When the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to Hawaiiit’s for more than a vacation–they’re in search of a fourth kind ofmagic for Morgan! On the way they help an island community survivea tidal wave and, of course, take some time out to surf!Ultimately, they discover that the magic that they have found inthis set of four books are everyday magics: the magic of the arts,the magic of the natural world, the magic of community; and themagic of fun.

When the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to Hawaii it’s for more than a vacation–they’re in search of a fourth kind of magic for Morgan! On the way they help an island community survive a tidal wave and, of course, take some time out to surf! Ultimately, they discover that the magic that they have found in this set of four books are everyday magics: the magic of the arts, the magic of the natural world, the magic of community; and the magic of fun.

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

Learn all about insects with Fly Guy and Buzz! Fly Guy and Buzz are ready for their next field trip! And in FLY GUY PRESENTS: INSECTS they go outside to learn all about other insects like Fly Guy! With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs throughout, young readers will learn lots of fun facts about all sorts of bugs. Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold really brings nonfiction to life!

How did Leonardo da Vinci become interested in flight? What are some of his most famous paintings? Do his scientific ideas measure up to what we know today? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Leonardo da Vinci, Jack and Annie’s guide to the mad genius himself.

The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the mountains of Africa. There they run into a huge mountain gorilla! At first they don’t know whether they should shake hands or turn tail. But the ominous-looking creature turns out to be surprisingly gentle. Not only that, the gorilla may be able to help them learn their next bit of magic, which Morgan has challenged them to do.

It's the next exciting nonfiction companion to a bestsellingMagic Tree House book! Join Jack and Annie as they find out thefacts behind their latest adventure, A Crazy Time withCobras. Can snakes really be charmed? What do komodo dragonslike to eat? How do you tell the difference between an aligator anda crocodile? Which reptile has the deadliest venom? Find out theanswers to these questions and more in Jack and Annie's nonfictionguide to snakes and other reptiles. Filled with up-to-date information, exciting photos, funillustrations, and interesting tidbits from Jack and Annie, theMagic Tree House Research Guides are the perfect way for kids tofind out more about the topics they discovered in their favoriteMagic Tree House books.

One hot and muggy day, a superhero appears in Ms. Frizzle's classroom—it's Weatherman! Actually,it's only Ralphie. He's pretending he has superpowers and says he can start a thunder-storm that will cool everything off.The kids think Ralphie's an all-weather extravaganza! From an episode of the animated TV series produced by Scholastic Eetertainment Inc.Based on The Magic School Bus books written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen. A book about weather, from the animated television series on the Learning Channel.

There are 20,000 different kinds of butterflies in the world.Many have brightly colored wings. But butterflies don't start lifeas beauties. Every butterfly begins as a tiny egg that hatches intoa caterpillar. Then an amazing change takes place. The caterpillarturns into a fluttering butterfly!

Fly Guy is buzzzzing on over to the nonfiction genre! Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life with the help of his very popular main character, Fly Guy! This engaging nonfiction reader combines the kid-friendly humor of Fly Guy with the high-interest topic of sharks! Fly Guy and Buzz introduce young readers to sharks with straightforward fun facts, humorous asides, and full-bleed photographs throughout. *FOIL ON THE COVER!*

Large, dramatic photographs of a variety of ants and a brieffact–filled text will fascinate developing readers. Level 2 includes longer sentences with richer vocabulary, type setline to line to aid readability, varied photographic treatments,and brief chapters with simple illustrated diagrams and aglossary. Special features include How Big?, Take a Close Look, Did YouKnow?, Words to Know, Fun Facts and full color photographs, as wellas a full page, simply labeled diagram showing body parts.