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1) Wind
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Simple text describes the wind, how it is formed, and its effects on the world. Nonfiction Level 1 Readers offer children subject matter they will appreciate, in a clean, familiar format. Each page provides straightforward sentences of simple words, ensuring easy mastery by students beginning to feel the attraction of reading to learn. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all make these books ideal stepping-stones to more advanced...
2) Hanukkah
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Simple text describes the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, what it signifies, and how it is celebrated. The second-level Nonfiction Readers feature longer sentences and more challenging vocabulary, but the overall layout and photos remain familiar to students enjoying newly acquired skills. Readers are rewarded for their progress with such high-interest topics as fascinating habitats, familiar holidays, and action-packed activities. Each title includes...
3) Pianos
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Simple text describes the basics of pianos and how they are played. Nonfiction Level 1 Readers offer children subject matter they will appreciate, in a clean, familiar format. Each page provides straightforward sentences of simple words, ensuring easy mastery by students beginning to feel the attraction of reading to learn. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all make these books ideal stepping-stones to more advanced reading...
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How do dinosaurs pay their bills? With Tyrannosaurus checks! What should you do if a dinosaur sneezes? Why, get out of the way, of course! These are just two of the dinosaur jokes that will have you laughing and rolling on the floor until your stomach is, well, saurus. Additional features include a table of contents, informational sidebars, a phonetic glossary, a fun-facts section, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Look at pictures to figure out what event happened first. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.
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Represented in this compendium of biographical essays is a considered cross section of young readers' favorite authors and illustrators from, primarily, the twentieth century. Volume Seven of this collection serves as an excellent introduction to a few of those storytellers most beloved by children, from Peggy Rathmann to Suzanne Fisher Staples. Every entry includes a photograph of the author or illustrator, reproductions of book covers, quotes from...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Look at pictures to figure out which object is the largest. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Sources for further research Suggested websites| Index| Glossary of key words| Which person is happy? What object is biggest? Which shape is the circle? Engage readers in key...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Look at pictures to figure out which people are showing happiness, anger, and other emotions. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Look at pictures to figure out which shapes can be seen. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Sources for further research Suggested websites Index Glossary of key words Which person is happy? What object is biggest? Which shape is the circle? Engage readers in key early...
10) Military Trucks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Simple text and color photos describe a military truck, explaining what each of its parts are and showing them up close. The huge wheels, powerful engines, and loud noises of working machines seem to entrance children for hours. Now young students can pore over color photos as they learn about their favorite machines-inside and out. Each book builds vocabulary as it describes in simple language the basics of a machine: what it looks like, what it's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Look at pictures to figure out what item is on top of another. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Sources for further research Suggested websites| Index| Glossary of key words. Which person is happy? What object is biggest? Which shape is the circle? Engage readers in...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Three, two, one... blast off! People have been fascinated by space travel since ancient times, but technological advances within the past 100 years have allowed them to walk on the moon and plan trips to Mars. Young readers will learn about the history of this phenomenon and will glimpse the endless possibilities that lie in store as scientists continue to brainstorm the future of space travel. Have you ever wondered what life was like before telephones...
13) Postal Workers
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Describes the jobs done by the many workers who contribute to the delivery of our mail. Nonfiction Level 1 Readers offer children subject matter they will appreciate, in a clean, familiar format. Each page provides straightforward sentences of simple words, ensuring easy mastery by students beginning to feel the attraction of reading to learn. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all make these books ideal stepping-stones to more...
14) The Little Land
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Imagination runs wild in Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem about a child's daydream. Children love the natural music of poetry, and they're eager to learn and remember the words. Like music, poetry's rhymes and rhythms capture children's attention and inspire their imaginations. This collection brings the classic works of famed poets such as Robert Louis Stevenson and Edward Lear to the children of today. Additional features to aid comprehension...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Highlights the schooling, job training, and life on the job for ultrasound technicians. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, a selected bibliography, an introduction to the author, and an index.
From building skyscrapers to maintaining plumbing, trade jobs are essential to everyday life in the United States. Information about jobs ranging from dental hygienists...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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People used sundials and calendars to keep track of time long before the invention of stylish wristwatches and radio alarm clocks. This book provides kids with an in-depth look at the development of both ancient and modern-day timepieces. Have you ever wondered what life was like before telephones or cars? It's easy to take for granted the inventions that have had such huge impacts on our everyday lives. With the help of The Timeline Library, children...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ancient papyrus scrolls, lost languages carved into cuneiform-the written word stretches back thousands of years. Inventions such as the printing press, typewriters, and computers are evidence of how far this technology has progressed. Trace its history from primitive to modern times, and learn how our world has been shaped as a result of the desire to communicate via writing. Have you ever wondered what life was like before telephones or cars? It's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from animal attacks. Facing fearsome animals ranging from sharks in the Pacific Ocean to bears at Yellowstone National Park, these people escaped the jaws of wild animals and lived to tell the tale. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, informative infographics, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, information about...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from Alcatraz. This notorious island prison was home to hundreds of inmates, dozens of whom risked their lives to escape captivity. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, informative infographics, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research. Throughout history, people...
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Represented in this compendium of biographical essays is a considered cross section of young readers' favorite authors and illustrators from, primarily, the twentieth century. Volume Four of this collection serves as an excellent introduction to a few of those storytellers most beloved by children, from Nikki Grimes to Suzy Kline. Every entry includes a photograph of the author or illustrator, reproductions of book covers, quotes from and about the...
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