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Crabs

Derek Zobel (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648340727

Scuttling on the beach or across the seafloor, crabs are ocean animals on the move! This introductory title highlights basic facts about these crustaceans, from what they eat to how they molt. Supportive text filled with sight words pairs with crisp photography to make an easy yet engaging experience for readers who are just starting out. Simple features highlight different species and favorite foods of these ocean creatures in this exciting title.

Animal Life Cycles: Sea Horse

Elizabeth Neuenfeldt (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648340895

Male sea horses carry eggs inside a special pouch. When the eggs hatch, tiny sea horses swim out of the pouch! This is one of many parts of the sea horse life cycle explored in this title. Leveled text and vivid images combine to show off the sea horse from egg to adulthood. Along the way, special features highlight the animal’s diet, size, and life phases. A full-page feature at the end of the book visually illustrates the life cycle. Readers will love exploring these unique sea creatures!

Animal Life Cycles: Frog

Elizabeth Neuenfeldt (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648340864

Ribbit! A frog hops into a stream. Time to lay eggs! When they hatch, the eggs will become tiny tadpoles. Young readers will learn all about the frog’s life cycle in this leveled title featuring beautiful photographs. Special features illustrate the animal’s diet, size, and body parts at each stage of its life. At the end of the book, each stage of the frog’s life cycle is laid out in a full-page feature. Readers will hop away with new information about these familiar critters!

Animal Life Cycles: Penguin

Rebecca Sabelko (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648340888

A fuzzy penguin chick raises its beak. Its parent has brought fish. Time to eat! With plenty of food, this tiny bird will grow up fast. This low-level title introduces beginning readers to the lives of penguins, from when they hatch to when they lay eggs of their own. Leveled text and vivid photos explore each phase of a penguin’s life. Special features highlight the animal’s diet and size. At the end of the book, a full-page life cycle feature shows off each of the penguin’s life stages!

Frogfish

Colleen Sexton

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781612111360

Frogfish rarely swim. Instead, they "walk" on their fins, crawling along the sea floor. This book teaches children how frogfish look, how they travel underwater, and that they wiggle to catch prey. Blastoff! Series

Whale Sharks

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037134

Gliding through the world’s tropical waters with wide-open mouths, whale sharks are slow giants that suck in their dinners. Despite their size, these filter feeders are far from fearsome. In fact, some people swim with whale sharks! Readers will learn about the habitat, physical features, and behaviors of these enormous sharks throughout the vibrant pages of this title. A range map, size chart, and interesting photos reinforce the leveled text in this fascinating title.

Whales

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037929

Whales are huge ocean mammals! Beginning readers can learn about these awe-inspiring animals through literacy-focused text and crisp photos in this low-level title. Special features introduce different types of whales, while a diagram highlights important body parts to reinforce the text. Young students new to independent reading will have a whale of a time with this engaging title!

Sharks

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037912

Sharks are ferocious predators! They hunt fish, seals, and even turtles! This title offers beginning readers basic facts about these ocean animals through simple, predictable text and bright photos. Features call out kinds of sharks and different body parts to support the text. Young students new to independent reading will love to sink their teeth into this title!

Sea Turtles

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037905

Sea turtles are long-distance swimmers! These travelers cross oceans every year. Young students can learn basic facts about these marine reptiles through easy-to-read text and vibrant photos in this fun title. Simple features highlight different species and call out body parts to reinforce concepts. This title is perfect for students beginning their journey of learning to read!

Sand Tiger Sharks

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037127

Sand tiger sharks hover in the water as they patiently wait for fish to swim by. To hover, they gulp air at the water’s surface and hold it in their bellies! Through engaging photos and text, this leveled title introduces readers to the sand tiger shark’s fascinating hunting behaviors, body functions, and environment. Added features further highlight the shark’s size, diet, range, and more!

Octopus or Squid?

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919588

With their long arms and their ability to squirt ink, octopuses and squids are hard to tell apart! This title dives deep into the physical and behavioral differences between the two ocean animals, exploring their body parts, where they live, and more. A side-by-side feature lets readers review and compare the creatures on their own.

Octopuses

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919991

Octopuses have large brains. They also have nerve cells in each of their arms. These are like eight smaller brains! In this title, beginning readers will explore how octopuses use their brains to navigate the ocean, find food, and hide from predators. Leveled text and colorful photos present the information in an easy-to-understand way, while a brain comparison chart, skills graphic, profile, and scientific study feature further highlight the intelligence of octopuses!

Oceanic Whitetip Sharks

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037110

Gliding through the open ocean with their heavy bodies and paddle-like fins, oceanic whitetip sharks are an elusive species. Scientists yearn to learn more about these endangered predators! This title gives young readers an engaging introduction to the sharks’ fierce appearance and behaviors through leveled text and fascinating photos. Special features highlighting size, diet, range, and more visually reinforce the informative text.

Narwhals

Betsy Rathburn (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919717

Narwhals are the unicorns of the sea! These mysterious creatures may be known for their long tusks. But they have many other adaptations to survive in the Arctic! In this low-level text, readers will explore the physical and behavioral traits that help narwhals thrive in the icy waters of the Arctic biome. Engaging text, vivid photos, and special features such as an adaptations graphic, a profile, and a diet feature highlight all that makes narwhals Arctic survivors!

Mako Sharks

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037103

Reaching speeds up to 60 miles per hour, mako sharks are the fastest sharks in the world! Their powerful tails drive their torpedo-shaped bodies through tropical waters. In this vibrant title, leveled text introduces readers to the basics of mako sharks, including their appearance and behaviors. Reinforcing features include a range map, a size chart, and a body part identification graphic.

Jellyfish

Derek Zobel (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037882

Jellyfish float gracefully through oceans around the world. Beginning readers can learn about these fascinating animals through literacy-focused text and vibrant photos. Simple features highlight different species and favorite foods. This colorful title will give students new to independent reading the right start!

Hammerhead Sharks

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037097

Hammerhead sharks are known to use their uniquely shaped heads. They use them to pin down stingrays before taking a deadly bite! In this engaging  title, readers will discover fun and fascinating facts as they work their way through chapters that highlight the habitat, appearance, and behaviors of hammerheads. Special features such as a range map, a size chart, and more add visual interest and reinforce textual information.

Great White Sharks

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037080

Great white sharks are fearsome ocean hunters! Their 300 sharp teeth and curved tails allow these predators to make quick, deadly attacks. The pages of this fact-filled title provide young readers with information about great whites’ environment, physical appearance, and behaviors. Leveled text and fascinating photos introduce great white basics, while special features highlight the shark’s diet, size, and key body parts. Once readers open the cover, there’s no escaping the fearsome fun!

Frog or Toad?

Kirsten Chang (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919564

Hop, hop! Is that a frog or a toad jumping down on the ground? Many people have trouble telling these lookalikes apart! In this title, simple text and bright photos introduce the physical and behavioral differences between frogs and toads. A side-by-side comparison feature summarizes and reinforces the content. Young readers will be amphibian experts in no time!

Fish

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037783

Fish can be showy pets. But some take a lot of work! This title introduces beginning readers to pet fish through low-level text and bright photos. A fish tank diagram and labeled photos of different species support the text and reinforce content for students just starting to read independently.

Dolphins

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919984

Dolphins are some of the world’s smartest animals! This fact-filled title explores the intelligence of these smart swimmers through leveled text and engaging photos. Readers will discover why dolphins are smart, how they use their intelligence, and how humans study them. Along the way, special features such as a brain comparison chart, a skills graphic, a profile, and a scientific study offer even more information.

Blue Sharks

Thomas K. Adamson (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037073

Named for their striking color, blue sharks ride open-ocean currents looking for their next meal. Giant eyes give these hunters an advantage as they follow schools of fish! Young readers will migrate the oceans alongside blue sharks to discover the purpose of the sharks’ body parts and behaviors. Features including a size comparison and a species profile allow readers to dive deeper into the world of blue sharks!

Beluga Whales

Betsy Rathburn (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919700

A beluga whale swims among the floating ice of the Arctic Ocean. Its white skin helps it hide! Readers will explore this adaptation and others in this low-level title about how beluga whales survive in the Arctic biome. Engaging text and photos draw readers in, while a special adaptations graphic, profile, and diet feature showcase what helps beluga whales thrive!

Angel Sharks

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037066

Angel sharks glide along the sea bottom using their flat, winglike fins. When they find the right spot, they wiggle under the sand to wait for their next meal to swim by! In this book, young readers will explore the world of angel sharks, their physical features, and their behaviors through leveled text and fun photos. A range map, size comparison, diet feature, and more provide visual support to this fact-filled book.

Whitetip Reef Sharks

Lindsay Shaffer (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618918185

Chomp! A whitetip reef shark swallows its latest meal. But this hunter won’t stay full for long. Its hunt continues on the ocean floor! Whitetip reef sharks are predators that thrive in the coral reef biome. This low-level title introduces readers to the many adaptations that help whitetips survive. Special features add information about range, conservation status, life span, and diet.