find out. But are theybrave enough to brush the cobwebs aside and step through thecreaking doors? And are they smart enough to solve the mystery ofhow the castle became haunted? Find out in a story packed to the margins with magic, history,and adventure! First published in hardcover in 2003, Jack and Annie's spookyHalloween adventure is finally available in paperback. And—only inthe paperback edition—the book now includes a creepy Halloweenrecipe, a fun puzzle, and a preview of the next book in theseries!
This exciting reader follows the story of the longest and themost demanding elephant migration on the planet. Living at thefurthest corners of the hot and dry Sahara Desert, the very marginsof where elephants can survive, hundreds of these great creaturesmake a dangerous but necessary journey as their main source of foodand water dries up and they must go in search of more. Battling120-degree heat, sandstorms, and fierce thunderstorms, theseamazing animals travel 35 miles a day in a race against time insearch of the bare essentials of life.
How cool is a supersonic jet that can zip, dip, and zoomthrough the air? Or a helicopter that hovers as still as ahummingbird? In this 32-page beginning reader, a real-life pilotintroduces kids to the greatest planes that ever flew. Enticingphotographs and fascinating facts ensure that a child’s naturalcuriosity is both inspired AND satisfied. Like each book in thissuccessful series, Planes offers a high-excitement topicfrom a trusted content provider.
They live in spooky caves, in forests, even in the darkreaches of ordinary attics and bridges. They flock by the hundreds,and they sleep while hanging upside down! In this beautifullyphotographed Level 2 reader, kids learn about one of the mostinteresting creatures around—and discover the bat’s unique place inthe wild and in the world. The high-interest topic, expertlywritten text, and bonus learning activity lay the groundwork for asuccessful and rewarding reading experience.