Grade 5

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A Mangrove Forest Food Chain: A Who-Eats-What Adventure in Asia

From the Series Follow That Food Chain

Welcome to a Southeast Asian mangrove forest! As you wade through the tangle of mangrove roots, it’s hard to tell where the ocean ends and the land begins. The mangrove forest is humming with Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: 577.69'816095
  • Copyright: 2010

Amaterasu: Return of the Sun [A Japanese Myth]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

This graphic novel tells the story of Amaterasu, the Japanese Shinto goddess of the sun. Amaterasu’s parents create the first eight islands of Japan. Amaterasu’s father later puts his… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 299.5'6113
  • Copyright: 2007

Amateur Wrestling: Combat on the Mat

From the Series Martial Arts Sports Zone

Did you know that wrestling started out as a deadly sport? Ancient Greeks and Romans used it for self-defense. In modern times, amateur wrestling is still powerful and challenging. But… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • ATOS: 5.8
  • Dewey: 796.812
  • Copyright: 2012

Amazing Africa: A to Z

A fun and resourceful book that takes children and even adults on a visual journey throughout the continent of Africa. Readers will visit the pinnacle of Mount Kilimanjaro and learn a few… Read More →

  • Dewey: 960
  • Copyright: 2018

Amazing Animal Anatomies: Biology at Its Most Extreme!

From the Series Life on the Edge

Discover how animals have developed amazing anatomies, engineered to help them survive and thrive in some of the world's most challenging biomes. In this gripping book, readers will explore… Read More →

  • Dewey: 570
  • Copyright: 2023

Amazing Animal Art

From the Series Wild Art Projects

Create a carnival of handmade animals using different shapes and patterns. Make dramatic black-and-white prints, a papier-mâché dog, a shark sculpture, and more. Simple step-by-step… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • Dewey: 745.54/2
  • Copyright: 2019
Spring 2025

Amazing Art for Creative Kids

Everyone can be a great artist with easy to follow, step-by step instructions to make more than 30 spectacular models and sculptures out of practically nothing. Get ready for Halloween… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2020

Amazing Bugs

From the Series In Focus: Bugs

From mantids to grasshoppers, scarab beetles to water bugs, meet the most amazing bugs and insects in the world in this exciting new title. Did you know that locusts can live in swarms of up… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • ATOS: 5.6
  • Dewey: 595.7
  • Copyright: 2019
3 titles

Amazing Inventions — Hardcover Set

From the Series Amazing Inventions

Discover true stories of invention behind coveted pop-culture objects—from sneakers to smartphones. With high-interest graphic novel art, these books profile the products' creators and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2021
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $83.97
  • Your Price: $62.98
  • 3 titles

Amazing Land Animals

From the Series Animal Bests

Meet some of the coolest land animals on Earth, and learn about their amazing abilities—from camouflage and communication to super senses and use of tools. Find out how these clever creatures Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 591.5
  • Copyright: 2017

Amazing Origami Animals

From the Series Amazing Origami

Create an origami menagerie including a cute guinea pig, floppy-eared rabbit, delicate butterfly, leaping frog, and more. Projects increase in difficulty so readers can learn new visual… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • Dewey: 736/.982
  • Copyright: 2019

Amazing Origami Dinosaurs

From the Series Amazing Origami

Bring your favorite dinosaurs to life with these exciting origami projects. Create a scary T. Rex, a mighty Diplodocus, and a spiky Stegosaurus. Step-by-step instructions guide readers… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • Dewey: 736/.982
  • Copyright: 2019

Amazing Origami Gifts

From the Series Amazing Origami

Create handmade origami gifts for your friends and family, such as a pencil case, a gift box, or a paper flower bouquet. Step-by-step instructions and photographs guide readers through… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • Dewey: 736/.982
  • Copyright: 2019

Amazing Origami Vehicles

From the Series Amazing Origami

Make and test drive origami machines, including a car, a van, and even a rocket. Readers are guided through projects of varied difficulty with step-by-step instructions and photographs. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • Dewey: 736/.982
  • Copyright: 2019

Amazon: The Business behind the "Everything" Store

From the Series Big Brands

Find out how Amazon became the world's largest online retailer. Discover how the company started by developing a unique way to sell books and grew into a giant of the e-commerce industry in a Read More →

  • Lexile: 1300
  • ATOS: 7.9
  • Dewey: 381/.142065
  • Copyright: 2016
Spring 2025

Amelia Earhart's Last Flight

From the Series That's Strange! (UpDog Books ™)

Aviator Amelia Earhart was flying over the Pacific Ocean when she disappeared. Did her plane fall in the water? Did she make it to an island? Explore the mystery of Earhart's final flight. Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 629.13092
  • Copyright: 2025

Amelia's Middle-School Graduation Yearbook

Amelia is excited to graduate from middle school, but she's nervous about starting high school, especially when she finds out she won't have her best friend, Carly, with her. In her… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

American Country: Bluegrass, Honky-Tonk, and Crossover Sounds

From the Series American Music Milestones

A singer belts out a lonesome song. A guitarist plucks out a twangy lead. A fiddle player brings out a sweet melody. These are the sounds of country. Country music rose out of the folk… Read More →

  • Lexile: 980
  • Dewey: 781.6420973
  • Copyright: 2013

American Hip-Hop: Rappers, DJs, and Hard Beats

From the Series American Music Milestones

A rapper spits rhymes into a microphone. A DJ scratches a record back and forth against a turntable needle. Fans' feet stomp along to a stiff beat. These are the sounds of hip-hop.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • Dewey: 782.42164909
  • Copyright: 2013

American Latin Music: Rumba Rhythms, Bossa Nova, and the Salsa Sound

From the Series American Music Milestones

The crowd sways to the melodic strumming of a bossa nova guitarist. A vocalist belts out lyrics that blend English and Spanish. Couples dance to salsa's syncopated rhythms. These are the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • Dewey: 781.64089'68073
  • Copyright: 2013

American Pharoah

From the Series Amazing Athletes

In 2015, racehorse American Pharoah won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and finally the Belmont Stakes to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. The three-year-old horse… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 798.4/50929
  • Copyright: 2016

American Pop: Hit Makers, Superstars, and Dance Revolutionaries

From the Series American Music Milestones

Throbbing disco beats boom at the club. Crowds move to the lively beat of dance pop hits. Fans scream and cheer for teen idols. These are the sounds of pop. After Elvis hit the scene in… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • Dewey: 781.640973
  • Copyright: 2013

American Quarter Horses Are My Favorite!

From the Series My Favorite Horses

Do you like horses? Then you'll love learning all about the American quarter horse. American quarter horses are nimble and well-built. Did you know that these horses are famous for their calm Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 636.1'33
  • Copyright: 2012

American R & B: Gospel Grooves, Funky Drummers, and Soul Power

From the Series American Music Milestones

A singer calls out to the crowd. An electric bass thumps out a beat. Horns blare and strings swirl. These are the sounds of R & B. Rhythm and blues music evolved from all sorts of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • ATOS: 6.7
  • Dewey: 781.644
  • Copyright: 2013