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What's Great about Washington, DC?

From the Series Our Great States

What's so great about Washington, DC? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the nation's capital! We'll explore Washington, DC's lively parks, historic landmarks, fun-filled… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 975.3
  • Copyright: 2015

What's Great about Washington?

From the Series Our Great States

What's so great about Washington? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Evergreen State! We'll explore Washington's scenic coasts, lush parks, iconic landmarks, and rich… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 979.7
  • Copyright: 2015

Write and Revise Your Project

From the Series Info Wise

You're ready to write your research paper or presentation. Learn how to create a convincing argument, support your opinions using facts and figures from reliable sources, and edit and revise… Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 6.2
  • Dewey: 371.30281
  • Copyright: 2015

Ruby Valentine and the Sweet Surprise

From the Series Ruby Valentine

For Ruby Valentine, two pets means twice the love! There's a new addition in the Valentine house: a kitten! He's soft and sweet, and Ruby is happy to have him. But not everyone shares… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014

Ghost Walls: The Story of a 17th-Century Colonial Homestead

In 1638, John Lewger made a home in the wilderness of the New World, in a place called Maryland. He named his house St. John's, and for nearly eighty years, it was the center of an ambitious… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1150
  • ATOS: 7.6
  • Dewey: 975.2'02
  • Copyright: 2014
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Who Was Here?: Discovering Wild Animal Tracks

What animal was here? Can you solve the mystery? Study the picture and read the clues to figure out who left each set of tracks. Then turn the page to find out about animals from around the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 591.47'9
  • Copyright: 2014
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My Heart is Laughing

From the Series My Happy Life

Dani's been trying her best to stay happy ever since her best friend Ella moved away. But when some girls in Dani's class start being cruel to her, it starts a chain of rather unhappy events… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Elmer and the Monster

From the Series Elmer

There is pandemonium in the jungle! A strange roar sends all the animals stampeding. Only Elmer is brave enough to investigate and discover that monsters aren't always as scary as they seem. Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014

Bombs Over London

From the Series Mira's Diary

In the third book of this popular time-travel series, Mira navigates her way through World War I–era London, meeting famous suffragists and writers like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Instructed by… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

A Bat Cannot Bat, a Stair Cannot Stare: More about Homonyms and Homophones

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Do you think there's no more to know about homonyms and homophones? This book will prove you wrong! With dozens of laughs per second, the value of the lesson doesn't lessen the second time… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • Dewey: 428'.1
  • Copyright: 2014

A Midterm Night's Scheme: Book 6

From the Series Chicagoland Detective Agency

Help! Just before the science fair, a set of magic potions disappear from Luna's locker! The Chicagoland Detective Agency takes up the young witch's case. If Raf, Megan, and Raf's talking dog Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2014

A Timeline History of Early American Indian Peoples

From the Series Timeline Trackers: America's Beginnings

Hundreds, even thousands, of years before Europeans arrived in North America, American Indians had made their homes here. These many groups adapted to the varied lands and climates of what… Read More →

  • Lexile: 990
  • ATOS: 6.9
  • Dewey: 970.004'97
  • Copyright: 2015

A Timeline History of the Declaration of Independence

From the Series Timeline Trackers: America's Beginnings

By the 1760s, most American colonists had become fed up with British rule. They were tired of the unfair taxes and not being able to create their own laws, and cries for revolution were… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • ATOS: 6.4
  • Dewey: 973.3'13
  • Copyright: 2015

A Timeline History of the Early American Republic

From the Series Timeline Trackers: America's Beginnings

In September 1783, the United States signed a peace treaty with Great Britain. This event officially ended the Revolutionary War. More importantly, it proclaimed the United States an… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 5.8
  • Dewey: 973.2
  • Copyright: 2015

A Timeline History of the Thirteen Colonies

From the Series Timeline Trackers: America's Beginnings

In the spring of 1607, an English ship landed at modern-day Virginia. The ship's passengers quickly built shelters and a fort. Their settlement, Jamestown, was the first permanent English… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 973.2
  • Copyright: 2015

Agent Mongoose and the Attack of the Giant Insects: Book 15

From the Series Twisted Journeys ®

As Agent Mongoose, the world's greatest super-spy, you've saved the planet more than once. But when giant insects attack, will your martial arts training and high-tech gear be enough to… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2010

American Country: Bluegrass, Honky-Tonk, and Crossover Sounds

From the Series American Music Milestones

A singer belts out a lonesome song. A guitarist plucks out a twangy lead. A fiddle player brings out a sweet melody. These are the sounds of country. Country music rose out of the folk… Read More →

  • Lexile: 980
  • Dewey: 781.6420973
  • Copyright: 2013

American Hip-Hop: Rappers, DJs, and Hard Beats

From the Series American Music Milestones

A rapper spits rhymes into a microphone. A DJ scratches a record back and forth against a turntable needle. Fans' feet stomp along to a stiff beat. These are the sounds of hip-hop.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • Dewey: 782.42164909
  • Copyright: 2013

American Latin Music: Rumba Rhythms, Bossa Nova, and the Salsa Sound

From the Series American Music Milestones

The crowd sways to the melodic strumming of a bossa nova guitarist. A vocalist belts out lyrics that blend English and Spanish. Couples dance to salsa's syncopated rhythms. These are the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • Dewey: 781.64089'68073
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: American R & B: Gospel Grooves, Funky Drummers, and Soul Power
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American R & B: Gospel Grooves, Funky Drummers, and Soul Power

From the Series American Music Milestones

A singer calls out to the crowd. An electric bass thumps out a beat. Horns blare and strings swirl. These are the sounds of R & B. Rhythm and blues music evolved from all sorts of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • ATOS: 6.7
  • Dewey: 781.644
  • Copyright: 2013

American Rock: Guitar Heroes, Punks, and Metalheads

From the Series American Music Milestones

A guitarist fires off riffs. A drummer pounds out primal rhythms. Fans scream along to a booming chorus. These are the sounds of rock. When rock 'n' roll first shook up young audiences,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • Dewey: 781.660973
  • Copyright: 2013

Apple Days: A Rosh Hashanah Story

Katy's favorite holiday is Rosh Hashanah, when she gets to pick apples and make applesauce with her mother. But what happens when the tradition is interrupted by the early arrival of her baby cousin? Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: Arctic Thaw: Climate Change and the Global Race for Energy Resources
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Arctic Thaw: Climate Change and the Global Race for Energy Resources

Ice in the Arctic is disappearing—and opportunity is calling. As climate change transforms the top of the world, warmer conditions are exposing a treasure trove of energy resources previously Read More →

  • Lexile: 1200
  • ATOS: 8.0
  • Dewey: 333.790911'3
  • Copyright: 2015
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Bad Deal

From the Series Surviving Southside

It's not going to hurt anyone. Fish hates having to take ADHD medication. It helps him concentrate, but it also makes him feel weird. So when his crush, Ella, needs a boost to study for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2011