Come along on an adventure through the rain forest. Along the way, you'll meet new friends big and small, see amazing sights, and learn all about the creatures that make their home in the rain forest. Told in simple yet lively text built with sight words and using picture icons to aid reading, National Geographic Pre-readers will enchant kids just beginning their journey with books.
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!
Chocolate or vanilla? Creamy peanut butter or crunchy? Cats ordogs? On some matters in life, every kid must take a stance. Eversince the first youngster in history had a pet, cats vs. dogs hasbeen a hotly debated issue at recesses and lunch tables worldwide.Which one's better? Smarter? This reader presents the facts in funand informative fashion. Kids will love the stimulating Level 3text as they decide the answer to this question for themselves.
The Magic School Bus travels out of this world to check out the facts about stars. Keesha and the rest of the class discover what stars are made of, the difference between a young star and an old star, and much more.
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.
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.
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.
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 dinosaurs with Fly Guy and Buzz! Fly Guy and Buzz are ready for their next field trip! And in FLY GUY PRESENTS: DINOSAURS they visit a natural history museum to learn all about dinosaurs. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs throughout, young readers will learn lots of fun facts about these prehistoric creatures. Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold really brings nonfiction to life in this fun nonfiction reader!
Who can resist trucks? They’re loud. They’re complicated. Theyhave wheels twice as tall as your dad. Trucks! has many coolimages of the trucks we know and love. There’s also curiositieslike the $3 million mining truck that’s "like driving a house."This Level 1 text is revved up with sound words and images to steeryoung readers on the road to reading success.
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.
The tree house is back--but where is the enchantress Morgan le Fay? The search for her begins as Jack and Annie are transported back to ancient Japan, where they find themselves in the cave of a ninja master. Will the evil samurai warriors get to Jack and Annie before they can learn the secrets of the ninjas?
Every year like clockwork, animals both big and small aredriven by a natural instinct to move, in order to survive. On bothland and sea, they fight the odds and the forces of nature tobreed, feed, or lead and carry on for future generations. Thisreader is an introduction to the treacherous trek of the zebra,walrus, and Christmas Island red crab to overcome obstacles thatinclude hungry cheetahs, stinging yellow crazy ants, and even theirfellow species to make the often impossible journey of theirlives.
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!
The monarch butterfly, one of the most seemingly delicate ofall of nature’s animals, proves to be one of the toughest in thisreader. Making the yearly trip from the Northern United States andCanada to the Oyamel forest of Mexico is no easy task, and it takesfive generations of butterflies in order to do so. Battling coldtemperatures and the threat of starvation, these beautiful insectscomplete an almost 3,000 mile journey over the course of twomonths, only to have to turn and around and head back home.