Grade 5

When Emma learns that some people go hungry because they don't have enough money for food, she enlists the help of her friends at school to do something about it. The children collect… Read More →

Today, cybercrime is an enormous problem and one that threatens our future security. But we have two awesome weapons with which to fight it: science and technology. This exciting book… Read More →

In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey hit the United States. This Category 4 hurricane brought devastating winds and rain. Catastrophic flooding occurred in Houston, Texas, and throughout much of… Read More →

In August 2005, a massive hurricane hit New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast. Levees created to protect New Orleans from flooding failed, and water rushed into the city. Some stranded… Read More →

The intrepid Agent Amelia is back in three more howlingly hilarious stories, as she saves the world from yet more evil geniuses! The three secret agent case files in this book are: The Case… 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 →

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 →

Ichiro Suzuki was the first Japanese position player (non-pitcher) to make it into the American Major Leagues. People thought that the Japanese couldn’t handle the power and speed of American 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 →