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.

Illus. in black-and-white. Jack and Annie travel back in time to medieval England for an adventure inside a storybook castle, from feasting hall to dreadful dungeon.

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.

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!

Illus. in black-and-white. "With an entertaining blend of fact, farce, and fantasy, Osborne tells the story of Jack and his sister, Annie, who take a trip in a magic tree house and land in a time 65 million years ago. They find dinosaurs and volcanoes and adventure. Veteran storyteller Osborne builds the power of reading into the story: it's the books in the tree house that give the kids the magic to travel and see far, far away."--Booklist.

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.

Merlin has asked Jack and Annie to help on another "MerlinMission." This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy.With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a setof mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save thebeautiful city from a flood! Here’s another Magic Tree House bookthat will engage kids with history, magic, and nonstop action frombeginning to end.

The bestselling, fan-favorite chapter-book series sends Jackand Annie 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!

Get the inside scoop on the world's most explosivemountains! Meet a volcanologist Discover why volcanoes erupt Visit the world's hot spots Learn more than forty fun facts about volcanoes

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.

Jack and Annie head to 18th-century Austria, where they mustfind and help a musician by the name of Mozart. Decked out in thecraziest outfits they've ever worn--including a wig for Jack and agiant hoopskirt for Annie --the two siblings search an entirepalace to no avail. Their hunt is further hampered by theappearance of a mischievous little boy who is determined to followthem everywhere. But when the boy lets the animals out of thepalace zoo, Jack and Annie have to use the only magic at theirdisposal to save themselves and the naughty little fellow.

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.

From deserts to forests to inside your living room, spidersare everywhere! You can spot the sticky webs that they weave tocatch their dinners. Spiders can be many different colors and movein surprising ways. Some roll across the sand. Others walk onwater! In SPIDERS!, TIME For Kids unravels the mysteries of theseamazing eight-legged creatures.