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Sojourner Truth: Fighting for Freedom
From the Series Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books ™)
Sojourner Truth was born to slaves. She had no choice. But when she grew to be a young mother herself, she ran away with her child looking for freedom. She used her voice to speak for all… Read More →
Sparky Helps Mary Make Friends
From the Series Helper Hounds
Mary's new in town. She’s worried about starting classes at her new school. That's why her mom calls the Helper Hounds—and why Sparkplug, the wildly handsome, wickedly smart, card-carrying,… Read More →
Sports of the Paralympic Games
From the Series Gold Medal Games
The first official Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome with 400 athletes competing from 23 countries. Then in 1976, the first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Sweden. The 2018… Read More →
Team Sports of the Summer Games
From the Series Gold Medal Games
Only a few countries were represented by athletes at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens. But now, more than 10,000 athletes from more than 200 countries compete in the Summer… Read More →
Team Sports of the Winter Games
From the Series Gold Medal Games
At the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France in 1924 only a few countries were represented by a dozen or more athletes. Today, about 3,000 athletes from nearly 100 countries compete in the… Read More →
The Deadening: Book 1
From the Series Dead Max Comix
Derrick Hollis is a 7th grader at Zachary Taylor Middle School and an aspiring cartoonist, too shy to show his work to anybody but his best friend Doug. When his dog Max dies, Derrick is left Read More →
Wilma Rudolph: Fastest Woman on Earth
From the Series Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books ™)
Wilma Rudolph wanted to run and jump like other children, but she had a serious disease that kept her leg from growing well. She did not give up and went on to one day win Olympic gold medals. Read More →
Red Dove, Listen to the Wind
Abandoned by her white father, thirteen-year-old Red Dove faces another lean winter with her Lakota family on the Great Plains. Willful and proud, she is presented with a stark choice: leave… Read More →
Trevor Lee and the Big Uh Oh!
If there's one thing everyone knows, it's that Trevor Lee and school don't mix. Like pickles and peanut butter. When his new teacher announces all the third graders must read in front of… Read More →
ABCs at the Haunted House
From the Series ABC Adventures
Come along to the haunted house. Let's see how many letters of the alphabet we spot along the way. Beware of the cobwebs! Read More →
Animal Appetites
From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Top Ten
Which animal swallows its food whole and then doesn't eat again for weeks? And did you know one animal eats only one food all its life? But it eats a lot of that food! Read More →
Animal Athletes
From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Top Ten
If there were Animal Olympics, some animals would be gold medal winners! Which animal could compete in synchronized swimming? Which animal would win gold in the marathon? Read More →
Animal Tricksters
From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Top Ten
You may know that some animals play like they're dead to avoid predators. Did you know that one animal mimics the sound of the baby of its prey? Some animals are really tricky! Read More →
Carnival on Neptune (Book 5)
From the Series Funny Bone Books ™ First Chapters — The Jupiter Twins
Trudy and Tina make a great team and are excited about the Winter Carnival. But will there be enough snow and ice? Discover how the twins save the day for everyone. Read More →
Look Closely (LOOK! Books ™) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Look Closely (LOOK! Books ™)
In Look Closely, readers are challenged to identify people, plants, animals, structures, and objects from an extreme close-up of each one. An accompanying riddle provides clues. The complete… Read More →
Most Dangerous
From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Top Ten
Which animal is called Black Death? Did you know one of the most dangerous animals eats only grass and plants? Some animals kill by biting and fighting, others are deadly to touch! Read More →
Music on Mercury (Book 7)
From the Series Funny Bone Books ™ First Chapters — The Jupiter Twins
Troop 552 is excited for the concert. But the lead singer gets sick and it takes quick action to save the music! Read More →
Nature Up Close
From the Series Look Closely (LOOK! Books ™)
In Nature Up Close, young readers first view a butterfly wing, cactus spines, the leaves of a Venus flytrap, and the shell of an armadillo. Then readers see each plant and animal in its… Read More →
People Up Close
From the Series Look Closely (LOOK! Books ™)
In People Up Close, young readers examine portions of several tools-of-the-trade and identify both the tool and the worker who uses it. Reader learn why a hose is a must-have for a… Read More →
Smartest Animals
From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Top Ten
Which animal can find its way through a maze and even learn shortcuts? And which animal is so smart it lets cars do the hard work of cracking open its food? Read More →
Structures Up Close
From the Series Look Closely (LOOK! Books ™)
In Structures Up Close, young readers view a portion of a well-known structure or building. Readers learn what makes the structure unique and interesting. Read More →
The New Kid on Jupiter (Book 8)
From the Series Funny Bone Books ™ First Chapters — The Jupiter Twins
There's a new kid in school. Will he be a good team player at Field Day or will he drag down the fun? Find out how the Twins make him feel welcome. Read More →
Things Up Close
From the Series Look Closely (LOOK! Books ™)
In Things Up Close, young readers view common objects—a pencil, sponge, toothbrush, and seashell—from a new perspective and learn uncommon facts about each one. Read More →
Ugliest Animals
From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Top Ten
Which animal's head is shaped like a shovel and covered in bumps? Did you know two animals have wiggly worm-like flesh to attract prey? Some animals are pretty ugly! Read More →