Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries

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A Global Pandemic

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus

COVID-19 shocked the world in 2020. Follow the disease's spread across the globe and the different approaches countries took to fight back. Read More →

  • Lexile: 920
  • Dewey: 362.1962/414
  • Copyright: 2022

A Lasting Impact

From the Series COVID-19

In early 2020, the United States lost about 25 billion dollars a day during the economic shutdown caused by COVID-19. Millions of people lost their jobs as thousands of businesses shut down,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • Dewey: 616.2/414
  • Copyright: 2021

All about Doctors

From the Series Sesame Street ® Loves Community Helpers

Big Bird knows doctors keep him healthy and strong. Join Big Bird and the rest of the Sesame Street cast as they celebrate these important community helpers! About the Sesame Street ® Loves… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • Dewey: 610.69/5
  • Copyright: 2021

All about Nurses

From the Series Sesame Street ® Loves Community Helpers

Nurses are an essential part of every community. The lovable characters from Sesame Street teach readers how nurses they care for their patients and keep us all healthy. About the Sesame… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • Dewey: 610.73
  • Copyright: 2023

All about Veterinarians

From the Series Sesame Street ® Loves Community Helpers

Veterinarians are valuable community helpers. Follow Sesame Street characters in learning how veterinarians help keep animals healthy and how they take care of animals big and small. About… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: 636.089092
  • Copyright: 2023
24 titles

All-Star Smackdown (Lerner ™ Sports) — Hardcover Set

From the Series All-Star Smackdown (Lerner ™ Sports)

Read about the world's greatest athletes and compare their careers in a fun and exciting head-to-head format. Explore their stats and greatest moments, and then choose a winner. Will your… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $735.60
  • Temporarily out of stock
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Ambulances: A First Look

From the Series Read about Vehicles (Read for a Better World ™)

Ambulances make lots of noise and have flashing lights, but they also help people. Full-color photographs and easy text give young readers a front-row seat into these life-saving vehicles. Read More →

  • Lexile: 370
  • Dewey: 629.28/334
  • Copyright: 2024

Antibiotics: A Graphic History

From the Series Medical Breakthroughs

Bacterial infections are a constant threat to human health. Antibiotics stop a bacterial infection from multiplying. They help treat pneumonia, strep throat, and many other infections. But… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • Dewey: 615.7/922
  • Copyright: 2022

Avicenna and the Book of Medicine

From the Series Graphic Science Biographies

Avicenna, also known as Ibn Sina, was a physician and philosopher in an era known as the Islamic Golden Age. When he was not working as a healer in the courts of different rulers, he… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 181/.5
  • Copyright: 2023
8 titles

Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day — Audisee®—On Level Set

From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day

What would you do without deodorant, Band-Aids, or flushable toilets? Can you imagine living in a world with no television, and no microwave popcorn to eat while you watch it? We might take… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2014
  • Audisee®—On Level
  • List Price: $373.20
  • Your Price: $279.90
  • 8 titles

Back Off, Sneezy!: A kids' guide to staying well

From the Series Start Smart ™ — Health

On a basketball. On a door handle. Even in the air you breathe! Germs are everywhere. What can you do about it? Learn ways to avoid germs, to guard against getting sick, and to keep from… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: 610
  • Copyright: 2015
Spring 2025

Boo-Boo!

From the Series Terrific Toddlers

When JoJo falls down and hurts her chin, her dad tries to help her boo-boo. But JoJo is scared! Her dad helps her understand that boo-boos aren't so scary. Boo-Boo! is a book for toddlers… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2018

Bubonic Plague: The Black Death

From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)

The bubonic plague wreaked havoc in the fourteenth century. Learn about the germ that causes the illness, how fleas spread it, and how putting sailors in quarantine slowed the spread. Dive… Read More →

  • Lexile: 360
  • Dewey: 614.5/732
  • Copyright: 2022

Buddy, Rat Terminator: A Little Friend with a Big Heart

From the Series Explore!

Buddy is small dog with a big attitude. Buddy has been trained for a special task: to hunt rats. He is able to smell if rats have been in an area and can follow the scent to find their nests. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
8 titles

Bumba Books ™ — Hooray for Community Helpers! — Audisee®—On Level Set

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Hooray for Community Helpers!

Who makes a difference in your community? Young readers are fascinated by community helpers. Simple text and bright photos introduce how all kinds of community helpers contribute. Critical… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2017
  • Audisee®—On Level
  • List Price: $373.20
  • Your Price: $279.90
  • 8 titles
16 titles

Buzz Books — Hardcover Set

From the Series Buzz Books

This dynamic series is designed to appeal to older or struggling readers. Not all kids enjoy fiction, but almost all have a thirst for knowledge and want to know more about stuff that… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $490.40
  • Your Price: $367.80
  • 16 titles
Fall 2024

Connor McDavid vs. Mario Lemieux: Who Would Win?

From the Series All-Star Smackdown (Lerner ™ Sports)

Connor McDavid and Mario Lemieux are hockey legends. Both players have dominated the NHL like few other players could. But which center is the true NHL all-star? Dig into their careers,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 796.962092/2
  • Copyright: 2025

Coronavirus in Sports and Entertainment

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic changed many aspects of sports and entertainment. From closing gyms and stadiums to canceling concerts and postponing the Summer Olympics, readers will learn how the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 920
  • Dewey: 306.4/83
  • Copyright: 2022
4 titles

COVID-19 — Hardcover Set

From the Series COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2, or the "novel coronavirus," caused a global pandemic. In early 2020, the virus reached nearly every corner of the globe and infected millions. Every country took steps to contain… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2021
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $111.96
  • Your Price: $83.97
  • 4 titles

COVID-19: The Coronavirus Disease

From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)

Scientists and health-care workers around the world are battling COVID-19. Find out how the disease attacks the human body and see how people are fighting back. Dive deep into the Deadly… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: 614.5/92414
  • Copyright: 2022
6 titles

Creepy Crawlers in Action: Augmented Reality — Hardcover Set

From the Series Creepy Crawlers in Action: Augmented Reality

Get up close with creepy crawlers through amazing augmented reality experiences! Jumping spiders soar through the air to inject venom into unsuspecting prey. Ticks chew through skin to suck… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2021
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $191.94
  • Your Price: $143.95
  • 6 titles

Cutting-Edge Medicine

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Cutting-Edge STEM

Will we one day be able to regrow limbs? 3-D print custom dentures? Wear a contact lens to monitor our health? It sounds like science fiction, but advances like these are driving real medical Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 610
  • Copyright: 2020
6 titles

Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)

Dive deep into the world's deadliest plagues and diseases. This high/low series introduces readers to the science, the history, and the treatments of illnesses including COVID-19, Ebola,… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2022
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $183.90
  • Your Price: $137.93
  • 6 titles

Ebola: A Rare Killer

From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)

Outbreaks of Ebola can be scary and deadly. The virus that causes the disease spreads quickly from person to person, leading to severe illness. Find out why Ebola is so dangerous and how… Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • Dewey: 614.5/88
  • Copyright: 2022