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The Planet of the Cublix: Book 19

From the Series The Little Prince

When the Little Prince arrives, the Planet of the Cublix is covered by thick smog. Lux, the blacksmith, is creating the smog while trying to protect himself from the Cublix, whom he has… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices
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Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices

"I didn't hear the word transgender until I was eighteen, when a person I was dating came out as trans. My boyfriend came out as my girlfriend, and I thought, 'What . . . is that?' She said,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1160
  • Dewey: 306.76'8
  • Copyright: 2015

US Culture through Infographics

From the Series Super Social Studies Infographics

Exploring the culture of the United States can be exhausting! You need to know about popular national pastimes (from ball fields to Broadway stages), different ethnic backgrounds of Americans Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • Dewey: 306.0973
  • Copyright: 2015

US Government through Infographics

From the Series Super Social Studies Infographics

Trying to comprehend the US government can almost make your mind shut down. You need to understand how it stacks up to governments around the world (from democracy to dictatorship), how… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: 320.473
  • Copyright: 2015

US History through Infographics

From the Series Super Social Studies Infographics

Wrapping your head around centuries of American history can make you dizzy. You need to know about the land (828,000 acres from the Louisiana Purchase alone), the people (from the earliest… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: 973
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Up for Sale: Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
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Up for Sale: Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

"Trafficking thrives in the shadows. And it can be easy to dismiss it as something that happens to someone else, somewhere else. But that is not the case. Trafficking is a crime that involves Read More →

  • Lexile: 1150
  • Dewey: 306.3'62
  • Copyright: 2015

What Are Graphic Novels?

From the Series Name That Text Type!

What are graphic novels? How are graphic novels different from other kinds of writing? Find out how graphic novels are similar to and different from comic books. Explore features such as… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 741.5'9
  • Copyright: 2015

What Are Plays?

From the Series Name That Text Type!

What are plays? How are they different from other kinds of writing? Find out about the parts of a play, including characters, scenes, setting, scripts, stage directions, and dialogue. Then… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 792.09
  • Copyright: 2015

What Does Sunlight Do?

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Let's Watch the Weather

What heats our planet? What also helps plants and animals to live and grow? Sunlight! Readers will learn the ins and outs of what sunlight does in this book. Accessible text and appealing… Read More →

  • Lexile: 310
  • ATOS: 1.4
  • Dewey: 551.5'271
  • Copyright: 2015

What Is Today's Weather?

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Let's Watch the Weather

Is it rainy? Cloudy? Stormy? Readers will learn the ins and outs of observing weather conditions in this book. Accessible text and appealing photos show the different weather conditions and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 360
  • ATOS: 1.6
  • Dewey: 551.6
  • Copyright: 2015

What Is a Forecast?

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Let's Watch the Weather

What does it mean to forecast the weather? How do weather forecasters do their jobs? Readers will learn the ins and outs of weather forecasting in this book. Accessible text and appealing… Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 551.63
  • Copyright: 2015

What's Great about Pennsylvania?

From the Series Our Great States

What's so great about Pennsylvania? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Keystone State! Explore Pennsylvania's big cities, mountains, rivers, and rich history. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 974.8
  • Copyright: 2015

What's Great about Tennessee?

From the Series Our Great States

What's so great about Tennessee? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Volunteer State! Explore Tennessee's wilderness, mountains, country music, and rich history. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 750
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 976.8
  • Copyright: 2015

What's Great about Virginia?

From the Series Our Great States

What's so great about Virginia? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Old Dominion State! We'll explore Virginia's mountains, beaches, caverns, and rich history. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 975.5
  • Copyright: 2015

What's Great about Wisconsin?

From the Series Our Great States

What's so great about Wisconsin? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Badger State! Explore Wisconsin's dairy farms, pine forests, crystal blue lakes, and large cities.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 977.5
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: When Lunch Fights Back: Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses
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When Lunch Fights Back: Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses

The octopus spies a nice, tasty mantis shrimp. It swims over for a closer look at the small creature. Then—WHAM!—the mantis shrimp strikes a nasty blow with its hammer-like forelimb. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 920
  • ATOS: 5.9
  • Dewey: 591.47
  • Copyright: 2015

World Geography through Infographics

From the Series Super Social Studies Infographics

Wandering through a maze of geography facts can easily get you lost! You need to navigate huge distances (an orange may travel more than 8,000 miles on the way to your stomach), vast… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: 910
  • Copyright: 2015

Away She Goes!: Riding into Women's History

From the Series Setting the Stage for Fluency

Most people take it for granted: riding a bike. In the late 1800s, the bicycle first came to the United States from Europe. This new "steel horse" was wildly popular. But for women, who… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 812
  • Copyright: 2015

Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Along

From the Series Howard B. Wigglebottom

LISTEN BETTER. Learn ways to respect and get along with your friends and be in harmony and peace. Award-winning…educator endorsed. FREE download discussion ideas, poster, video, song and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Mom's New Friend

From the Series Family Snaps

Mom has a new friend who comes around a lot. Why do I have to like him? His name is Dan, just like the stinky kid at my school.It's not easy for a young boy or girl to handle a new friend in… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Watch Me Draw Robots

From the Series Watch Me Draw

This book features cool, friendly robots in a fun, interactive format that children will love. Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • Dewey: 743'.89629892
  • Copyright: 2015

What's that Smell?: A kids' guide to keeping clean

From the Series Start Smart ™ — Health

Dogs do it. Birds do it. Even stinky skunks do it! Keeping your body clean is one of the most important ways we all get along. Learn why it's important to your health, and the health of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 610
  • Copyright: 2015

You Want Me to Eat That?: A kids' guide to eating right

From the Series Start Smart ™ — Health

Have you ever been told, "Eat your vegetables"? Some of the orange ones are okay; even the yellow ones are fine. Give it a chance and discover why eating a variety of foods is good for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 610
  • Copyright: 2015

Lola Goes to the Doctor

From the Series Lola

Children will identify with Lola as she nervously waits to be called into the doctor's office. Lola feels a little bit brave when the doctor looks into her ears, a little braver when he… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014