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Submarines

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

How do submarines sink and float? What do submarines do underwater? Looking at features from the top of the periscope to the end of the torpedo tubes, this book uncovers how and why… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 623.825'7
  • Copyright: 2006

SuperCroc Found

From the Series On My Own Science

110 million years ago, a lush river flowed through the heart of what is now a desert in Africa. Lurking in the depths of the river, a humungous monster waited for its prey to come to the… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: 567.9'8
  • Copyright: 2006

Tanks

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

Who uses tanks? What are the different types of tanks? Highlighting features from the top of the turret to the tracks that grip the ground, this book shows the many ways that tanks help people. Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 623.7'4752
  • Copyright: 2006

The Opposites of My Jewish Year

From the Series Very First Board Books

This new addition to our popular board book series including “Sounds of My Jewish Year,” “Shapes of My Jewish Year,” and “Colors of My Jewish Year” uses the Jewish holidays to teach the… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2005

Trabajo (Work)

From the Series Libros de física para madrugadores (Early Bird Physics)

What is work? You may think work is doing chores or going to a job, but you do work every time you move something from one place to another. With experiments that demonstrate these… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 621.8
  • Copyright: 2006

Trae la pelota, Tito (Get the Ball, Slim)

From the Series Lecturas para niños de verdad — Nivel 1 (Real Kids Readers — Level 1)

Tim and Jim like to play ball with their dog, Slim. But when Jim hits the ball hard, look out! Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006

Volcanoes Inside and Out

From the Series On My Own Science

Why does a volcano erupt? How many different kinds of volcanoes are there? Once believed to be the work of a fire god named Vulcan, volcanoes have long fascinated people. Looking at three… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 551.21
  • Copyright: 2006

Warships

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

How many kinds of warships are made? Who lives and works on warships? Covering everything from prow to stern, this book reveals how these powerful ships help protect our country and our people. Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 623.825'0973
  • Copyright: 2006
Cover: Why Does It Rain?
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Why Does It Rain?

From the Series On My Own Science

Where does rain come from? What are clouds made of? Follow water as it makes its way through the entire water cycle. Then go back in time to the very first rainfall millions of years ago.… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 551.57'7
  • Copyright: 2006

¡Lodo! (Mud!)

From the Series Lecturas para niños de verdad — Nivel 1 (Real Kids Readers — Level 1)

Hooray! It rained last night. But now the sun is out, and there’s lots of sloppy, gloppy mud to play in. Includes a note to parents. Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006

¡Piensa en grande! (Think Big!)

Vinney is short. He gets picked on, overlooked in the lunch line, and passed by for the good parts in the school play. He can’t reach the chapter books in the library and never gets passed… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2005

A Style All Her Own

Isabelle Ashley Parker McBride has a style all her own. She wears special outfits for every event, from going to the dentist to having tea, and everyone admires her unique sense of style.… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2005

Above and Below

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Location

Students will learn key vocabulary words to describe the locations of objects. Repetition and color photographs reinforce vocabulary terms. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2005

Africa

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

Africa is home to the world’s longest river, the Nile, as well as the great pyramids of Egypt, and over eight million people. Learn more about this fascinating continent, it’s cultures,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 916
  • Copyright: 2005

Antarctica

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. The average temperature is –58 degrees F. Brrr! That’s why no one lives there. But there are lots of animals. Penguins, Walruses and Polar Bears are… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: 919.8'9
  • Copyright: 2005

Asia

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

Describes the landscapes, geology, weather, oceans, coastlines, air, soil, plants, animals, and people of the continent of Asia. Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 915
  • Copyright: 2005

Australia

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

Australia is the smallest continent, and the only continent that is also made up of only one country. It is home to over twenty million people, as well as a large variety of plants and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 994
  • Copyright: 2005

Behind and In Front

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Location

Students will learn key vocabulary words to describe the locations of objects. Repetition and color photographs reinforce vocabulary terms. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2005

Blackberry Stew

Hope is sad and angry that her Grandpa Jack has passed away. As she and Aunt Poogee sit on the porch sharing memories of the special times they shared with Grandpa Jack, Hope learns one of… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2005

Carly Patterson

From the Series Amazing Athletes

Carly Patterson electrified American audiences with her performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Displyaing amazing poise, this sixteen-year-old helped the U.S. women's gymnastics… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 796.44'092
  • Copyright: 2005

Cesar Chavez

From the Series On My Own Biography

During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: 331.88'13'092
  • Copyright: 2005
Cover: Chinese New Year
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Chinese New Year

From the Series On My Own Holidays

Chinese New Year begins each January or February on the first day of the new year in China’s traditional calendar. This 15-day celebration is the most important holiday in Chinese communities Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 394.261
  • Copyright: 2005
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Cinco de Mayo

From the Series On My Own Holidays

It’s fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. It’s celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexico’s victory over the French army at… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: 394.262
  • Copyright: 2005

Cloudy

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Kinds of Weather

A basic introduction to the characteristics of clouds. Read More →

  • Dewey: 551.57'6
  • Copyright: 2005