Synopsis: Learn ways to be a good citizen, including working together, speaking up, caring for the environment, and listening to others.Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: We the Kids series gives the youngest reader (Ages 6-7) an introduction to being good citizens. Each book includes chapters that help readers identify key details while the photographs, and other text features encourage students to make connections on their own.

Synopsis: -- Timeless stories that are fun to read-- Approved by educators for children ages 5-8-- Retold for beginning readersEasy-To-Read Folktales from Scholastic belong in every child's library. Look for other books in this series.

Synopsis: In this Step 1 Step into Reading Science Reader, polar bear babies learn the skills they will need to survive in the Arctic! Simple, repetitive text takes readers through a day with these little bears as they learn to fish, swim, and . . . run! Sweet, approachable art and a touch of excitement make this an ideal reader for curious little animal enthusiasts.Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with…

Synopsis: This heartwarming book encourages positive behavior by using the concept of an invisible bucket to show children how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love by "filling buckets." Updated and revised, this 10th anniversary edition will help readers better understand that "bucket dipping" is a negative behavior, not a permanent label. It also explains that it's possible to fill or dip into our own buckets.

Synopsis: Hippity-hop, the cuteness of a bunny just doesn't stop. Readers will learn why bunnies are known as cottontails, and follow the bunny through its day, seeing what it eats and how it sleeps. Charming photographs of these adorable animals are as equally beguiling as the delightful narrative.

Synopsis: In Honeybees, emergent readers will discover how this fascinating insect makes honey. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about the life of a honeybee. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a honeybee's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about honeybees online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate…

Synopsis: Text and photographs introduce the important work of fire fighters as they rescue people, fight fires, give medical care, and make safety talks.

Synopsis: If you could have any animal's front teeth, whose would you choose? What If You Had Animal Teeth? takes children on a fun, informative, and imaginative journey as they explore what it would be like if their own front teeth were replaced by those of a

Synopsis: This engaging member of the My First Reference series is filled with games, puzzles, questions and answers to teach children all they need to know about time. With lively illustrations and full-color photos of children and everyday objects, it covers the concepts of day and night, the passage of seasons and years, and all manner of time-telling.

Synopsis: Compares and contrasts various parts of the human anatomy with those of animals and concludes that all bodies are different and special.

Synopsis: Egg to Robin

Synopsis: Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a scathing anti-slavery novel, fanned the flames that started the Civil War. The book’s emotional portrayal of the impact of slavery captured the nation’s…

Synopsis: Jacques Cousteau is the most famous and beloved name in the world of deep-sea exploration. Cousteau discovered his passion in 1938, when he first used a pair of goggles to dive off the coast of France. During his time as a French naval officer, he carried out many deep-sea experiments and improved upon early diving equipment. Soon, Cousteau began filming his underwater excursions and offering the world a glimpse below the surface. The…

Synopsis: As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol, Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the Victorian age, Dickens’s literary masterpieces continue…

Synopsis: First he was known as Tommy, then Woodrow, and eventually, Mr. President. Born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, Thomas Woodrow Wilson was a born leader. He was the president of Princeton University, served as governor of New Jersey after that, and was then elected president of the United States. But not everything was so easy for Wilson. He was ahead of his time in wanting a League of Nations after World War I to help prevent another…

Synopsis: Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to "remember the ladies" and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first First Lady to live in the White House! This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period.

Synopsis: Born into aristocracy, Churchill cut his teeth as a young army officer in British India, the Sudan, and the Second Boer War. He rose in the ranks to First Lord of the Admiralty and was a staunch opponent of the encroaching German Nazis. Churchill served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, Churchill was also a historian,…

Synopsis: It seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut--June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, after seeing Disney's Fantasia, he decided that he was going to become an illustrator. His love of childrens books began early: often sick and confined to bed, little Maurice read and read and read. Though many of his own stories were light and funny…