Synopsis: Uses observations of bean seeds planted in eggshells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants.

Synopsis: Finding the moon -- From seed to plant -- Investigating water -- Observing an acquarium -- Properties -- Sunshine and shadows -- Weather and sky.

Synopsis: Llama Llama becomes overwhelmed as Christmas preparations progress, until his mother reminds him of the real gift the holiday brings.

Synopsis: Heat and light are types of energy.

Synopsis: Water moves from the air to ground and back again.

Synopsis: Hurricanes are in the news more than ever before. But how many kids really know the amazing science behind these spectacular and often deadly natural occurrences? Our newest All Aboard Science Reader offers tons of interesting information about the cause and effects of hurricanes alongside full-color photographs.

Synopsis: "The three bears have three of everything. What has happened when they count four?" -- Publisher's website.

Synopsis: Penny's excitement over the start of first grade turns to sadness when she and her best friend are placed different classrooms, but they make the best of it--and some new friends--in this poem based on "The Night Before Christmas."

Synopsis: Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese cat with an overactive imagination, would rather be El Skippito, his Zorro-like, Chihuahua alter ego.

Synopsis: Beatrice and Abel are friends and next door neighbors. Beatrice raises bees, Abel grows apples. They help each other just like the bees and the trees help each other. One day Abel gets stung and he thinks Beatrice is laughing at him. She thinks he is insulting her so they each go their separate ways. Will they still be able to be friends?

Synopsis: Softcover My Five Senses Big Book Plus (17 X 17 inches) book. This is a book that can be easily seen and read from the back of the room. In this book the student will explore all five senses in a story (My Five Senses), an Inuit chant, and a guessing game (entitled Look Closely). This book correlates with the theme Off We Go--See What We Know! (1996 grade 1 Houghton Mifflin Reading Series).

Synopsis: Text and illustrations describe how baby animals are aided by their mothers in moving from place to place.

Synopsis: "From fierce great white to super-fast makos, slow-moving megamouths to clever threshers, there are all kinds of cool sharks lurking in the oceans."--

Synopsis: Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round.Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Kitten's First Full Moon, Chrysanthemum is a don't-miss classic, especially for back to school.Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect—until her first day of school. "You're named after a…

Synopsis: Little Gopher and Indian Boy, learns to paint with the brilliance of the evening sky and becomes known as He-Who-Brought-the-Sunset-to-the-Earth. This is a story about the beautiful flower, the Indian Paintbrush.

Synopsis: Andy's friends construct different words from his name: "an" words, "and" words, and "andy" words.

Synopsis: Differentiate text for: Approaching-one grade below, On-Level-at grade level Beyond- one grade above, ELL-English Language Learners. Each reader features a main selection accompanied by a paired piece with the same theme. Nonfiction titles are differentiated in readability but identical in design. Excite students with myths, legends, folktales, informational texts, and many more genres.

Synopsis: With encouragement from his friends and family, Froggy learns how to ride his shiny new bike.

Synopsis: Froggy is excited about his first sleepover, but a series of events sends Froggy and Max back and forth between their houses, until it seems they will never fall asleep.

Synopsis: paperback book