Synopsis: This book looks at how Thomas Edison's inventions affect our lives today.

Synopsis: FOCUS ON INITIAL CONSONANT R (RAT, RABBIT)

Synopsis: The cafeteria is one of the most fun places at school for young children. Talking and eating with friends is a great way to get to know others and build communication skills in young students. Learning the ropes in the cafeteria is a challenging but important task for readers to grasp. Through simple text and supporting photographs, beginning readers learn the importance of sharing, listening to adults, and cleaning up after themselves.

Synopsis: Nonfiction reading program that integrates science and social studies content with literacy development. Topics are correlated with national standards for science and social studies. The series is divided into three stages - emergent, early and fluent - each level with separate teacher's guide and assessment handbook.

Synopsis: Advanced Reader Grade 1: Harcourt School Publishers Storytown (

Synopsis: This book explains the process of water evaporation in three everyday situations in which heat changes water from a liquid to a vapor.

Synopsis: On Thursday a toad is captured by an owl who saves him to eat on Tuesday, the owl's birthday, but the intervening five days change his mind.

Synopsis: Through simple text and photographs, this story demonstrates actions that bears perform.

Synopsis: Monkey uses his friends to get what he wants, and his friends get angry with him.

Synopsis: Discusses why many cities are located near bodies of water

Synopsis: Do you know what an owl loos like? How about a penguin? The world is full of birds. See how many you can name

Synopsis: Kids ages 3 to 6 will delight in Loonette the clown, her Big Comfy Couch, and the characters and adventures inspired by this award-winning PBS TV series.

Synopsis: Lots of bugs crawl. What else can bugs do?

Synopsis: Shows the steps involved in making a grilled cheese sandwich

Synopsis: Looks at the activities that happen in a home in the morning.

Synopsis: Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humor, School of Monsters is guaranteed to spark a love of reading! Today it's Sports Day in the sun. But do you think that Pete can run?

Synopsis: Shows how firefighters put out forest fires and discusses the importance of fire safety

Synopsis: A complete non-fiction literacy program that will help children develop an understanding of all non-fiction text types. Each stage provides simple to complex cross-curricular content focusing upon Science, the Social Sciences and the Arts. At each stage 7 text types are covered: Report; Explanation; Recount/Biography; Procedure; Persuasive; Recount; Reference. Each book has a suggested level and an information box which outlines the stage, genre…

Synopsis: Discusses dolphins and sharks, their ocean habitats, and general information about oceans and oceanography.