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What Causes an Earthquake?

Megan Cooley Peterson (author)

Publisher: Jump Library ISBN: 9798885244893

In this book, vibrant, full-color photos, diagrams, and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how earthquakes happen.

Why Does Lightning Strike?

Megan Cooley Peterson (author)

Publisher: Jump Library ISBN: 9798885244923

In this book, vibrant, full-color photos, diagrams, and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how lightning forms and strikes.

How Does a Tornado Form?

Megan Cooley Peterson (author)

Publisher: Jump Library ISBN: 9798885244862

In this book, vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how tornadoes form.

How Does a Hurricane Form?

Megan Cooley Peterson (author)

Publisher: Jump Library ISBN: 9798885244831

In this book, early readers will learn how hurricanes form. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how warm and cold air interact over warm ocean waters to create hurricanes.

Sticky Notes

Catherine C. Finan (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798885095839

Little pieces of paper help people remember things and leave quick notes, but did you know sticky notes were a mistake? Oops! Learn the story of how this accidental invention turned into a useful tool. Simple text and fun photos prove we can create wonders from whoops-es!

Spray String

Catherine C. Finan (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798885095822

It's fun to spray around at parties, but did you know spray string was a mistake? Oops! Learn the story of how this accidental invention turned into something silly to play with. Simple text and fun photos prove we can create wonders from whoops-es!

Microwave Ovens

Catherine C. Finan (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798885095815

It's a quick way to heat up your food, but did you know the microwave oven was a mistake? Oops! Learn the story of how this accidental invention turned into a common household appliance. Simple text and fun photos prove we can create wonders from whoops-es!

Ice Cream Cones

Catherine C. Finan (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798885095808

They're a cool treat on a hot day, but did you know there was a long time before ice cream became handheld? Learn the story of how this sticky, melting treat gained its cone. Simple text and fun photos prove we can create wonders when we find ourselves in sticky situations!

Rock Band

Amy Culliford, Anita Barghigiani (author) Anita Barghigiani (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781638973065

The Rock Band loves to play rock and roll. They go on tour for days. Each band member formed millions of years ago, all in different ways!

Screws Are Machines

Douglas Bender (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039650565

This book introduces early readers to screws and how we use them every day. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!

Wedges Are Machines

Douglas Bender (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039650572

This book introduces early readers to wedges and how we use them every day. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!

Wheels and Axles Are Machines

Douglas Bender (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039650589

This book introduces early readers to wheels and axles and how we use them every day. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!

Pulleys Are Machines

Douglas Bender (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039650541

This book introduces early readers to pulleys and how we use them every day. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!

Inclined Planes Are Machines

Douglas Bender (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039650558

This book introduces early readers to inclined planes and how we use them every day. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!

Levers Are Machines

Douglas Bender (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039650534

This book introduces early readers to levers and how we use them every day. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading!

Trees to Paper

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039807129

There are many kinds of paper, from newsprint to cardboard to tissues. Trees to Paper takes a look at what paper is and how it made from trees. Useful images how how making paper is a multi-pronged process. A simple Save The Trees spread helps readers understand how important conservation, forest management, and recycling are for the future. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide available.

Every Little Seed

Cynthia Schumerth (author) Elisa Paganelli (illustrator)

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781668918067

Grandpa told Mom, and Mom told me: The secret of a plant lives in every little seed. Seeds are truly amazing! Did you know that every seed, no matter how small (microscopic) or large (weighing up to 14 pounds), contains everything it needs to one day grow into a plant? Three generations of a gardening family work together to bring a backyard garden to full bloom. Young readers are taken through each important step, beginning with planting in the spring and ending with harvesting in the fall. And let's not forget the buzzy and buggy inhabitants, including bees, butterflies, and other insects (friends as well as pests). At the end of the harvest season, the family collects and stores the seeds for next year's garden. Rhyming text and lush artwork bring the wonders and joys of gardening to life. Back matter includes information about seeds.

Gus's Routine: A Looping Story

Elizabeth Everett (author) Christos Skaltsas (illustrator)

Publisher: Jump Library ISBN: 9798885241786

Follow along as Gus repeats the same steps in his daily routine as he takes care of his dog, experiencing firsthand the coding concept of looping. One day, his routine changes, introducing the concept of branching. Fun, vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about fundamental coding concepts. A Let's Review! question further explains the programming concept and asks readers how it applies to both daily life and computers. Gus's Routine: A Looping Story also features reading tips for teachers and caregivers, a picture glossary, and a table of contents.

Bubble Gum

Catherine C. Finan (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798885095785

Pop! Bubble gum is a fun treat, but did you know it was first made by mistake? Oops! Learn the story of how this accidental invention turned into a favorite candy. Simple text and fun photos prove we can create wonders from whoops-es!

Jawed Karim

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author) Jeff Bane (illustrator)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668922873

This biography for early readers examines the life of Muslim Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities.

Discover Great White Sharks

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781633627789

This Level 3 guided reader introduces basic facts about great white sharks, including their physical characteristics, diet, and habitat. Simple callouts ask the student to think in new ways, supporting inquiry-based reading. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Discover Bottlenose Dolphins

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781633627772

This Level 3 guided reader introduces basic facts about bottlenose dolphins, including their physical characteristics, diet, and habitat. Simple callouts ask the student to think in new ways, supporting inquiry-based reading. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Discover Sea Turtles

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781633627871

This Level 3 guided reader introduces basic facts about sea turtles, including their physical characteristics, diet, and habitat. Simple callouts ask the student to think in new ways, supporting inquiry-based reading. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Discover Hammerhead Sharks

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781633627796

This Level 3 guided reader introduces basic facts about hammerhead sharks, including their physical characteristics, diet, and habitat. Simple callouts ask the student to think in new ways, supporting inquiry-based reading. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Toothy Dinos

Josh Anderson (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781503865945

This book explores scientific research and amazing discoveries of toothy dinosaurs such as Spinosaurus. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative captions and fun facts, infographics, sources for further research, an index, an introduction to the author, and critical-thinking questions to help readers connect with the text.