Highlights a number of the world's deserts, defines what constitutes a desert, and describes the environment, including some of the plants and animals that live in these arid regions. 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...

A phonics-based nonfiction book for level-two beginning readers, providing information about some of the plants and animals that live in the ocean. Includes an index and a list of books and Web sites for further study. 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...

A phonics-based nonfiction book for level-two beginning readers, providing information about some of the plants and animals that live under the ground. Includes an index and a list of books and Web sites for further study. 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...

Simple text describes the Fourth of July, how it began, 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 a helpful index...

Simple text describes Halloween, how it began, 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 a helpful index of key words...

Simple text describes Kwanzaa, how it began, 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 a helpful...

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...

Simple text describes sharing and what it means to share with others. Mother Teresa and her ability to unconditionally share with others is given as a positive example of sharing. An end section offers suggestions on how readers can share with others in their own lives. The highest-level Nonfiction Readers encourage more advanced students to extend their skills by instilling the confidence that they can read to learn about subjects of their own choosing!...

Simple text describes trumpets, their different parts, 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...

An introduction to different dairy products and the part they play in a healthy diet.