5KN: Traditional Nonfiction
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A First Look at Monsters
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures
Introduce beginning readers to three monsters that have captured the imaginations of humans for centuries: griffins, krakens, and centaurs. Carefully leveled text is paired with images that… Read More →
A First Look at Trolls
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures
Beginning readers will be fascinated by trolls and stories about them from around the world. Reading is supported by close text-to-image match and carefully leveled text. Read More →
A First Look at Unicorns
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures
Where do stories about unicorns come from? Emergent readers will love learning about how we imagine unicorns through carefully leveled text and engaging images. Read More →
A Fraction's Goal — Parts of a Whole
From the Series Math Is CATegorical ®
In this fun-filled look at fractions, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable demonstrate how fractions work by splitting whole objects into parts. The comical cats of the wildly popular Words Are… Read More →
Africa
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents
Africa is home to the world’s longest river, the Nile, as well as the great pyramids of Egypt, and over eight million people. Learn more about this fascinating continent, it’s cultures,… Read More →
African Elephants
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals
Do you know....How African elephants use their trunks? What African elephants do with their front teeth? What baby African elephants are called? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →
African Lions
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals
Do you know. . . What lions eat? Where baby lions are born? How lions hunt? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →
A Global Pandemic
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus
COVID-19 shocked the world in 2020. Follow the disease's spread across the globe and the different approaches countries took to fight back. Read More →
Agriculture through the Ages: From Silk to Supermarkets
From the Series Technology through the Ages
After the last ice age, humans began to settle down and grow their own food. Learn how advances in ancient agricultural practices have aided our modern food system. Read More →
A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World
We already know what climate change is and many of us understand the human causes. But what will climate change do to our world? Who will be affected (spoiler: all of us!) and how will our… Read More →
Aircraft Carriers
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers
How do airplanes take off from a ship in the middle of the ocean? How do they safely land? An aircraft carrier is like an airport in the ocean. From the captain in charge of the carrier to Read More →
Aircraft Carriers in Action
From the Series Military Machines (UpDog Books ™)
Come aboard an aircraft carrier, where military planes take off and land in the middle of the ocean. Captivating photographs and diagrams keep readers engaged on every page. Explore the… Read More →
A Journey Through — Hardcover Set
From the Series A Journey Through
These delightful picture books explore fascinating details about nature, space, weather, and our bodies and how they work. Combining bright illustrations with engaging facts about each topic, Read More →
A Journey Through Nature
From the Series A Journey Through
Take a journey from your doorstep to distant lands. See a pond frog catching flies, a bear leaving its woodland den, and elephants grazing the African grasslands as this delightful visual… Read More →
A Journey Through Space
From the Series A Journey Through
Take a journey from your doorstep into outer space! Zoom through the Solar System, discovering satellites, comets and asteroids along the way. Explore craters on Mars, moon-hop around… Read More →
A Journey Through the Human Body
From the Series A Journey Through
Take a journey into the weird and wonderful world inside you! Follow your food as it travels through your body. Take a deep breath and explore your lungs. Let your mind boggle at what your… Read More →
A Journey Through the Weather
From the Series A Journey Through
Take a journey into the weird and wonderful world of the weather! Prepare to be swept off your feet by the wind and experience all the different types of wild weather first hand! From… Read More →
A Journey Through Transport
From the Series A Journey Through
From steam engine to spaceship, tractor to tandem, take a journey into the weird and wonderful world of transportation! Travel back in time and explore the first bikes, cars, trains, and… Read More →
A Journey with Christopher Columbus
From the Series Primary Source Explorers
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed west from Europe and landed on a Caribbean island in what he thought was India. Over the next twelve years, Columbus made several voyages to the New World, Read More →
A Journey with Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
From the Series Primary Source Explorers
In 1540 Francisco Vázquez de Coronado marched from northern Mexico in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola, reputed to hold great treasures. He found Cibola, but discovered that this Zuni… Read More →
A Journey with Henry Hudson
From the Series Primary Source Explorers
In 1607 Henry Hudson set sail in search of the Northwest Passage. He turned up empty-handed after two attempts. The following year, the Dutch East India Company hired him to find the… Read More →
A Journey with Hernán Cortés
From the Series Primary Source Explorers
In 1504 Hernán Cortés left Spain for the Caribbean. Once there, he was given land, a home, and a good job. Eventually, he was given the opportunity to explore Mexico, which led to his… Read More →
A Journey with Juan Ponce de León
From the Series Primary Source Explorers
In 1493 Juan Ponce de León joined Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World. Thus began a lifetime of exploration for Ponce de León, who traveled to Puerto Rico in 1506, the… Read More →
A Journey with Sieur de La Salle
From the Series Primary Source Explorers
In 1666 Sieur de La Salle left France and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to New France, a colony in present-day Canada. He wanted to explore new lands and even sail to China. On La Salle's… Read More →