Toys, Dolls & Puppets

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Fall 2024

Barbie: From Doll to Cultural Icon

From the Series Gateway Biographies

Barbie changed what a doll could be. Before her, many dolls were baby dolls. Girls would care for these dolls and practice being mothers. But Barbie let girls imagine other futures. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • Dewey: 688.7/221
  • Copyright: 2025
40 titles

Gateway Biographies — Hardcover Set

From the Series Gateway Biographies

Discover the human side of newsworthy, historical, and pop culture figures, and learn about people leading key social movements or handling crises. Each biography in this easy-reading series… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $1,332.80
  • Your Price: $999.60
  • 40 titles

Grade 5 STEM Text Set

Text Sets help readers build proficiency at reading informational text. Students are presented with curricular science topics in an engaging manner. Teachers get CCSS-aligned materials for… Read More →

Haunted Dolls

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — That's Scary!

Most people think of dolls as being cute or sweet—but what if a doll were haunted? Could some dolls have powers or even cause bad things to happen? This scary-yet-fun book takes a look at… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: 133.1
  • Copyright: 2024
6 titles

Lightning Bolt Books ® — That's Scary! — Hardcover Set

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — That's Scary!

Treat young readers to this delightfully scary yet fun and kid-friendly series about ghosts, haunted places, mummies, and more. Each book takes a nonfiction approach to these spooky,… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $175.92
  • Your Price: $131.94
  • 6 titles

Marbles

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3

Marbles is a game that has been played for hundreds of years. Children like to have their own collection of marbles. There are many different ways to play with them. Have you ever played with marbles? Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2006
6 titles

Read about the Past (Read for a Better World ™) — Hardcover Set

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

Give young readers a peek at life in the past, comparing and contrasting how things were for previous generations with how they are now. The books contain prompts for SEL connections, helping Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $175.92
  • Your Price: $131.94
  • 6 titles
48 titles

Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level Magenta Bookroom — Paperback Set

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

This set is the place to start in the formal learning to read process. Emergent Level texts provide an essential first introduction to the basic conventions of print. Children meet all the… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2013
  • Paperback
  • List Price: $2,160.00
  • Your Price: $2,160.00
  • 48 titles
48 titles

Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level Magenta Classroom Library — Paperback Set

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

This set is the place to start in the formal learning to read process. Emergent Level texts provide an essential first introduction to the basic conventions of print. Children meet all the… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2013
  • Paperback
  • List Price: $360.00
  • Your Price: $360.00
  • 48 titles
48 titles

Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3 Purple Bookroom — Paperback Set

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3

Spacing between words is reduced to single spacing at Fluency Level 3, mimicking real-world text. The mastery of more complex strategies in Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Levels will enable… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2019
  • Paperback
  • List Price: $2,160.00
  • Your Price: $2,160.00
  • 48 titles
48 titles

Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3 Purple Classroom Library — Paperback Set

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3

Spacing between words is reduced to single spacing at Fluency Level 3, mimicking real-world text. The mastery of more complex strategies in Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Levels will enable… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2019
  • Paperback
  • List Price: $360.00
  • Your Price: $360.00
  • 48 titles
18 titles

Step by Step — Hardcover Set

From the Series Step by Step

What happens first? What comes next? Introduce readers to simple sequences and processes by exploring animal life cycles, how plants grow, or how foods or products are made. Readers will be… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2022
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $479.70
  • Your Price: $359.78
  • 18 titles

Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson

From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios

As a kid, Lonnie Johnson liked to invent things. He often faced prejudice as an African American growing up in the segregated southern United States, but he eventually became an engineer for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: 338.7/68872 [B]
  • Copyright: 2018
Cover: The Doll Test: Choosing Equality
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Fall 2024

The Doll Test: Choosing Equality

Four dolls. Two psychologists. One landmark court case. During the first half of the twentieth century, schoolchildren in many parts of the United States were segregated—Black children and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 370.15
  • Copyright: 2024

The Story of a Baseball Bat: It Starts with Wood

From the Series Step by Step

How does a tree become a baseball bat? First, a tree is cut into logs. Then logs are cut and shaped. Next a machine carves them. Then the bat is sanded. Follow the process step by step. Read More →

  • Lexile: 320
  • Dewey: 796.357/26
  • Copyright: 2021

The Story of a Crayon: It Starts with Wax

From the Series Step by Step

How does hot wax become a colorful crayon? First wax is melted. Then a worker adds color. Next the wax is shaped. Soon the wax hardens. Discover all the steps in the process of making a crayon. Read More →

  • Lexile: 280
  • Dewey: 547/.77
  • Copyright: 2021

Things to Make for Your Doll

From the Series Girl Crafts

Playing with a doll is all about imagination. Here are twenty creative craft projects to make play situations a lot more fun! They range from a doll bathing suit and beach bag made from a… Read More →

  • Dewey: 700
  • Copyright: 2003

Toy and Game Projects: Making Slime, Flipping Bottles, and More

From the Series Unplug with Science Buddies ®

Technology has made playtime a lot of fun. But there are tons of ways to play that don't require keyboards or screens. From making slime to flipping bottles, you can create your own toys and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 750
  • Dewey: 745.592
  • Copyright: 2020

Toys and Games: A Look at Then and Now

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

What did children do for fun and entertainment long ago? Readers can find out in this book filled with exciting photographs to show what toys and games were like in the past. Read More →

  • Lexile: 430
  • Dewey: 790.1/33
  • Copyright: 2024

Toys That Can Go

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

Some toys are fun to play with because they move. Do you have any toys that you push or pull to make them go? Which toys have strings or pedals to make them go? Read More →

  • Lexile: 70
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2008
4 titles

Unplug with Science Buddies ® — Hardcover Set

From the Series Unplug with Science Buddies ®

It’s time to turn off your device! This fun, maker-focused series features projects from project database creators Science Buddies® and encourages readers to step away from the screen and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2020
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $111.96
  • Your Price: $83.97
  • 4 titles
4 titles

Unplug with Science Buddies ® — Paperback Set

From the Series Unplug with Science Buddies ®

It’s time to turn off your device! This fun, maker-focused series features projects from project database creators Science Buddies® and encourages readers to step away from the screen and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2020
  • Paperback
  • List Price: $35.96
  • Your Price: $34.16
  • 4 titles