Learn about the world's deadliest tsunamis and what to do to keep safe if you ever encounter one.
In Tornadoes, readers will learn about what causes the super storms and the safety precautions to take when in danger. This title will allow students to track historical facts and future improvements while gauging their understanding with a variety of reading comprehension tools.
Learn about the causes, warning signs, and what to do in case you encounter a sinkhole.
This book provides information about floods, discussing types of floods, flood prevention, prediction of floods, and how to help when disaster strikes.
In Earthquakes, readers will learn about what to do when an earthquake happens and how these natural phenomena have changed the shape of our planet’s landscape. This title will allow students to track historical facts and future improvements while gauging their understanding with a variety of reading comprehension tools.
In Avalanches, readers will learn about the different conditions that can trigger an avalanche and the warning signs to ensure safety. This title will allow students to track historical facts and future improvements while gauging their understanding with a variety of reading comprehension tools.
This book discusses types of weather, including storms, weather instruments, and how weather is predicted.
Discusses solids, liquids and gases as well as the changing states of matter, water, weather, and evaporation.
Defines geology and discusses Earth's layers, soil, plate tectonics, types of rocks and the rock cycle, and land formations.
This book presents a collection of questions, answers, and facts about the planet Earth, including its origin, continents, and relation to the Sun and Moon.
In this title, readers learn how to survive on the ocean through the real-life experiences of those who survived. In addition to how to avoid the sun, find food and fresh water, make a shelter, and signal for help, this title examines the conditions, plants and animals, and dangers of the ocean. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
In this title, readers learn how to survive in the rainforest through the real-life experiences of those who survived. In addition to how to find food and water, make a shelter, and signal for help, this title examines the conditions, plants and animals, and dangers of the rainforest. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
In this title, readers learn how to survive in the mountains through the real-life experiences of those who survived. In addition to how to stay warm, find food and water, make a shelter, and signal for help, this title examines the climate, plants and animals, and dangers of the mountains. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
In this title, readers learn how to survive in the Arctic through the real-life experiences of those who survived. In addition to how to stay warm, find food and water, avoid frostbite, make a shelter, and signal for help, this title examines the climate, plants and animals, and dangers of the Arctic. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Former US Army pilot Major Thomas Deeks worked to end smuggling in South America. Fast forward to 1980 and he has changed sides and flies for a smuggling operation. Deeks is flying near Mount St. Helens in Washington State when the volcano erupts. He crashes the plane, losing the smuggler's plane and his product. Can Deeks escape the devastation and the smuggler's revenge? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
What would you do if a volcano erupted? An exploding volcano could cause earthquakes, flying rocks, and air pollution. It’s time to become a volcano survival expert . . . just in case. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 5th and 6th grade readers with compelling extreme disaster survival while a 2nd and 3rd grade reading level makes the nonfiction narrative accessible. It’s a roaring good time!
What would you do if you see a wall of water in the distance? A megatsunami could wipe out electricity, food supply, and even damage homes. It’s time to become a megatsunami survival expert . . . just in case. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 5th and 6th grade readers with compelling extreme disaster survival while a 2nd and 3rd grade reading level makes the nonfiction narrative accessible. It’s a roaring good time!
What would you do if the world was covered in ice? A global ice age could cause freezing temperatures, giant glaciers, and rumbling avalanches. It’s time to become an ice age survival expert . . . just in case. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 5th and 6th grade readers with compelling extreme disaster survival while a 2nd and 3rd grade reading level makes the nonfiction narrative accessible. It’s a roaring good time!
Which came first is not a hard question when asked about America's national parks. Yellowstone National Park is the oldest, with an establishment date of 1872. This book teaches kids what the phrase “an oldie but a goodie” means as it highlights timeless beauty.
Artists view Yosemite National Park as a worthy subject because of its icons—granite domes, flowing waterfalls, and giant sequoias. Many try to capture these features when natural lighting adds dramatic effect. This book puts Yosemite in the spotlight for kids to ooh and aah over.
What does it take to draw a crowd? This book about Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers an answer to this question as it profiles America's most-visited park. Kids learn how stunning scenery found in a convenient location having a rich history attracts an audience.
Of the 59 parks America counts as national treasures, Glacier National Park is often called the crown jewel. What makes the park especially brilliant? This book magnifies for kids the natural beauty of Glacier as it examines the park's glacier-cut landscapes and wealth of wildlife.
Grab your flashlight for this trip into the darkness below. Readers will explore the deep caverns and caves that continue to fascinate visitors and reveal the wonders of life on Earth from eons ago. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, this series introduces concepts of natural sciences and social studies centered around a sense of adventure.
These places are like nowhere else on earth. What will you find? This title invites readers to explore the Everglades, peer into a Hawaiian volcano, and trek through the Petrified Forest in Arizona. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, this series introduces concepts of natural sciences and social studies centered around a sense of adventure.
Grab your flashlight for this trip into the darkness below. Readers will explore the deep caverns and caves that continue to fascinate visitors and reveal the wonders of life on Earth from eons ago. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, this series introduces concepts of natural sciences and social studies centered around a sense of adventure.
