Animals

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Spring 2025

Cheetahs vs. Gazelles: Food Chain Fights

From the Series Predator vs. Prey

Cheetahs and Thomson’s gazelles are two of the fastest creatures on the African savanna. What features make cheetahs so quick? What skills allow gazelles to escape from these quick predators? Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 599.64/69
  • Copyright: 2025

Chernobyl's Wild Kingdom: Life in the Dead Zone

After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear explosion in Ukraine, scientists believed radiation had created a vast and barren wasteland in which life could never resurface. But the Dead Zone, as the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1190
  • ATOS: 8.2
  • Dewey: 590.9477'8
  • Copyright: 2015

Chickens

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Farm Animals

Take a visit to the farm and learn about the features and roles of a chicken. Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • ATOS: 1.9
  • Dewey: 636.5
  • Copyright: 2009

Chickens and Chicks

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Animal Families

Facilitate students' understanding of how young chicks resemble their parents. Engaging photos and simple sentence structure will help early emergent readers grasp these concepts quickly. Read More →

  • Dewey: 636.5
  • Copyright: 2006

Chicks: A First Look

From the Series Read about Baby Animals (Read for a Better World ™)

Chicks can fly, but what they really love to do most is play. Leveled text and engaging photographs bring young readers up close to the sweet life of baby chickens. Read More →

  • Lexile: 270
  • Dewey: 636.5
  • Copyright: 2025

Chihuahuas

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Who's a Good Dog?

Chihuahuas are tiny, feisty, and fearless. Do you know what special jobs some Chihuahuas can be trained to do? Or why you might need to buy your Chihuahua a doggy sweater? Learn more about… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 636.76
  • Copyright: 2020

Chihuahuas Are the Best!

From the Series The Best Dogs Ever

What’s that dog with the tiny body, big ears, and winning personality? It’s the Chihuahua! Chihuahuas are spirited dogs with keen intelligence and seemingly fearless attitudes. Their owners… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 636.76
  • Copyright: 2010

Chinese Giant Salamanders: Nature's Biggest Amphibian

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Nature's Most Massive Animals

Chinese giant salamanders are the biggest amphibians on Earth. But how do they breathe underwater? Take a glimpse into the lives of these huge animals and learn about their larvae, the prey… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: 597.8/5
  • Copyright: 2024

Clever Hunters

From the Series If Dinosaurs Were Here Today

Imagine if the cleverest predators from the age of dinosaurs still roamed the Earth. These creatures were terrifying hunters with fierce claws, jaws, and super senses. Check out predatory… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025

Climate Warriors: Fourteen Scientists and Fourteen Ways We Can Save Our Planet

Who do you think of when you imagine a climate scientist? Maybe a biologist? Or a chemist? But economists study the climate too! Meet fourteen different scientists who are working to solve… Read More →

  • Dewey: 363.738/74
  • Copyright: 2023

Clinging Sea Horses

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals

Do you know why sea horses cling to underwater objects with their tails? Or did you know that sea horses grow in a pouch on their father's body, not their mother's? In Clinging Sea Horses,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 380
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 597'.6798
  • Copyright: 2001

Clown Fish: A First Look

From the Series Read about Ocean Animals (Read for a Better World ™)

What do you know about clown fish? Beginning readers will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals. In addition to curricular information,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 350
  • Dewey: 597/.72
  • Copyright: 2023

Cocker Spaniels Are the Best!

From the Series The Best Dogs Ever

What's that dog with the shiny coat, floppy ears, and cheerful spirit? It's the cocker spaniel! Cocker spaniels are active dogs with a loving nature and lots of pep. Their owners think… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 636.752'4
  • Copyright: 2011
Spring 2025

Cockroaches on the Run

From the Series Critter Kingdom

What does a cockroach do all day? Uncover the science behind these clever creatures and learn about key topics including life cycles, adaptation, and the food chain. Discover fascinating… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025

Come Closer If You Dare!: Animal Predators Up Close

Get up-close with the most fearsome animals in the animal kingdom! With incredibly detailed photography of animals' gruesome features and fascinating facts about terrifying predators from… Read More →

  • Dewey: 599.3
  • Copyright: 2023

Compsognathus: A First Look

From the Series Read about Dinosaurs (Read for a Better World ™)

Readers will be excited to learn about this small but fierce dinosaur. Easy-to-read text and full-color images help readers keep up with the speedy Compsognathus. Read More →

  • Lexile: 350
  • Dewey: 567.912
  • Copyright: 2024

Cool and Peculiar Cats: An Illustrated Guide

From the Series Cats

There are some incredibly unusual cats out there! Some of these fascinating felines get high scores on the 'paw chart' for affection and playfulness, too. Full-color illustrations showcase… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025

Coral: A Close-up Photographic Look Inside Your World

From the Series Up Close

Coral showcases beautiful up-close photography of different corals and other sea creatures. Paired with fun facts, children will learn about the world around them in an up-close and personal… Read More →

  • Lexile: 900
  • Dewey: 593.6
  • Copyright: 2017
Spring 2025

Corals: Ocean Engineers

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Ecosystem Engineers

Corals are tiny sea creatures that make a big impact. By working together, corals build huge reefs where many plants and animals live. Get ready to uncover the secrets of these ocean… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 593.6
  • Copyright: 2025
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Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals — Library Bound Hardcover Set

From the Series Core Content Science — Earth's Amazing Animals

Many people are afraid of Earth's amazing animals. But many of these animals are not scary at all! In fact, they are fascinating creatures that often help make the world a better place. Each… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023
  • Library Bound Hardcover
  • List Price: $111.96
  • Your Price: $83.97
  • 4 titles
3 titles

Core Content Science — Take a Closer Look — Library Bound Hardcover Set

From the Series Core Content Science — Take a Closer Look

Core Content Library books explain topics covered in core instruction. This science set encourages readers to think about a world without key elements of daily life and offers ideas for… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2016
  • Library Bound Hardcover
  • List Price: $79.95
  • Your Price: $59.96
  • 3 titles

Corpses, Cats, and Moldy Cheese: The Places Insects Live

From the Series The Secret Lives of Insects

Inside this book, meet 12 insects that take “home sweet home” to a whole new level. From maggots that wriggle and crawl through blocks of cheese to the tiny bloodsuckers that set up home on… Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • Dewey: 595
  • Copyright: 2018

Cottontail Rabbits

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals

In this exciting edition beginning readers can peek into the secret life of the cottontail rabbit. It may be small, but the cottontail is an expert survivor that can live in almost any… Read More →

  • Lexile: 400
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 599.32'4
  • Copyright: 2001
Spring 2026

Could We Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life?

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What-If Science

Dinosaurs ruled Earth for millions of years until they were wiped out by an asteroid. Scientists are already trying to bring some extinct animals back to life. Could they bring back dinosaurs Read More →

  • Dewey: 567.9
  • Copyright: 2026