Compares the different ways various animals sleep, including lying down, standing up, hanging, and more. Includes comprehension activity.
Highlights animals of all types known for their large size, including the blue whale, the Goliath beetle, and more. Includes comprehension activity.
Describes a trip to the zoo in which the reader learns about various animals. Includes visual literacy activity.
Compares different animal coverings such as shells, feathers, fur, and scales. Includes comprehension activity.
A level 2 Amicus Reader that presents the life cycle of a frog from mating and laying eggs to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity.
A worker ant tells the story of her life, from hatching from an egg to being part of a colony.
A honeybee tells the story of her life, from hatching from an egg to collecting nectar and honey.
A red admiral butterfly tells the story of his life, from hatching from an egg to becoming a caterpillar, chrysalis, and finally an adult butterfly.
A dragonfly tells the story of its life, from hatching from an egg to becoming an adult dragonfly.
A grasshopper tells the story of its life, from hatching from an egg to becoming an adult grasshopper.
A garden spider tells how she spins webs and lays eggs, and we learn what happens when her young hatch.
A level 2 Amicus Reader that presents the life cycle of an elephant from mating and birth to adult. Includes time line of life cycle and sequencing activity.
Young readers follow the silly adventures of Nat the cat while learning new words in the –at word family.
Young readers follow the trials of a young crow growing while learning new words in the –ow word family.
Young readers read about a pet pig, Zig, who loves to dig while learning new words in the –ig word family.
Young readers read about a farmer who tries to get his sheep to sleep while learning new words in the –eep word family.
Introduces synonyms for dirty by detailing the messy, sloppy, and filthy animals at the zoo.
Young readers follow a bird trying to nab a crab while learning new words in the
Young readers follow a fun story of a family out fishing for trout while learning new words in the –out word family.
Introduces the opposites up and down by comparing the behavior of such animals as eagles up in the air and fish down in the sea.
Introduces the opposites big and small by comparing such animals as big blue whales and small hermit crabs.
Introduces the opposites over and under by comparing the behavior of such animals as giraffes that look out over trees and moles that dig under the ground.
Introduces the opposites in and out by comparing the behavior of such animals as penguins diving into water and baby crocodiles hatching out of eggs.
Introduces the opposites near and far by comparing the behavior of such animals as fox pups that stay near dens and butterflies that migrate far south.
Introduces the opposites day and night by comparing the behavior of such animals as nocturnal bats and diurnal squirrels.
