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How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What Are Homonyms and Homophones?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Have fun with language! This accessible, lighthearted look at language introduces homonyms and homophones. Playful rhymes and comical cartoons make both concepts memorable. Each corresponding Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2005

I Am a Book

From the Series Silly Millies Level 3

How is a book made? What are the different parts of a book? Readers will learn firsthand as the book they are reading describes how it was made. Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 002
  • Copyright: 2006
Cover: It's a Beautiful Day!
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It's a Beautiful Day!

From the Series Silly Millies Level 2

Whether it's raining, snowing, hot, or cold--it's a beautiful day! Readers will have fun guessing which animal would enjoy each type of weather the most. Read More →

  • ATOS: 1.2
  • Dewey: 591.4'2
  • Copyright: 2006

Jackie Robinson

From the Series Yo solo: Biografías (On My Own Biographies)

The first African American to break the color barrier in modern major league baseball, Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest players of all time. Forced to put up with angry, hateful fans… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 796.357'092
  • Copyright: 2006

Jazz Age Poet: A Story about Langston Hughes

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

The author of such poems as I, To; Sing America; and The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Langston Hughes combined his experiences and emotions with the rhythms and themes he found in jazz music to… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.6
  • Dewey: 818'.5209
  • Copyright: 2006

Kate Shelley y el tren de medianoche (Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express)

From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)

Kate miró el destartalado puente de madera. Había tablones sueltos en su estrecha pasarela. No había ninguna barandilla para sostener. Tenía miedo de cruzar este puente incluso a la luz del… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006

La Bandera de Estrellas Centelleantes (The Star-Spangled Banner): el himno nacional

From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006

La Navidad alrededor del mundo (Christmas around the World)

From the Series Yo solo: Festividades (On My Own Holidays)

In Mexico at Christmastime, children carry candles in nine nights of parades. German children listen for Kris Kringle to bring presents on Christmas Eve. Families in Australia like a picnic… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 300
  • Copyright: 2006

Light

From the Series Early Bird Energy

Where does light come from? What do colors have to do with light? Light is a form of energy. Life on Earth is made possible because light from the sun carries heat to the earth. This book… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 535
  • Copyright: 2006

Los dinosaurios más pequeños (The Smallest Dinosaurs)

From the Series Conoce a los dinosaurios (Meet the Dinosaurs)

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 500
  • Copyright: 2006

Many Ways: How Families Practice Their Beliefs and Religions

From the Series Shelley Rotner's Early Childhood Library

Through vivid, full-color photographs and easily understood sentences, see how children from around the world practice their religious beliefs. Looking at the rich diversity as well as the… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 200
  • Copyright: 2006

Matter

From the Series Early Bird Energy

What is matter and where can it be found? Everything in the world is made of matter, whether it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas. Important ideas about matter such as volume, mass, and how… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 530
  • Copyright: 2006

More of the Best Holiday Crafts Ever!

From the Series Crafts & Activities

Best-selling children's craft expert Kathy Ross offers a collection of 65 holiday-based craft projects, each one guaranteed to turn out beautifully. Patterned after Millbrook’s original BEST… Read More →

  • Dewey: 745.594'1
  • Copyright: 2006

Mystery Fish: Secrets of the Coelacanth

From the Series On My Own Science

In 1938, off the coast of South Africa, a woman found a strange blue fish with four stubby fins, pointed spines, and a funny looking tail—it was a coelacanth! Until that very moment, the… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: 597.3'9
  • Copyright: 2006

Noel

The beauty and spirit of Christmas resounds in the melodic chimes of a church bell in this lyrical picture book by well-known author Tony Johnston with breathtaking illustrations by… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 811'.54
  • Copyright: 2005

Owls

From the Series Animal Predators

Some of the fiercest and most skilled hunters in the world, owls use stealth, power, and a strong sense of hearing and sight to stalk and kill their prey. Watch these cunning animals as they Read More →

  • Lexile: 930
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 598.9'7
  • Copyright: 2004

Raven Quest

Banished! Tok, the best flyer of all the young ravens, faces a terrible fate. Falsely accused of murder, he must leave the Raven Mountains forever. If he ever returns, he will be put to death Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2005

Saber-Toothed Cats

From the Series On My Own Science

Do you know which ice-age animal had a body similar to a bear’s, a short stubby tail, and razor-sharp, 7-inch teeth? A Smilodon! Fierce predators, Smilodons were large saber-toothed cats that Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 569'.74
  • Copyright: 2006

Sacagawea (Sacagawea)

Taking a rare look beyond the myths and legends surrounding Sacagawea's life, this extraordinary illustrated history recounts the known facts about a remarkable women and her contribution to… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: 978.004'974574'0092
  • Copyright: 2005

Salvar a la Campana de la Libertad (Saving the Liberty Bell)

From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)

Eleven-year-old Johnny Mickley longed to be a hero and have some part in helping America gain its independence. The British Army was just miles away from colonial Philadelphia, planning to… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006
Cover: Sometimey Friend
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Sometimey Friend

Sylvia Freeman is ready to start fifth grade at Fork Hollow Elementary. Being the new kid will be a challenge, but she's counting on her great-grandmother and best friend, Miz Lula Maye, to… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2005

Stars and Galaxies

From the Series Worlds Beyond

Each night, millions of stars light up the dark skies. Galaxies throughout the universe encompass thousands of stars. The appearance of stars in the sky have intrigued and enthralled humans… Read More →

  • Dewey: 523.8
  • Copyright: 2006

Staying Clean

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Health

Why is staying clean so important? Staying clean by washing hands, taking baths, brushing teeth, and keeping cuts clean helps prevent people from getting sick. Staying clean keeps people healthy. Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 613'.4
  • Copyright: 2006

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