Synopsis: Improve Word Recognition and Sight Word Vocabulary These readers are the perfect tool for helping students recognize sight words and providing emergent readers with books they can successfully read on their own. Each book introduces a new sight word within a delightful story. Written by popular children's author Rozanne Lanczak Williams, these fun books are the perfect complement to any emergent reading program! Great for Reading First, Fluency…

Synopsis: Explains the planets and stars of different varieties while outlining a range of outdoor-themed activities.

Synopsis: An introduction to Memorial Day for the youngest readers. This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to Memorial Day. Colorful photos and very simple nonfiction text encourage children to read on their own as they take an in-depth look at the history of Memorial Day and how it is observed today.

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: 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: Shows Hooper, a Dalmatian who lives at a firehouse in Brooklyn, and describes the kinds of work he and the fire fighters do each day.

Synopsis: "Corpus Bones! I utterly loathe my life."Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to arich man--any rich man, no matter how awful.But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the north comes to call--by far the oldest, ugliest, most revolting suitor of them all.Unfortunately, he is also the richest.Can a sharp-tongued, high-spirited,…

Synopsis: A Caldecott Medal winner that conveys the silent wonder of a city snowfall and a small boy's solitary delight in it.

Synopsis: Heidi is Johanna Spyri's classic story of a young orphan sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Heidi almost loses her liberty as she is ripped away from the tranquility of the mountains to tend to a sick cousin in the city. Happily, all's well that ends well, and Heidi is reuinted with her beloved mountains.

Synopsis: A brilliant new collection of Emily Dickinson's poetry, introduced by acclaimed author Virginia Euwer Wolff. I'M NOBODY, WHO ARE YOU? is a collection of Emily Dickinson's greatest poetry, from the wistful to the unsettling, the wonders of nature to the foibles of human nature.

Synopsis: Discusses the history and design of Daytona International Speedway along with some of the Daytona 500's most exciting finishes and famous racers.

Synopsis: Tiny T. Rex wants to cheer up his friend, Pointy, with a hug, but he is frustrated because even as he gets bigger, his arms remain too small for proper hugging--but he is determined to practice, even when he gets into trouble.

Synopsis: A magical Holiday

Synopsis: Gary Paulsen introduces readers to Charley Goddard in his latest novel, Soldier's Heart. Charley goes to war a boy, and returns a changed man, crippled by what he has seen. In this captivating tale Paulsen vividly shows readers the turmoil of war through one boy's eyes and one boy's heart, and gives a voice to all the anonymous young men who fought in the Civil War.

Synopsis: Planet Earth is full of incredible images & fascinating facts about the world we live in. Readers are guided around the globe, learning about Earth's atmosphere, seasons, & climate, the vast variety of landscapes & many other amazing facts about Planet Earth. Other titles in Questions & Answers series include Ancient History, Animal World, Science, Space, & World History.

Synopsis: Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the abolitionist cause, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) led an astounding life. Physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy plagued his early years, yet through sheer force of character he was able to overcome these obstacles to become a leading spokesman for his people. In this, the first and most frequently read of his three…

Synopsis: Follows the school activities of second-graders, Harry and Doug, as they participate in a secret mission to celebrate "Charlotte's Web," learn how to make green slime, and put on a skit warning about the dangers of smoking.