Banks help people get money! This title for beginning readers explores all that you will find in this important community place. Short sentences combine with clear photos to introduce readers to banks, while features including labels, a picture glossary, and a diagram offer visual support. Young readers will enjoy this inside look at all that happens in busy banks!
From the Outback in the west to the Great Barrier Reef in the east, Australia has much to offer residents and visitors alike! In this title, young readers will explore the geography, population, and culture of this massive country. Special features highlight Australia’s landscape, wildlife, greetings, foods, and more to provide an informative introduction to the land down under!
Astronomers study the planets, stars, and other objects of space. They peer into galaxies and track asteroids. In this low-level title, young readers will explore the ins and outs of this fascinating STEM career. Leveled text and on-the-job photos introduce the daily tasks of the job and explore how to become an astronomer. Special features highlight a famous astronomer, show how astronomers use STEM, and more. This engaging title will inspire young readers to look up!
Dress warm for this northern expedition! Leveled text introduces the arctic biome and four animals adapted to live there. Young readers will enjoy guessing each animal based on their stand-out characteristics. Sneak-peek images serve as clues, while crisp, colorful photos of each animal are used for the big reveal! Special features offer more detailed animal facts with range maps and food photos.
The alarm goes off, and the fire truck’s day begins. It has a lot of jobs to do! The narrative text in this low-level title teaches about a fire truck’s tasks and parts by following it throughout a day. Vibrant illustrations show the truck doing various jobs, from responding to fires and accidents, to getting washed at the end of the day. Fun facts include extra information, and questions encourage readers to engage with the text. Young readers will rush to this fun read!
For much of the year, Acadia National Park is the first place in the United States where you can see the sunrise each day! In this title, readers will explore the mountains and forests of this beautiful national park. Fact-filled text highlights the geography, geological features, human history, and wildlife found in the park, while crisp photos show off all that Acadia has to offer. Special features highlight animal species, pinpoint the park’s location, list top sites, and more. The book ends with a full-spread list of park stats, a timeline, and an animal food web!
Somalia, a peninsula on the eastern coast of Africa, is home to more than 12 million people! This book introduces readers to the country’s landscape, wildlife, and people with bright, engaging photos. Leveled text helps the reader absorb detailed information with ease. Special features map important cities, introduce language, highlight a recipe, introduce important historical events, and more. Readers will come away with more understanding about the landscape, customs, and traditions of Somalia!
Explore one of the beautiful islands in the Caribbean Sea: Jamaica! This book’s colorful photos bring the country’s tropical environment and vibrant culture to life. With leveled text aimed at those reading to learn, readers will discover the landforms, wildlife, and customs that make Jamaica beautiful. Features will engage the reader with maps, profiles, activities, and fun facts about the sports, food, and music of Jamaica. Readers will get a taste of island life with this colorful title!
Explore landmarks, wildlife, and more in this book about the wonders of Poland! This book explores many facets of Poland’s past and present, from its landscape and wildlife to its language, customs, celebrations, and more. Engaging leveled text and colorful photos pull readers in, while special features map the locations of important cities, profile famous people, introduce an activity and a recipe, and place historical events on a timeline. Readers will soon understand all that makes Poland great!
Malaysia is a country spread across two separate land masses that are covered by a tropical rainforest. This title highlights the country’s diverse landscape and wildlife, its people and customs, and more! Leveled text and bright photos introduce the country, and special features profile animals, map the landscape, introduce the language, highlight a recipe, and introduce historical events. This engaging title will immerse the reader in Malaysia’s rich culture!
Austria is home to many of our favorite things - lederhosen, large forests, and rich musical traditions. In this title, leveled text and bright photos introduce Austria’s landscape, wildlife, customs, and more. Maps show off the country’s major cities and landforms, while other special features highlight a recipe, an animal, an activity, and more! Readers will have a new appreciation for beautiful Austria!
Can you picture the home of the blue-footed booby? With this title, readers can learn about it and the many other amazing creatures found in the wild of Ecuador! This book transports readers to Ecuador with captivating photos and details about the country’s people, language, landscape, and customs. Special features throughout the book will teach readers how to make a traditional Ecuadorian dessert, play a new game, and more.
Hospitals are places of helping and healing! This title takes beginning readers through these important community places, from exam rooms to nurseries. Short sentences and clear photos guide readers, while simple features such as diagrams and labels support the text. This peek into hospitals’ many rooms and uses is sure to engage students as they take their first steps to reading independently!
From checking out books to playing games on computers, there is so much to do at the library! This engaging title uses easy-to-read text and colorful photos to introduce these community places to beginning readers. Features highlight library activities and reiterate important parts of the library. This title is sure to turn young readers into library lovers!
From taking 9-1-1 calls to solving crimes, a lot happens in police stations! Take a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in these community places with this beginning title. Simple, predictable sentences and bright photos take readers around the building, while fun features reinforce the text. Students just starting to read independently will have no need to call for help with this fun and supportive title!
Letters, packages, and magazines--so many things go through the post office! This beginning title offers a tour of these community places through colorful photos and easy-to-read text. Simple features include labeled diagrams and post office activities. Students just beginning to read independently will love this inside look at this familiar place!
Grab your homework because it’s time for school! This gentle introduction walks young students just beginning to read independently through the familiar hallways of a school. Easy-to-read text and colorful photos guide readers, while simple features reinforce the content. This engaging title will get students excited and ready to learn!
Ring! The alarm sounds and firefighters from across the station rush to get ready. This fun title offers a peek into bustling fire stations, from the kitchen where firefighters eat to the bays that hold the fire trucks. Simple, predictable sentences and clear photos support students just beginning to read independently, while features reinforce the text. Young readers will love this inside look at what happens in a fire station!
Get ready for a taste of America’s Dairyland! In this fact-filled title, readers can discover what makes Wisconsin great, from its booming dairy industry to its beautiful natural areas. Features map out the state’s important cities and landforms, examine historical events, highlight inventions from the state, and introduce a native animal. Take a trip to Wisconsin with this fact-filled title!
Though it is famous for its cowboys, there is a lot more to explore in Wyoming! Students can travel from Yellowstone National Park to the Wind River Reservation and on to the Magic City of the Plains, Cheyenne, in this fact-filled title. Features include maps, a timeline, charts highlighting industries, and profiles of inventions from the state. Saddle up for a good time in this title about the Cowboy State!
From the snow-capped peak of Mount Rainier to the misty rain forests of Olympic National Park, Washington has plenty to explore! Take a trip to Pike Place Market in Seattle, sample favorite local foods, and delve into the rich history of the state with this fact-filled title. Features map out important landforms, highlight a unique animal, introduce a famous Washingtonian, and profile a favorite sports team. Get ready for a trip to the Pacific Northwest with this fun title!
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States! This district is home to the U.S. government and many other landmarks that showcase the nation’s history. In this title, readers will discover what makes the district unique, including its communities, wildlife, food, celebrations, and more. In addition to engaging text, chapters include features that showcase a famous face, the Native American population, and a notable sports team. A timeline highlights important historical events, and a two-page fact summary includes statistics all in one place.
Welcome to West Virginia! This state, covered by the Appalachian Mountains, is full of beautiful landscapes, interesting history, and fun traditions. In this fact-filled title, readers will explore the Mountain State through informative text and colorful photos. Along the way, maps show off the location of landforms and cities, profiles introduce the Native American population, and a recipe highlights a favorite food. There is a lot to discover in West Virginia!
Welcome to Virginia! In this fact-filled title, readers will go on a trip through the state’s history, landscape, traditions, and more. Maps show the location of Virginia’s landforms and cities, while other features highlight the state’s native peoples, wildlife, inventions, a popular sports team, and even a favorite food. The book concludes with a historic timeline and a two-page summary that puts all of Virginia’s stats in one place!
Texas is a huge state that features mountains in the west, coastline in the east, and just about everything in between! Readers can learn about the history, culture, people, and wildlife of the Lone Star State with this fact-filled title. Features examine important historical events, introduce native peoples, profile a famous Texan, and invite readers to try out a favorite recipe. Pull on your cowboy boots and get ready for a trip to Texas!
