5KN: Traditional Nonfiction

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A Dandelion

From the Series A Day in the Life Of (Little Acorns)

Have you ever noticed a yellow dandelion growing from a crack in the sidewalk? It may be hard to believe, but this little wild plant has a very important role to play in its habitat. As… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 583
  • Copyright: 2025

Adapt or Die: Biology at Its Most Extreme!

From the Series Life on the Edge

Discover some of the planet's most extreme organisms and the adaptations they have made to survive Earth's most brutal biomes. In this gripping book, readers will explore living processes at… Read More →

  • Dewey: 570
  • Copyright: 2023
6 titles

A Day in the Life Of (Little Acorns) — Library Bound Hardcover Set

From the Series A Day in the Life Of (Little Acorns)

These beautiful books for young readers and nature lovers use stunning photographs to show a 24-hour period in the lives and worlds of some familiar, but sometimes overlooked, animals and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
  • Library Bound Hardcover
  • List Price: $175.92
  • Your Price: $131.94
  • 6 titles

Addiction and Overdose: Confronting an American Crisis

Drug overdosing and death from prescription painkillers and heroin are at epidemic levels in the United States. How do people become addicted to opioids and other dangerous drugs, and why?… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1160
  • Dewey: 362.290973
  • Copyright: 2018

A Dollar, a Penny, How Much and How Many?

From the Series Math Is CATegorical ®

In this funny look at money, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable explain the basics of bills and coins. The comical cats of the wildly popular Words Are CATegorical® series show young readers how Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • Dewey: 332.4'973
  • Copyright: 2012

A First Look at Dragons

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Stories about dragons come from around the world. With carefully leveled text and close text-to-image match, this title provides emergent readers with a fun and accessible look at dragons. Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 398.24/54
  • Copyright: 2021

A First Look at Fairies

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Emergent readers will delight in learning the different stories people have told about fairies throughout history! Carefully leveled text and a close text-to-photo match supports readers as… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • Dewey: 398/.45
  • Copyright: 2021

A First Look at Mermaids

From the Series Bumba Books ® — Fantastic Creatures

Dive into the world of mermaids through carefully leveled text and appealing images. Emergent readers will learn about stories about mermaids from around the world. Read More →

  • Lexile: 440
  • Dewey: 398.21
  • Copyright: 2021

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 →

  • Lexile: 470
  • Dewey: 001.944
  • Copyright: 2021

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 →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 398.21
  • Copyright: 2021

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 →

  • Lexile: 400
  • Dewey: 398.24/54
  • Copyright: 2021

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 →

  • Lexile: 620
  • Dewey: 513.2'6
  • Copyright: 2011

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 →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 916
  • Copyright: 2005

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 →

  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 599.67'4
  • Copyright: 2006

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 →

  • Lexile: 440
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 599.757
  • Copyright: 2008

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 →

  • Lexile: 920
  • Dewey: 362.1962/414
  • Copyright: 2022

Agradecer con Gabrielle (Being Thankful with Gabrielle): Un libro sobre la gratitud (A Book about Gratitude)

From the Series Guías de personajes de Sesame Street ® en español (Sesame Street ® Character Guides)

Los jóvenes lectores aprenden sobre la gratitud con la ayuda de sus amigos de Sesame Street. Desde los días soleados al tiempo con amigos y familia, hay mucho que agradecer todos los días.… Read More →

  • Dewey: 179/.9
  • Copyright: 2025

Agriculture through the Ages: From Silk to Supermarkets

From the Series Technology through the Ages

"For of all gainful professions, nothing is better, nothing more pleasing, nothing more delightful, nothing better becomes a well-bred [person] than agriculture."—Marcus Tullius Cicero,… Read More →

  • Dewey: 338.1
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2025

¡Ahorremos energía, Beto y Enrique! (Save Energy, Bert and Ernie!)

From the Series Cuidemos el ambiente con Sesame Street ® (Go Green with Sesame Street ® )

¿Cómo puedes ser amable con la Tierra? Beto y Enrique, junto con sus amigos de Sesame Street, les enseñan a los pequeños lectores sobre la energía y cómo todos podemos cuidarla para proteger… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • Dewey: 333.79/16
  • Copyright: 2025

A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World

Whether we like it or not, climate change is happening, and humans are causing it. Over the next several years, expect to see even more scarily intense storms, destructive wildfires,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1260
  • Dewey: 363.738/74
  • Copyright: 2021
Spring 2025

AI and the Arts

From the Series Exploring Artificial Intelligence

In the past, people could only imagine how artificial intelligence might impact humanity. These days we’re seeing AI in action. AI can be used in many forms of art, from music to poetry. AI’s Read More →

  • Dewey: 700.285/63
  • Copyright: 2025
Spring 2025

AI Basics

From the Series Exploring Artificial Intelligence

People imagined artificial intelligence as far back as the early 1900s. In the 1940s, the first programmed computers were created. Over time, scientists created better computers modeled after Read More →

  • Dewey: 006.3
  • Copyright: 2025

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 →

  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 623.825'5
  • Copyright: 2006

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. Aircraft carriers are as tall as a twenty-story building and carry more than fifty planes… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • Dewey: 623.825/5
  • Copyright: 2024