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Europe

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

Europe is home to some of the world’s fastest trains, as well as many monuments like the Eiffel Tower. Over 700 million people live in Europe. It includes the world’s smallest country,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 914
  • Copyright: 2005

Feathered Dinosaurs

From the Series 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: 4.1
  • Dewey: 567.912
  • Copyright: 2005

Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time

From the Series 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: 3.9
  • Dewey: 567.912
  • Copyright: 2005
Cover: From Idea to Book
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From Idea to Book

From the Series Start to Finish

How is a book made? A writer thinks of a story and writes it down. After a publishing company edits it, an artist will illustrate the story and a designer will put the two together on a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 002
  • Copyright: 2004

From Tree to House

From the Series Start to Finish

How is a house built? Loggers cut down trees that are sent to a sawmill and made into boards. These boards are sent to builders who use them to build the floors, walls, and roof of the house. Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 690'.837
  • Copyright: 2004

Gentle Manatees

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals

An adult manatee is twice as long as your bathtub and weighs as much as a grand piano. These roly-poly mammals live in warm, shallow water all over the world. These curious, gentle creatures… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 599.55
  • Copyright: 2005

Jumping Kangaroos

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals

Did you know that some kangaroos live in high, rocky places, and spend most of their time in trees? However, most kangaroos live in the wide, open plains of Australia. They have powerful legs Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 599.2'223
  • Copyright: 2005

Leif Eriksson

From the Series On My Own Biography

As a young man growing up in Greenland, Leif Ericsson had heard stories about a land to the west across the Atlantic Ocean. One day, he gathered a crew and set off to explore the land… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 970.01'3'092
  • Copyright: 2005
Cover: Mallory on the Move
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Mallory on the Move

From the Series Mallory

When eight-and-a-half-year-old Mallory McDonald’s parents tell her that they are moving, she’s mad—really mad! It’s not fair! How can they make her move away from Mary Ann, her best friend in Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2004

North America

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

North America is home to the world’s largest lake, Lake Superior, and more than 450 million people. It covers more than 9 million square miles and is made up of three big countries and a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 917
  • Copyright: 2005

Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Have fun learning language! “Word-Nerd” Brian P. Cleary and highly-acclaimed illustrator Brian Gable collaborate to clarify the concept of synonyms for young readers with playful, lively, and Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2005

School Bus Drivers

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Community Helpers

Every morning and afternoon, kids get on the school bus. The bus driver drives them to school and then takes them home. They follow the same route every day and the driver makes sure the kids Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 371.8'72
  • Copyright: 2005

Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time

From the Series 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: 3.9
  • Dewey: 567.9
  • Copyright: 2005
Cover: Six Million Paper Clips: The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial
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Six Million Paper Clips: The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial

The true story of students who helped quantify the horrors of the Holocaust At a middle school in a small, all white, all Protestant town in Tennessee, a special after-school class was… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 940.53'18'071276879
  • Copyright: 2005

Sojourner Truth

From the Series On My Own Biography

Isabella changed her name to Sojourner Truth because she “was to travel up an’ down this land…to declare truth to the people.” Her strong voice and faith forced people to listen to her, in… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 306.3'62'092
  • Copyright: 2005

South America

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

South America is home to the world’s largest rain forest. The Amazon River runs through it. More than 350 millions people and a huge variety of plants and animals live there. Learn more about Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 980
  • Copyright: 2005

The Deadliest Dinosaurs

From the Series 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: 567.912
  • Copyright: 2005

The Fastest Dinosaurs

From the Series 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: 3.5
  • Dewey: 567.9
  • Copyright: 2005

The Smartest Dinosaurs

From the Series 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: 4.0
  • Dewey: 567.9
  • Copyright: 2005

Tiger Turcotte Takes on the Know-It-All

There are a lot of things that Tiger Turcotte likes about second grade, like art class, his teacher, Mrs. Newel and having his own seat on the bus. Donna Overton is NOT one of those things.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2005

Veterans Day

From the Series On My Own Holidays

Veteran’s Day is a day set aside to thank the men and women who risk their lives protecting America. Each year on November 11, we celebrate what they have done for our country. Learn more… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 394.264
  • Copyright: 2005

A Giraffe Calf Grows Up

From the Series Baby Animals

Hobbs is a giraffe calf. He is growing up in a wild animal park with his mother. When he was born, he was 6 feet tall! He drinks his mother’s milk and slowly grows up until he can run, play,… Read More →

  • ATOS: 1.9
  • Dewey: 599.638
  • Copyright: 2004

A Koala Joey Grows Up

From the Series Baby Animals

Mel is a koala joey. She is growing up in a park in Australia. She likes to ride on her mother’s belly. In less than a year, she grows from a tiny pink baby living in her mother’s pouch into… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 599.2'5139
  • Copyright: 2004

A Penguin Chick Grows Up

From the Series Baby Animals

Obie is a penguin chick. He is growing up in a zoo on Tuxedo Island. Obie’s father feeds him digested fish. He shuffles his heavy webbed feet and waddles. When he’s older, he grows new… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: 598.47'139
  • Copyright: 2004