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Cover: Figuring Out Fossils
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Figuring Out Fossils

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Dig Earth Science?

Fossils give us a window to the past. Water, sediments, and pressure work together over time to preserve the shape of things that lived long ago. Studying these ancient plants and animals… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 560
  • Copyright: 2013

From Cotton to T-Shirt

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does cotton turn into a soft T-shirt? Follow each step in the production cycle—from growing cotton to wearing a comfy shirt—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 646.4'35
  • Copyright: 2013

From Iron to Car

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does iron turn into a brand-new car? Follow each step in the production cycle—from digging up iron ore to hitting the road—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 629.2'3
  • Copyright: 2013

From Sheep to Sweater

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does sheep's wool turn into cozy clothing? Follow each step in the production cycle―from shearing a sheep to pulling on a warm sweater―in this fascinating book! Learn how a variety of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 410
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 677'.31
  • Copyright: 2013

From Tree to Paper

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does a tree turn into a comic book or a magazine? Follow each step in the production cycle—from planting a tree to reading or writing on paper—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 300
  • ATOS: 1.9
  • Dewey: 676
  • Copyright: 2013

From Wax to Crayon

From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series

How does wax turn into a colorful crayon? Follow each step in the production cycle—from melting wax into a liquid to coloring a fun picture—in this fascinating book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 665'.4
  • Copyright: 2013

Full Impact

From the Series Surviving Southside

Norval and Arnie are two of the stars on the Southside High football team. They're best friends off the field, too, and they're both hoping to play college ball some day. When Coach Green… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2013

Genetics, 2nd Edition

From the Series Great Ideas of Science

If a black dog and a white dog have puppies, what color will the puppies be? Genetic scientists have been trying to answer this question for hundreds of years. Genetics is the science of… Read More →

  • Dewey: 576.5
  • Copyright: 2006

Genocide, 2nd Edition: Modern Crimes against Humanity

Genocide has become the human rights issue of our time. This book focuses on the genocides of the twentieth century, explaining what genocide is and discussing it in light of international… Read More →

  • Dewey: 304.6'630904
  • Copyright: 2007

Germ Theory Edition, 2nd Edition

From the Series Great Ideas of Science

Since prehistoric times, people have wondered what causes disease. Early people blamed evil spirits. Later, disease was thought to be caused by an imbalance of bodily fluids. By trial and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 616.9'041
  • Copyright: 2008

Grover and Big Bird's Passover Celebration

Grover and Big Bird are in a hurry to get to the Passover seder, but—uh, oh!—there are many delays. Moishe Oofnik comes to the rescue in his tumbledown truck, but will they arrive in time to… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2013

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Book 7

From the Series My Boyfriend Is a Monster

Serena Stevens is already popular in her new school in the tiny Texas town of Rojo—so popular she has two guys interested in her. Self-assured Lance is a football star, and introverted Cam is Read More →

  • Lexile: 340
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2013

Henry's Show and Tell

From the Series Nancy Carlson Picture Books

Henry likes kindergarten. He gets to paint pictures, sing songs, and learn his letters and numbers. But there's one thing Henry doesn't like: show and tell! His legs get all shaky and he's… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2012
Cover: Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball
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Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all. The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The students—a bunch… Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 796.323'2
  • Copyright: 2013

How Do Helicopters Work?

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — How Flight Works

Helicopters can take off from almost anywhere and change directions quickly. They can even hover. But how do they stay in the air? And how do pilots control these special aircraft? Read this… Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 387.7'3352
  • Copyright: 2013

How Do Hot Air Balloons Work?

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — How Flight Works

Hot air balloons are huge and colorful. They're lots of fun to watch. But how do they fly? And how do people control where the hot air balloon goes? Read this book to find out! Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 629.133'22
  • Copyright: 2013

How Do Jets Work?

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — How Flight Works

Jets are sleek and powerful. They travel very fast. But how do these heavy planes fly? And how do pilots land them? Read this book to find out! Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 629.132
  • Copyright: 2013

How Do Space Vehicles Work?

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — How Flight Works

Space vehicles are out of this world! But how do they fly out into space? How do they carry people safely? And what parts do these amazing aircraft have? Find the answers inside this book! Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 629.44'1
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: I Know an Old Teacher
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I Know an Old Teacher

Meet Miss Bindley—an ordinary teacher with an unusual appetite. Miss Bindley doesn’t eat the usual fare like tuna melts and meatloaf. Instead, when her stomach grumbles, it’s the class pets… Read More →

  • Lexile: 370
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2008

In Too Deep

From the Series Robyn Hunter Mysteries

Robyn should be having the time of her life. She has a great summer job, and it's just a boat ride away from her friend Morgan's lakeside house. But she misses her boyfriend, Nick. Suddenly… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: It's Not My Fault!
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It's Not My Fault!

From the Series Nancy Carlson Picture Books

Poor George is in trouble again. He's been called to the principal's office. But before the principal can tell him why he's there...he confesses. He was late to class, didn't finish his math… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2003

It's a Mitzvah, Grover!

Grover does a mitzvah (good deed) by joining his friends to spruce up the neighborhood playground. Even Moishe Oofnik comes out of his trash can to help, eating up all the trash, and… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2013

Jay-Z: CEO of Hip-Hop

From the Series USA TODAY Lifeline Biographies

As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, "anyone who has followed Jay-Z's career knows [that] the superstar born Shawn Corey Carter has long defied anyone who tried to pigeonhole… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1030
  • Dewey: 782.421649092
  • Copyright: 2013

Josh Hutcherson: The Hunger Games' Hot Hero

From the Series Pop Culture Bios

You may know that Josh Hutcherson became super famous when he was chosen to play Peeta in The Hunger Games movies. But did you know that Josh: • bakes an awesome apple pie? • joined forces… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 792.02'8092
  • Copyright: 2013