Grade 4

Derek Carr is a superstar quarterback for the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders have gotten better each year since Carr joined the team in 2014. In 2016 they made the National Football League… Read More →

Derek Jeter dreamed of playing for the New York Yankees for as long as he could remember. When the team made Derek the sixth pick in the 1992 draft, his dream became a reality. With the… Read More →

Derek Jeter always dreamed of playing for the New York Yankees. At 21, he fulfilled his dream by becoming the team’s shortstop. Jeter helped the Yankees win the World Series five times. He… Read More →

Chosen first overall in the 2008 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, Derrick Rose is one of the most explosive players in basketball. He learned the game from his older brothers… Read More →

Snakes, lizards, rabbits, mice, mountain lions, and hawks are some of the many animals that make up a desert food web. But do you know how desert animals depend on cactuses, grasses, and… Read More →

There are deserts in many parts of the world. Most deserts are huge, dry places where only a few special plants grow. The weather can change quickly from very hot to very cold. People who… Read More →

If you're looking for an extreme habitat, look no further than the desert. Don't be fooled by its beauty though, this book's at-a-glance fact files and survival tips will show you just how… Read More →

Deserts are some of the harshest places on Earth. They can be burning hot during the day and freezing at night. There is little or no water. Dust and sandstorms can make it hard to find the… Read More →

Are you really into cooking? Playing football? Doing fun and fancy crafts? You can design a website around whatever it is you love most! Learn how to set up a website of your very own in just Read More →

Learn how to design, animate, and create incredible computer graphics using free software. With easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, create all types of projects, from Pop… Read More →

In 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon with a crew of astronauts. No humans have visited the moon since. But the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other space agencies… Read More →

Meet Scoop McLaren, a feisty thirteen-year old DETECTIVE EDITOR! What do you do when an evil reporter wreaks havoc in a quiet coastal town? Sonny Fink writes online news that is uploaded at… Read More →

Mystery is afoot in London. Thieves roam the graveyards, your best friend is missing, and your creepy boss is building something in his lab. A famous detective is on your side. But does he… Read More →

The final story in this big-hearted series takes on the most important case ever investigated in Detective Gordon's forest—where is Buffy's mother? Gordon faces his old nemesis, the fox, in… Read More →

Gordon is on vacation, and Buffy is the sole detective at the small police station in the forest. It is not easy for a police officer to be alone. Especially when there are strange noises… Read More →

Illustrated in full color and packed with character and humor, this is a new whodunnit mystery in the award-winning Detective Gordon series, fun to read alone or aloud. A Case with a Bang is… Read More →

The detective lay in bed with his eyes closed. But he couldn't sleep. He was thinking. He always thought best in bed. Especially with his eyes closed. Something is going on in the forest:… Read More →

An award-winning illustrated detective story set in a friendly forest and first in the acclaimed series for beginning readers. Detective Gordon—a mystery-solving toad who loves cake—has his… Read More →

Wide receiver Dez Bryant is one of the Dallas Cowboys' most exciting players, holding the team record for the most touchdowns in a single season. A gifted high school athlete in Texas, he… Read More →

Dian Fossey was fascinated with the sad plight of the mountain gorilla and went to Africa. She imitated the gorillas' sounds and habits and came to know them individually. After several of… Read More →

My name is Emma, and I am a marine biologist. A marine biologist is a scientist that studies life in the sea. Did you know that 70 percent of our planet is covered by oceans? Follow the… Read More →