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What are elections? Why do we have them? Who can vote? Who gets elected and why? Accessible text and explanatory photos help students understand the key concepts of elections and learn why… Read More →

What are fiction genres? How is fiction different from other kinds of writing? Find out the key elements of fiction, such as characters, setting, and plot. Then explore different genres,… Read More →

What are graphic novels? How are graphic novels different from other kinds of writing? Find out how graphic novels are similar to and different from comic books. Explore features such as… Read More →

What are legends, folktales, and other classic stories? How are they different from other kinds of writing? Find out the key elements of classic stories, such as theme, setting, and plot.… Read More →

What are nonfiction genres? How is nonfiction different from other kinds of writing? Find out about nonfiction text features, such as the table of contents, the glossary, and the index. Then… Read More →

What are plays? How are they different from other kinds of writing? Find out about the parts of a play, including characters, scenes, setting, scripts, stage directions, and dialogue. Then… Read More →

Programs and apps make computers useful. They let you do homework on laptops. They let you play games on smartphones and tablets. What programs and apps are the most important? Who makes… Read More →

What are rules? What are laws? Who creates them? Why do we have to follow them? What happens if we break them? Accessible text and explanatory photos help students understand the key concepts Read More →

What are the three branches of government? What does each branch do? Why do we need all three? Accessible text and explanatory photos help students understand key concepts about the roles of… Read More →

Is teamwork impossible for these brothers and sisters? Badger brothers Grub and Bristle want to build a boat with their friends, but their new fox sister Ginger always tries to take charge.… Read More →

Beginning the New Year in a new city isn’t easy, and it definitely isn’t starting out very well for Dina and her family! But when they’re welcomed by warm and generous hosts in their new… Read More →

“Celebrates boyhood and encourages boys to embrace all the many things that make them each unique. Readers will meet boys who love to create, explore, try new things, ask questions, share… Read More →

Can you float in the water? What else can float in the water? Can you think of something that can float in the air? Read More →

Have you been flying in a plane? Was it fun to go flying? Do you know lots of things that can fly? Read More →

It’s a big question—what can frogs tell us about our planet? Frogs are incredible, as are the herpetologists who study them! They may only be small, but the amount that frogs can tell us… Read More →

Tas and friends learn what Gem can do. Young readers will enjoy following Tas along on her many adventures and meeting new buddies along the way. Cute illustrations capture the charm of the… Read More →

Pam dips and tips. Sid digs. Sam taps. Phonics is fun with this group of friendly characters. Through quirky comic-style illustrations and simple text, this book introduces vowels a, o, and… Read More →

There is so much to see in the desert! Put on your sunscreen and get ready to go on an adventure to the world's driest, most scorching environments. From rattlesnakes to camels, meerkats to… Read More →

There's so much to see in the polar regions! Put on your snowshoes and get ready for an adventure to the freezing northern and southern polar regions. From penguins to polar bears, narwhals… Read More →

How do animals like snakes, roadrunners, and scorpions survive in the desert? Discover their adaptations and see! Read More →

Find out why the forest is a perfect habitat for animals like porcupines, bears, and deer. Read More →

Lions, and zebras, and termites, oh my! See why a grassland is a perfect habitat for these animals and more. Read More →

Fish swim and ducks paddle. Beavers build and herons wade. Discover how these animals and others adapt to living in a lake. Read More →