Grade 3

Grandma Bendy can stretch, twist, and bend her body. She uses her bendiness to help people, and is great at hide and seek! But Grandma Bendy didn’t always use her abilities for good . . .… Read More →

Eight-year-old Angelica lives in an apartment in San Francisco with her parents, Anna and Tony. Her Grandma Francisca lives next door. Angelica enjoys spending time with her grandmother after Read More →

This is the story of a boy who loves his grandma but can’t stand all her rules! Gorgeous pencil illustrations by Henry Blackshaw bring the eccentric grandma and her pattern-filled house… Read More →

Tap, tap, tap. Drip, drip, drip. "What's that sound, Grandpa?" "It's the sap running from the maples." Here is the gentle story of a granddaughter discovering one of the great joys of her… Read More →

The tradition of planting on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for Trees, is handed down from generation to generation in this warm tale. Using a shovel “shiny and new,” a little boy and his… Read More →

Grant West, founder of Walker West Music Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota, has dedicated more than thirty years to shaping the lives of children through the transformative power of music. As a Read More →

Danny and Josh thought that today would be just like any other school day—wake up, eat breakfast, and go to school. Of course, they didn't expect to accidentally turn into grasshoppers in the Read More →

Prairie dogs, vultures, grasshoppers, goldfinches, pocket gophers, and bison are some of the many animals that make up a grassland food web. But do you know how the many types of grasses in a Read More →

There is a saying, 'What goes up must come down.' That's the law of gravity. A famous scientist called Sir Isaac Newton was the first person to understand gravity. What do you think our world Read More →

Look around you. Do you see a gray squirrel? A cloudy sky? Gray hair on your grandma or grandpa? The color gray is found in nature, in foods, in clothing, and in many other places. Read this Read More →

Find out what a gray wolf has in common with a red fox or an African lion. Discover what sets a gray wolf apart from a manatee or a giant panda. Readers will compare and contrast key traits… Read More →

What's that dog with the handsome looks, graceful walk, and body the size of a pony? It's the Great Dane! Great Danes are quiet dogs with gentle personalities and hearts of gold. Their owners Read More →

Ships, bridges, and tall buildings are marvels of engineering. They are designed to be strong and safe. But even state-of-the-art designs don't always hold up in the real world. Learn about… Read More →

Without inventors, we wouldn't have cars, airplanes, or light bulbs. Inventors build devices that make our lives better. But not all inventions succeed. In fact, the history of inventions is… Read More →

Explore some of history's biggest failures in medicine—from bloodletting to early remedies—and how some of those failures eventually led to success. Read More →

Science is all about the pursuit of knowledge. But sometimes that pursuit leads scientists down the wrong path, and things can go spectacularly wrong! Learn about some of the biggest fails in Read More →

Sports are all about great strategy and overcoming obstacles, right? Not always! Sometimes failures in sports are as exciting as successes. Learn about the biggest fails—from an NFL team… Read More →

Technology is constantly changing the world we live in. But new tech doesn't always catch on right away, or even work like it's supposed to. In fact, the history of technology is filled with… Read More →

Warships let the navy navigate and fight in the water. Readers will find out about the different types of warships and the technology they use. Read More →

Some of the fiercest and most skilled hunters in the world, great white sharks use intellect, camouflage, and a strong sense of smell, hearing, and sight to track and kill their prey. Watch… Read More →

What are the biggest hunting fish in the ocean? Great white sharks! But do you know how great white sharks find food? Or how many teeth they have? Find out everything about these ferocious… Read More →