Synopsis: How long does it take a spider to spin a web? Do earthworms have eyes? And really, what is the difference between jam and jelly? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the newest installment in this kid-friendly series packed with fun, fascinating Q…

Synopsis: Build phonetic awareness and support content-area learning with these fascinating nonfiction books. From A to Z, these books match the letters of the alphabet with vivid, full-color photographs. They teach letter recognition and capital and lowercase letters--plus letter names, shapes, and sounds. The easy-to-use arrangement supports older students in writing reports. It is consistent with national language arts standards.

Synopsis: Examines the early astronomers and describes what more recent discoveries have told us about the sun, planets of the solar system, comets, stars, and galaxies.

Synopsis: Describes peninsulas, including how they form, the plants and animals found on peninsulas, and how people and weather change peninsulas. Also includes information on peninsulas found in North America and in the world.

Synopsis: Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer snuggles up and describes how the snow falls from the sky with this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, perfect for beginning readers.Everyone loves snow! It’s fun to go outside and play in and makes wonderful snowmen. But where does snow come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of snow…

Synopsis: Describes wetland plants and wetland plant uses.

Synopsis: Explains what it takes to be a bird and why birds do the things they do.

Synopsis: La vista y el olfato, el gusto, el oído y el tacto -- nuestros sentidos nos enseñan a conocer el mundo que nos rodea. ¡Descubre cómo usas tus cinco sentidos!

Synopsis: Provides an introduction to the history and development of the radio and explains how a radio works. Includes information on some of the scientists and inventors who were influential of the invention of the radio.

Synopsis: Provides an introduction to the history and development of the telephone and explains how a telephone works. Includes information on Alexander Graham Bell and some of the other inventors who were influential of the invention of the telephone.

Synopsis: Ms. Frizzle's class is growing a beautiful garden, but Phoebe's plot is empty. Her flowers are at her old school! So, the kids climb aboard the Magic School Bus. They go to Phoebe's old school to get some of her old flowers, but they end up actually going inside the flowers. Follow the kids' colourful adventure as they learn how living things grow.

Synopsis: Provides an introduction to England, using a question-and-answer format that discusses land features, government, housing, transportation, industries, education, sports, art forms, holidays, food, and family life. Includes a map, facts, and charts.

Synopsis: Briefly describes the history of Ellis Island, what happened there when it was used as an immigration station, and how it became a national park in 1965.

Synopsis: Describes different types of communities, including cities, suburbs, and rural areas. Also discusses various occupations in a community.

Synopsis: Provides an introduction to the some characteristics of different kinds of trees.

Synopsis: Describes some of the things that doctors do to help people stay healthy.

Synopsis: Meet the young activists who are using their voices and minds to fight climate change. Did you know that the past five years have been the hottest ever recorded Or that over seven million people participated in the global Climate Strike We're facing a very real problem, but there's hope. Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction not only to the dramatic effects…

Synopsis: Learn how two brothers, Chris and Martin Kratt, became televsions favorite wildlife explorers!Meet Chris and Martin Kratt, two brothers who turned a love of animals into an amazing career! They have produced, written, directed, and starred in several PBS series and specials over the years. Most recently, they have become known for PBS's smash hit animated show Wild Kratts. Along the way, they traveled the world and encountered incredible…

Synopsis: Find out all about Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first woman Cherokee chief whose image appears on the U.S. quarter, in this Step 3 Biography Reader.In 1985, Wilma Pearl Mankiller became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She had to convince her people that the chief should be the best person for the job, man or woman.Before the English came to what is now the United States, Cherokee women and men shared the leadership of the…

Synopsis: Did you know that the Vatican is a country--the smallest in the world? Find out the amazing history of the headquarters of the Catholic Church.It's time to elect a new pope. Hundreds of thousands of people gather in front of St. Peter's Basilica to learn who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church. A white puff of smoke from a chimney signals the cardinals--the "princes" of the church--have elected one of their own who will continue to be…