In this book, early fluent readers will learn how sea turtles live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the appearance, diet, habitats, life cycle, and behaviors of our ocean's seven sea turtle species.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how sponges live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about sponges' appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how seahorses live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the marine animal's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how penguins live and survive on ice and in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the bird's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how great white sharks live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the marine animal's predatory practices, appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how eels live and survive in the ocean as well as fresh water. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the fish's appearance, diet, habitats, life cycle, and behaviors.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn how clown fish live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the marine animal's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors.
In The History of Pet Fish, early fluent readers will learn about different types of pet fish, including how and why people first kept them as pets and how they spread around the world. Bright, full-color photographs complement the carefully leveled text to make reading easy and fun.
A small salamander swims in muddy lake water. But this little creature still has its webbed feet and feathery gills. Axolotls spend their whole lives in watery homes. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about Axolotls!
When puffer fish sense danger, they may try to swim away. But if these slow swimmers can't move fast enough, they can inflate to more than twice their normal size! Woah! What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about puffer fish!
Dive under the waves to find a fish with slime. A hagfish's slime can protect it from enemies and also help it get food. Even grosser, this creature eats all its meals from the inside out! Fun text and eye-catching photos introduce this animal in all its gross glory.
Why do fish have a yolk sac? What is a fry? Read to discover the answers as you learn about the life cycle of fish. Each book in the Life Cycles of Living Things series shows you how living things are born and how they grow up. Comprehension Questions with answers. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Read about the nurse shark, who hunts at night and rests during the day. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the lemon shark, who looks a bit yellow and blends in with the sandy ocean bottom. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the mako shark, who is so speedy some people call them torpedoes with teeth. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the great white shark, who is the deadliest hunter of the sea and can catch big prey. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the bull shark, who is stout (like a bull) and can live in both saltwater and freshwater. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Read about the blacktip reef shark, who lives in oceans near reefs and gets its name from the black tip on its top fin. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.
Although some sharks are very scary and dangerous, most species are quiet creatures who pose no threat to humans at all. Readers will learn all about the many kinds of sharks, what they eat, where they live, and their importance to the ocean ecosystem in this fact-and-photo-packed look at one of nature’s top predators.
I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a beginning reader and an adult. What is a frog's larva called? When can salamanders leave the water? Read to discover the answers as you learn about the life cycle of amphibians. Each book in the Life Cycles of Living Things series shows you how living things are born and how they grow up. Comprehension Questions with Answers. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
There are over 300 different species of turtles. They live in deep ocean waters to dry desert habitats and range in size from small box turtles to gigantic Galapagos tortoises. They all have shells as part of their skeleton but some shells are flat and others are large domes. Some turtles can pull heads into shells for protection but others cannot. Some are herbivores and others are omnivores but none have teeth. Learn more about what these reptiles have in common and how they are different through the latest edition of the Compare and Contrast Book series.
Octopuses and squids are both marine invertebrates that are sometimes confused. They both have eight arms, but one also has two tentacles. One has rectangle-shaped pupils but the other’s pupils are round. One swims or walks along the ocean floor with strong arms. The other only swims using fins. One lives alone in caves while the other lives in open waters. Learn more about what these animals have in common and how they are different through the latest installment of the Compare and Contrast Book series.
Fishes live all over the world in both fresh and saltwater and in tropical, temperate, or polar habitats. Some fishes have bones while others have cartilage skeletons. Sizes vary from tiny goldfish to huge great white sharks, with all kinds of sizes in between. From flat bottom-dwelling to torpedo fast-swimming, their body shapes match their needs. Some fishes, like flounders and seahorses, even have body shapes to camouflage themselves. Colors can range from grays and browns to bright reds, yellows, or blues. Explore the similarities and differences in this latest addition to the Compare and Contrast Series!
Some of the most often confused reptiles are alligators and crocodiles. While both are crocodilians and, in some cases, may even inhabit the same areas, they are quite different. Readers learn what they have in common and how to tell them apart. Both spend time on land and in water. One eats small animals but the other preys on animals larger than they are! One tends to have wide snouts and the other has v-shaped snouts. Explore fascinating facts about these large (and scary) animals in this latest installment of the Compare and Contrast Book series.
In Dolphin or Porpoise?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these aquatic mammals. Carefully leveled text relays what the mammals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which one is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each mammal side by side, while a Quick Facts feature lists even more information about their similarities and differences. Children can learn more about dolphins and porpoises online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Dolphin or Porpoise? also features reading tips for teachers and parents, photo labels, a picture glossary, a table of contents, and an index.
