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In Everyone Visits Family, readers will learn about ways that families connect and see each other, especially through travel. The real-world examples celebrate diversity and prove that we are all more alike than we realize. Children will love learning about the differences and similarities of people and places around the world as they strengthen reading comprehension skills with text-based questions. Each 24-page title in the Little World Everyone...
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MATH AT THE MARKET: Math is everywhere — even at the market! From fruits to sort, cans and jars with different shapes, vegetables to count, and more, this 24-page photo-filled book will help young readers see what math is hiding at the market!
"I SPY" MATH BOOKS FOR KIDS: In "I Spy" fashion, readers are invited to observe each photo closely to find and discuss ways to apply math in the real world: counting, sorting, addition and subtraction, recognizing...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduce your child to future career paths with the children's book Careers in the Studio.
Do you want to be a recording engineer, photographer, or choreographer? Learn about different career paths in the arts and entertainment industries.
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• This nonfiction book features engaging text, a glossary, and before- and after-reading questions to help develop reading comprehension skills.
• 32 pages of vibrant photographs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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From a fish that looks like bubble gum to one that has shocking abilities, let's discover the wild, sometimes strange world of aquatic animals! In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will learn about water animals and how they hunt, how they grow, and their remarkable talents. This series introduces young readers to some curious, cute, and downright strange facts about plants and animals. These high-interest books feature stand-alone spreads, so readers...
25) Smokejumpers
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Smokejumpers are highly-trained, specialized firefighters who leap into danger. While other firefighters battle large-scale wildfires, smokejumpers are deployed to snuff out remote fires before they become a threat. In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will dive into how smokejumpers are trained, what goes into a jump, and how they fight fires once they get there. This high interest, low reading level series gives readers an exciting photo- and fact-filled...
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MATH AT THE LIBRARY: Math is everywhere — even at the library! From books to sort, shelves to measure, friends to count, and more, this 24-page photo-filled book will help young readers see what math is hiding in the library!
"I SPY" MATH BOOKS FOR KIDS: In "I Spy" fashion, readers are invited to observe each photo closely and find ways to apply math to what they see: counting, sorting, addition, and subtraction, recognizing shapes, and more. Open-ended...
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The boreal forest teems with wildlife during the short, mild summer. This changes quickly when fall arrives. Only the living things that have adapted to the region's freezing temperatures and frozen land can remain in the forest year-round. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how boreal beasts survive the harsh climate and how a few not only survive, but also thrive in the frozen forest. This NGSS-aligned series is packed with interesting...
29) Power Workers
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Electric shock and explosions are just some of the daily dangers power workers face on the job. In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will meet the people who risk their lives to bring electricity to homes and businesses around the world. This high interest, low reading level series gives readers an exciting photo- and fact-filled look at some of the most dangerous jobs on the planet. Each book features stand-alone spreads, so readers can flip pages...
31) Model Makers
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Making models can be a fun hobby, but many people also use models in their work. In this STEAM title, learn how scientists, architects, engineers, and artists all make models to test their work. This title supports NGSS for Engineering Design.
32) Mountain Guides
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For most people, climbing the largest mountains in the world is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. For mountain guides, it's just another day at work! In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will meet the people who risk their lives to help others have adventures on the highest peaks. This high interest, low reading level series gives readers an exciting photo- and fact-filled look at some of the most dangerous jobs on the planet. Each book features stand-alone...
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Young learners will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Traveling The Santa Fe Trail. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events. Each 48-page title in The History Of America Collection delves into complex narratives in history. Concise, but comprehensive, these titles are very approachable for transitioning...
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Deciduous forests around the world are home to a variety of animals. Animals that are part of the temperate deciduous forest biome must adapt to the conditions of all four seasons to survive. Animals that are part of the tropical and subtropical deciduous forest biomes must adapt to both the wet and dry seasons. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how deciduous beasts rise to the challenges of the climate in each biome. This NGSS-aligned...
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Let's dig into incredible facts about Earth's plants and trees – including the deadly tricks of the meat-eating pitcher plant and the stinky charms of the corpse flower! In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will learn why these natural wonders are so important to human survival. It includes facts about how plants and trees trap their meals, how they stay safe from danger, and how they help keep humans healthy. This series introduces young readers...
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Life in a pond is exciting. Birds, bugs, and shrews skitter across the surface. Turtles and fish zip along under the water's surface. Beavers, herons, and others make themselves at home by the pond's edge. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how these animals survive and thrive in freshwater pond biomes around the world.
This NGSS-aligned series is packed with interesting facts and vivid photos that introduce readers to a variety of...
38) Math in the City
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MATH IN THE CITY: Math is everywhere — even in the city! From buildings to compare, numbers to notice, people to count, and more, this 24-page photo-filled book will help young readers see what math is hiding in the city!
"I SPY" MATH BOOKS FOR KIDS: In "I Spy" fashion, readers are invited to observe each photo closely to find and discuss ways to apply math in the real world: counting, sorting, addition and subtraction, recognizing shapes, and...
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What's it like to work in the dangerous field of search and rescue? It all depends on where help is needed! Explore the differences between mountain and wilderness, cave, urban, and combat search and rescue. In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will learn how the heroic efforts of a few save the lives of many. This high interest, low reading level series gives readers an exciting photo- and fact-filled look at some of the most dangerous jobs on the...
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