Grade 4

Urt was born in a Buddhist country, Thailand. When Urt's uncle returns home after being a monk, Urt decides that he too will become a monk. Let's follow Urt as he prepares and undertakes the… Read More →

Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon. When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him… Read More →

A biography in verse of reggae legend Bob Marley, exploring the influences that shaped his life and music on his journey from rural Jamaican childhood to international superstardom. Read More →

Just like a substitute teaches your class,/when she's asked to fill in for your teacher,/a pronoun steps in as a sub for a noun,/ becoming the star of the feature. In this 20th anniversary… Read More →

Have fun with language! The latest addition to the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series, this fun-filled guide uses playful puns and humorous illustrations to creatively clarify the… Read More →

They float in icy oceans and can be as small as a car or as big as a small country—icebergs! With nicknames including "bergy bits" and "growlers," these floating chunks of ice can be… Read More →

The glamour and glitz of ice dancing is spicing up arenas and rinks all over the world. Make sure it's on your radar! Inside you'll find these features: Blog Spot Read about a week in the… Read More →

Xio can’t wait to try out for the traveling hockey team in her new city. However, the boys on the team don’t believe girls should play hockey. Xio knows she and her friends can prove them… Read More →

Did you know people fish on frozen lakes? This winter pastime is known as ice fishing. People need special tools and shelters to catch the fish in the coldest time of year. From the history… Read More →

Ice fishing is a way of catching fish through an opening in the ice on a frozen lake or river. It is a popular winter activity in several countries that have an extremely cold climate. Ice… Read More →

Pack your bags! We’re headed to Iceland. On this whirlwind tour, you’ll learn all about the country’s landscape, culture, people, and more. We’ll explore Iceland’s steamy hot springs and… Read More →

Have you ever wondered what the coldest place on Earth is like? Antarctica is a large ice-covered continent at the southernmost point on the planet. Readers will explore this icy land and… Read More →

Without ice road truckers, people in the coldest regions of the world wouldn't be able to survive. These trucks bring the food, fuel, and other necessary supplies to very isolated… Read More →

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has been one of Major League Baseball's (MLB) best players for more than ten years. But Ichiro was a star in Japan long before he came to the United States. When he… Read More →

Kids study US history, but do they know what life long ago was really like? The past was full of yuckiness. The sounds, smells, filth, bugs, rats, poor hygiene, lack of dental and medical… Read More →

What is advertising, and why should you care? Learn how to think critically about advertising. Who created and paid for an ad? What do the people who made the ad want you to do? Why does it… Read More →

You probably know Idina Menzel as the amazing singer of "Let It Go" and the voice of Elsa in the movie Frozen. But did you know that she: • dreamed of playing the title character in the… Read More →

I, Emma Freke is a charming search-for-identity story about Emma—the only "normal" member of her quirky family. While Emma desperately tries to find her niche, she discovers that perhaps it's Read More →

What is a haiku? It sounds like a sneeze. And isn't a lantern a light source? Actually, they are two types of ancient Japanese poetry. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how each… Read More →

Water, air, sunlight, plants . . . we need these elements to live in this world. But does the world need us? And what would happen to the world if humans were gone? This is the premise of a… Read More →

The Father of the U.S. Navy, John Paul Jones spent most of his lifetime trying to prove his ideas about naval tactics and training. Born in Scotland, he chose a life of adventure as a sea… Read More →

Meet Grimpy! He’s a dumbo octopus, and he’s taking us on a tour of the whole cephalopod class—underwater creatures such as cuttlefish, nautiluses, octopuses, and squids. Grimpy knows all… Read More →