Learn about the water bodies that cover the earth, including ponds, rivers, oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, wetlands, rivers, and more! Readers will also learn about manmade water bodies. Learn how all of these water bodies form and what differentiates them. Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity where students can see how water bodies change. A helpful glossary and index a...

Jesse knows it will be difficult making friends at his new school. When he gets invited to sit at the cool kids' lunch table, Jesse feels on top of the world. But the feeling doesn't last long when the cool kids start pulling pranks on teachers and other students. Will Jesse go along with the crowd or do what is right? With full-color illustrations, this 32-page chapter book will capture the interest of reluctant readers who enjoy realistic fiction stories that deal with bullying, cliques,...

Students will develop their geometry skills as they study the geometric shapes of modern art and read about the innovative artists who turned the art world upside down. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach geometry concepts. Text features include a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to increase students’ vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice prob...

Lexi is so over seventh grade. She's stuck in a remedial gym class with other overweight students. She's also stumped for ideas for a playwriting contest. Then life gets even worse when some girls find her diary and begin quoting from it. But then, maybe having her writing quoted to her isn't such a bad thing after all. This 32-page realistic fiction book will capture the interest of reluctant and struggling readers with hi-lo text. It features full-color illustrations and a short chapter ...

Chuck, la marmota, dirige un restaurante en el bosque, pero sus clientes, los animales del bosque, no siempre se comportan como deberían. Los primeros lectores estarán encantados con esta divertida historia de los desastres de salir a cenar mientras aprenden sobre los buenos modales en la mesa. Al usar sus propias palabras para comparar lo que sucede en cada ilustración, los niños desarrollarán sus habilidades de lectura. Perfecto tanto para hablantes nativos de español como para quienes e...

By day, Zoe Zhang is a fourth-grade bunny who loves reading books and playing soccer. By night, she's Robin Hoodie, a hero bandit who steals from the greedy and gives to the poor. When a dishonest city official bullies her family, she and her band of Merry Mates fight back. Kids will be captivated by this fast-paced adventure story that will appeal to reluctant readers. This short, 32-page chapter book features colorful, lively illustrations to capture the attention of kids who enjoy stori...

Living on Mars is such a drag! That's where Miri lives with her exobiologist parents who were transferred to the red planet for work. One day while doing her chores with her robotic dog Ruff, she makes a startling discovery that will make her re-evaluate whether living on Mars is so bad, after all! With full-color illustrations and a short chapter format, this 32-page sci-fi book will capture the interest of both reluctant and avid readers who enjoy science fiction stories with a female pr...

Learn the history of number systems with this engaging book! This text combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn place value while reading about the number systems of the Egyptians and Romans, and also learn important vocabulary terms like cuneiform, binary systems, roman numerals, and more! The full-color images, math charts, and practice problems make learning math easy...

Buttercup the chicken loves her life with her English family and their dog, Oxford. But one day she meets a family of chickens and must decide which family she wants to live with forever. Which family will she choose? Readers will be captivated by this story featuring beautiful illustrations, short chapter format, and compelling text.

Get to know the many species of whales and discover what makes them unique with this engaging book! This text combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn addition and subtraction while engaged in reading about different species of whales including blue whales, orcas, narwhals, and many others. The full-color images, math graphs and charts, and practice problems make learnin...

Cephalopods have evolved with a strong set of skills that allow them to survive in their aquatic world. Scientists are fascinated by their ability to change color, the ways they ward off predators, and their methods of communication. In time, scientists hope that by studying these creatures, they may find ways to copy and use all of their abilities. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students’ curi...

Learn about the economy and how money is spent with this Spanish nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the exciting book follows the journey of a single dollar and includes a fiction piece related to the topic, a glossary, a civics project, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book tracks one dollar as it is spent and travels from person to person or place to place. It also covers important economics topics in an easy-to-follow way, and include...