Great Smoky Mountain National Park is home to hiking trails, forests, waterfalls, and more! In this title, young readers will explore key details of the park, from its formation and early human history to its wildlife, popular activities, and more. Along the way, crisp photos support the leveled text and interesting features highlight climate, animal species, landmarks, and more. The book concludes with a full-spread list of facts, a timeline, and an animal food web.
The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world! Grand Canyon National Park preserves it. In this title, leveled text and crisp photos combine to take readers on a journey through the canyon. They’ll discover the Grand Canyon’s plants and wildlife, human history, geology, activities, and more. Special features profile animals, highlight the canyon’s climate, and point out important landmarks. At the end, a timeline, fact list, and animal web put all of the most important information in one place.
The ocean reaches depths that even the sun cannot reach. Yet people still journey into the dark! In this title about exploring the deep sea, engaging text and vibrant photos show readers what it takes to be an underwater explorer. Special features highlight preparation for the journey, detail obstacles, profile a famous deep sea explorer, and more. Dive in to explore this dangerous journey!
Unexplored mysteries lie deep in the jungles of the Amazon Rain Forest. Engaging text and vibrant photos highlight the dangers of traveling into the Amazon. Special features map the Amazon’s location in the world, highlight preparation for the journey, profile a famous explorer, and detail a risk that explorers face. What mysteries await in the rain forest?
Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth! In this title, engaging text introduces the dangers of scaling Everest as well as how explorers prepare for the journey. Special features highlight the peak’s place in the world, profile a famous explorer, and explore a danger posed by the journey. Readers’ skills will climb as they journey through this thrilling book about climbing to the top of the world!
Antarctica is the last unpopulated continent on Earth. In this hi-lo title, readers will learn what is needed to survive a journey into the freezing temperatures of one of the coldest places in the world. Special features highlight a famous explorer and teach readers about what is needed to explore Antarctica. Vibrant photos bring the dangers of Antarctica to life. Do you have what it takes to survive the cold?
Deep inside the earth lie undiscovered wonders that have never seen the light of day. In this title, readers will learn how bold explorers venture into the darkness of caves. Vibrant photos show readers what it is like to explore caves, while special features map a well-known cave, highlight the preparation needed to explore caves, introduce a famous cave explorer, and more. Readers will be eager to explore more after finishing this exciting adventure!
Water floods through cities along coastlines and islands all around the world. And the rising water has already started pushing people from their homes. What on Earth is causing these rising seas? As Earth's climate is changing, raising temperatures are melting ice are increasing sea levels. Uncover the problems of climate change, explore the impact of rising sea levels, and dive into what we can do to help. Approachable text with engaging images brings this timely topic to life.
Giant icebergs are cracking off ice shelves and splashing into the oceans below. Ice sheets are melting, sending more and more water rushing into the sea. What on Earth is causing this melting ice? As Earth's climate is changing, rising temperatures are causing catastrophic melting. Uncover the problems of climate change, explore its impact on Earth's ice, and dive into what we can do to help. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic to life.
The landscape is alight with flame and billowing black smoke clouds the sky. What on Earth is causing these fires everywhere? As Earth's climate is changing, the scorching heat is drying out the land, leading to increasingly serious wildfires. Uncover the problems of climate change, explore its impact on fires, and dive into what we can do to help. Approachable text with engaging images brings this timely topic to life.
Mice have gone missing, polar bears are losing their place to rest, butterflies are going without food, and invasive species are taking over. What on Earth is putting these animals in danger? As Earth's climate is changing, natural habitats are shifting and disappearing, causing harm to the animals that live in them. Uncover the problem of climate change, explore the impact on animals, and dive into what we can do to help. Approachable text and engaging images bring this timely topic to life.
Funnels of fire fly through the sky, rain the color of blood falls from clouds above, and bolts of heat hotter than the surface of the sun flash to Earth. Weather isn't always rainbows and fluffy cumulous clouds. Whether it's raining cats and dogs (or frogs, as it did once in a small Serbian town) or it hasn't rained a drop in years (or even a drought lasting more than a decade), weather can be wild. Discover the extreme facts about weather in this kooky book.
Join Mikias Mohammed at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee as he fights to survive a terrifying tornado.
Join Li Anning and her classmates in Beichuan, China, as they fight to survive an earthquake that caused their school to collapse around them.
Many left New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. But Trina and Keia Peters were still home as the floodwaters rushed over the city's levees and came racing toward their house. How did they make it out as everything around them was being destroyed by a hurricane? Follow along in this graphic story of real-life survival.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about tundra biomes, the important role they play on Earth, and the climate, geology, geography, and wildlife that define them. Bright, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about tundras. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about tundra biomes using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Tundra Biomes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about marine biomes, the important role they play on Earth, and the climate, geology, geography, and wildlife that define them. Bright, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the oceans that make up marine biomes. Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about marine biomes using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Marine Biomes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Indian Ocean. Vivid, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology, climate and weather, animals and plants, habitats, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as a diagram showing how tsunamis form. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about the Indian Ocean using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Indian Ocean also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about grassland biomes, the important role they play on Earth, and the climate, geology, geography, and wildlife that define them. Bright, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about grasslands. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about grassland biomes using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Grassland Biomes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about forest biomes, the important role they play on Earth, and the climate, geology, geography, and wildlife that define them. Bright, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about forests. Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about forest biomes using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Forest Biomes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about desert biomes, the important role they play on Earth, and the climate, geology, geography, and wildlife that define them. Bright, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about deserts. Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about desert biomes using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Desert Biomes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Atlantic Ocean. Vivid, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology, climate and weather, animals and plants, habitats, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as a diagram showing how volcanic islands form. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about the Atlantic Ocean using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Atlantic Ocean also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Arctic Ocean. Vivid, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology, climate and weather, animals and plants, habitats, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as a graph showing how ice cover has changed over time in the Arctic Ocean. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about the Arctic Ocean using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Arctic Ocean also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
What does a river require? Build one layer by layer to find out. Add plants, animals, boats, and maybe even a waterfall! Then, get creative and make your own river environment. Colorful illustrations paired with bright photos help young readers learn how to build our world.
Ash rained down like burning snowflakes. There was nowhere to run and hide for the residents of Pompeii after Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. Follow along with the true story of a doomed city pummeled with pumice and molten rock. Then, review what you’ve learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember.
