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Battle of the Dinosaur Bones: Othniel Charles Marsh vs Edward Drinker Cope
From the Series Scientific Rivalries and Scandals
In the 1880s, science witnessed a major shift: Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution. People dug up the first dinosaur fossils. And the field of paleontology—the study of ancient… Read More →
Big Game Hunting: Bear, Deer, Elk, Sheep, and More
From the Series Great Outdoors Sports Zone
Have you ever perched in a tree stand, watching for big game? Listened to the crackle of branches and brush being trampled as a large buck steps into the clearing? Or have you hunted elk,… Read More →
Body Parts: Double-Jointedness, Hitchhiker’s Thumb, and More
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — What Traits Are in Your Genes?
Can you stretch your thumb back to your arm? Is your pinkie straight or slightly bent? What determines the way your joints bend—or don't bend? Read this book to find out about how your genes… Read More →
C Sounds
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Hard Consonants
Engage new readers in this book that teachers C words, such as cat and candy. Read More →
Caleb's Hanukkah
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Fall and Winter Holidays
Caleb is excited to spin the dreidel! His family is celebrating Hanukkah. For eight days, they light candles on the menorah. They eat latkes and open presents. And of course, they play the… Read More →
Calvin Johnson
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Wide receiver Calvin Johnson was chosen by the Detroit Lions with the second pick in the 2007 National Football League (NFL) draft. In 2011, Calvin set an NFL record by scoring two touchdowns Read More →
Carter's Christmas
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Fall and Winter Holidays
Christmas is coming! Carter and Grandma shop for gifts, visit Santa, pick out a tree, and decorate cookies. On Christmas Eve, they go to church. Then they open presents and share a big meal… Read More →
Chile
From the Series Country Explorers
Pack your bags! We’re headed to Chile. On this whirlwind tour, you’ll learn all about the country’s landscape, culture, people, and more. We’ll explore Chile’s dry deserts, visit a volcano,… Read More →
Clay Matthews
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews has had incredible success in just a few years in the NFL. When he was named to the 2009-2010 Pro Bowl, he became the first Packers rookie since… Read More →
Communication Smarts: How to Express Yourself Best in Conversations, Texts, E-mails, and More
From the Series USA TODAY Teen Wise Guides: Lifestyle Choices
Email, cell phones, Facebook, texts, letters … even good old-fashioned face-to-face conversation. Teens today have all kinds of choices when it comes to communication. But did you know that… Read More →
Cool as a Cucumber: And Other Expressions about Food
From the Series It's Just an Expression
In a pickle. Apple of my eye. Take the cake. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when no pickles, apples, or cakes are around! That's because these sayings are… Read More →
D Sounds
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Hard Consonants
The letter D takes center stage in this book, with a story about Dan and his dad. Read More →
Daniela's Day of the Dead
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Fall and Winter Holidays
Daniela is preparing for the Day of the Dead—the first one since her grandpa died. She makes an ofrenda with Grandpa's favorite things and toy skeletons. Her family has a party to remember Grandpa. Read More →
Decoding Our DNA: Craig Venter vs the Human Genome Project
From the Series Scientific Rivalries and Scandals
In the mid-1980s, some geneticists proposed a daring project to sequence the human genome. That meant figuring out the exact order of the three billion chemical pairs that make up human DNA.… Read More →
Día y noche (Day and Night)
From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Descubriendo los ciclos de la naturaleza (First Step Nonfiction — Discovering Nature's Cycles)
Los lectores principiantes aprenderán sobre los patrones básicos del Sol y la Tierra y lo que causa día y noche. Beginning readers will learn about the basic patterns of the Sun and Earth… Read More →
El ciclo del agua (Earth's Water Cycle)
From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Descubriendo los ciclos de la naturaleza (First Step Nonfiction — Discovering Nature's Cycles)
Desde los lagos hasta las nubes, hasta la lluvia que cae de nuevo a la Tierra, descubra cómo el agua cambia a través de diversos procesos para formar el ciclo del agua. From lakes, to… Read More →
El cielo de noche (The Night Sky)
From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Descubriendo los ciclos de la naturaleza (First Step Nonfiction — Discovering Nature's Cycles)
Cada mes un ciclo ocurre en el cielo. Lea acerca de los patrones de la luna y como cambia durante cada mes. Every month a cycle happens in the sky. Read about the patterns of the moon and… Read More →
Eli Manning, 2nd Edition
From the Series Amazing Athletes
When Eli Manning joined the NFL after being chosen with the first pick in the 2004 draft, many people compared him to his older brother Peyton. After Eli led his New York Giants to victory in Read More →
Estaciones (Seasons)
From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Descubriendo los ciclos de la naturaleza (First Step Nonfiction — Discovering Nature's Cycles)
Invierno, primavera, verano y otoño—las estaciones son uno de los ciclos más familiares de la naturaleza. Pero, ¿por qué cambia el clima? Aprenda por qué los patrones climáticos cambian a lo… Read More →
Fall Apples: Crisp and Juicy
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Fall's Here!
Let's go to the apple orchard! Find out how apples grow. See the many things we do with apples. Taste some cider and apple pie. Yum! What happens in fall? Find out in the Fall's Here! series, Read More →
Fall Harvests: Bringing in Food
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Fall's Here!
Fall is a time to celebrate food. Farmers and gardeners work hard to grow crops all spring and summer. In fall, we harvest pumpkins, pecans, corn, potatoes, and more. Mmm! What happens in… Read More →
Fall Pumpkins: Orange and Plump
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Fall's Here!
It's time for a trip to the pumpkin patch! Find out how pumpkins grow. See the many things we do with pumpkins. Let's carve a jack-o'-lantern. Spooky! What happens in fall? Find out in the… Read More →
Forensic Identification: Putting a Name and Face on Death
About 4,000 unidentified deceased persons are discovered in the United States every year. But forensic experts are successful in identifying about 3,000 of those bodies within a year. In… Read More →
Freshwater Fishing: Bass, Trout, Walleye, Catfish, and More
From the Series Great Outdoors Sports Zone
Have you ever landed a smallmouth bass after a fair fight? Or spent a day slowly trolling for walleye? Or felt a trout or pike tug on your bait after a perfect cast? There's nothing better… Read More →