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It's report day in Classroom 5A located near the Mars Research Center. A new student, Cleopatra, shares her weekend adventure--she got to explore a dying planet! Using her holoband, Cleopatra shows the class how the planet's native people grow their food from the ground and live in little huts and tribes. With an exciting adventure that's complete with colorful and imaginative illustrations and intriguing and futuristic text, young readers will love...
3) Into Space
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Take a trip into space! A strong link between the images and text is at the core of this book that is perfect for beginning readers and provides a shared reading experience. Through the simple text and bright, vivid images, children will be encouraged and inspired to retell the story. This book will leave children feeling confident and determined as they embark on their journey into reading!
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Penny Day is a first-year student at Sci Hi, the Universal High School for the Sciences. Sci Hi isn't a normal high school. Whether it's Zero-G dodge ball or creating mutant parasites, science is everywhere, and Penny loves it all! Students who enjoy science fiction stories will not be able to put this one down. This hi-lo reader features dynamic illustrations, compelling text, and chapter format to build reading comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency....
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Brooke and her brother, Abel, are traveling on a space rocket to find a new planet to live on! But when the captain seems to have lost his way, where do they end up? Adventure awaits young readers as they travel through space with delightful illustrations and lively text.
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13-year-old Sidney Jamison is bored by everything. Studying the life cycle of frogs? Boring. Trying to be popular? Yawn! But everything changes when a mysterious package is delivered to his home labeled, DO NOT OPEN. What could be inside? The answer will change his life forever. This illustrated 32-page chapter book will appeal to reluctant readers who enjoy science fiction and futuristic stories. The hi-lo text is ideal for older students who need...
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In this science fiction book, Taj and Tessa work as Color Mixers in Antarctica. Only a select few are allowed in this secret laboratory, where the colors of the world are created and assigned. When Tessa accidentally deletes the color blue, her mistake reverberates across the planet. Will they find a way to bring blue back to the world? Students will enjoy this illustrated sci-fi book that features compelling text, grade-appropriate vocabulary, and...
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Hari's first year at Sci Hi has been amazing. Not only are they learning about bees, but they're shrinking themselves down so that they can study them up close. But on a visit to a live hive, things get downright dangerous. Will Hari and his friends escape without getting stung? This illustrated 32-page chapter book will appeal to reluctant readers who enjoy science fiction and futuristic stories. The hi-lo text is ideal for older students who need...
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When Ralph's and Luna's science fair project doesn't work, their principal takes them back in his time machine to show them how inventors from the past have dealt with failure. They visit Thomas Edison, a man whose ideas about failure may just help Ralph and Luna bring home a science fair medal after all! Students will enjoy this illustrated fiction reader that features compelling text, grade-appropriate vocabulary, and chapter format to build reading...
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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...
11) Planet Puzzle
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A family of aliens are passing the time on a ride through space by investigating facts about Earth. Follow along as the young aliens learn how much water is on Earth, how many people live there, and what keeps them from falling right off the surface! Readers will be entertained by the silly answers these aliens give as they guess the answers to questions about Earth. Through colorful, cartoon-like illustrations and easy-to-read font, readers will...
12) Lizzie's Dream
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Lizzie is an inquisitive young girl who wants to be a pilot someday. As she finds out how much math, science, and research are needed to achieve this goal, Lizzie works harder than ever to learn as much as she can so that she can achieve her dream. She even studies the lives and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride, and Bessie Colman in order to find out how to become the best of the best. Throughout the book, readers will be intrigued by...
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As the students arrive for science class, they are met by Mr. Verne--and this doesn't seem to be just an ordinary class. The students are shocked as Mr. Verne has them wear special suits and jump aboard a rocket! The children are headed straight for the center of the earth and learn about each of Earth's layers along the way. Early readers will love this scientific study of Earth, as well as the stunningly vivid illustrations in this Spanish-translated...
14) Space Ace
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Young readers will be exposed to figurative language, rhyming, and countless facts as they read these imaginative, inventive, original poems about space. This book is sure to encourage readers to explore the world beyond our own. With colorful, full-page illustrations, and adventurous language, readers won't want to stop reading until they've become a space ace!
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13-year-old Sidney Jamison is bored by everything. Studying the life cycle of frogs? Boring. Trying to be popular? Yawn! But everything changes when a mysterious package is delivered to his home labeled, DO NOT OPEN. What could be inside? The answer will change his life forever. This illustrated 32-page chapter book will appeal to reluctant readers who enjoy science fiction and futuristic stories. The hi-lo text is ideal for older students who need...
16) Los Celubots
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It's a big world inside the human body! There are a lot of parts inside and it's up to a team of body bots to keep the parts working. But they face a challenge when the girl they work on isn't getting enough sleep. This illustrated chapter book helps advancing readers learn about human anatomy and physiology. This Spanish fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students' natural curiosity with fun...
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Penny Day is a first-year student at Sci Hi, the Universal High School for the Sciences. Sci Hi isn't a normal high school. Whether it's Zero-G dodge ball or creating mutant parasites, science is everywhere, and Penny loves it all! This illustrated 32-page chapter book will appeal to reluctant readers who enjoy science fiction and futuristic stories. The hi-lo text is ideal for older students who need high-interest stories with a lower reading level....
18) Body Bots
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It's a big world inside the human body! There are a lot of parts inside and it's up to a team of body bots to keep the parts working. But they face a challenge when the girl they work on isn't getting enough sleep. This illustrated chapter book helps advancing readers learn about human anatomy and physiology. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students' natural curiosity with fun and inspiring...
19) Robot Rescue
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In this science fiction book, Anna is the youngest crew member on a team of the brightest scientists exploring a distant planet. Just when her robot cat finally finds a live specimen, he goes missing. It's up to Anna to lead a rescue mission to bring him back before he is lost forever. Students will enjoy this illustrated fiction reader that features compelling text, grade-appropriate vocabulary, and chapter format to build reading comprehension,...
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A creative boy, Luke, dreams up an adventure where he and his friends journey through the solar system! Learn all about space while acting out this intriguing story. This charming, leveled script includes six roles that are written at varying reading levels, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies. Teachers can implement specific strategies to assign roles to students based on their individual reading levels. This helpful...
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