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Wetlands

Rebecca Sabelko (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648346194

Wetlands are full of wildlife! In this title, young readers will explore the types of wetlands, what plants and animals live there, and how humans interact with wetlands. Leveled text combines with bright photos to introduce the subject, and special features profile famous wetlands, highlight wetland animals, and tell how human activity impacts these important biomes. This approachable title will let readers get their feet wet when it comes to wetlands!

Forests

Karen Latchana Kenney (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648346156

Forests are vital to life on Earth! In this title for young readers, leveled text and crisp photos introduce the different types of forests and their parts, the plants and animals that live in forests, and how humans interact with and impact forests. Special features profile famous forests, highlight forest animals, and summarize the human impact on these landforms. This title will help readers climb high with their reading skills!

Glaciers

Rebecca Sabelko (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648346163

Put on your coat and get ready to explore glaciers! These massive ice sheets cover about one-tenth of Earth’s surface. Full of leveled text and crisp photos, this title helps young readers understand how glaciers form, what plants and animals live there, and how human activities impact glaciers. Special features highlight examples of famous glaciers, diagram their formation, and summarize the impact on these important landforms.

Lakes

Karen Latchana Kenney (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648346170

How do humans use lakes? What animals live in them? These questions and more are answered in this informative title about Earth’s lakes! Leveled text and bright photos combine to introduce lakes, the plants and animals that live in them, and how humans interact with them. Special features visually highlight lake animals, summarize the impact of humans, and profile well-known lakes. Dive in with this approachable title!

Mountains

Rebecca Sabelko (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648346187

Mountains rise high over the land. But how do they form? This title for young readers answers this question and more through leveled text and crisp photos. Readers will learn about the formation of mountains, what plants and animals live on them, and how people use mountains today. Along the way, special features profile well-known mountains, highlight mountain animals, and summarize the impact of humans.

Submarines

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648346132

Take a deep dive into submarines with this fact-filled title! Leveled text and crisp images combine to introduce readers to the uses of submarines, explore how they work, and consider what future subs might look like. Diagrams reinforce the main text by showing off submarine parts and how they work. The book concludes with a question that prompts readers to think more about submarines.

Popcorn

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648341137

Pop, pop, pop! That's the sound of popcorn! In this low-level title readers will learn about the history of popcorn, what makes it pop, and how it is eaten today. Features such as a timeline, recipes, and an origin map provide young readers with visual aids to help them learn more about this favorite snack.

Hamburgers

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648341120

Fire up the grill! From their origins in Germany to today, hamburgers have gone through a lot of changes. This low-level title uses engaging text and visuals to teach young readers how this favorite food came to be. Special features such as a timeline and origin map highlight the food’s history, and recipes teach readers to make their own hamburgers.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648341113

Grilled cheese sandwiches make the perfect easy meal! In this low-level title, young readers will learn about the various ways grilled cheese sandwiches are eaten around the world. A timeline and an origin map provide a visual aid as readers learn about the history of the sandwich, and recipe features will teach readers how to make their own perfect grilled cheeses.

Doughnuts

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648341106

Doughnuts are an all-time favorite treat! This low-level title teaches young readers how this sweet treat came to be, from its beginnings in the Netherlands to the maritime origin of its famous middle hole. Features such as a timeline and an origin map provide a visual aid for learning, while recipes will teach readers how to make their own doughnuts!

Passenger Trains

Christina Leighton (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681034034

Passenger trains have all kinds of cars—baggage cars, lounge cars, dining cars, and sleeper cars. They often need to keep riders comfortable for multi-day trips. This title shows beginning readers a train type that works day and night to take passengers long distances.

Freight Trains

Christina Leighton (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681034003

The average freight car can hold 200,000 pounds. This is equal to the weight of 15 male bush elephants! Early readers will be impressed by the powerful freight trains in this book moving heavy loads of food, coal, oil, and more!

Monorails

Christina Leighton (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681034027

Ever ride a train on an elevated track around a zoo, an airport, or an amusement park? If so, you’ve traveled by monorail. In this book, new readers will see many scenic aerial views offered by the off-the-ground trains that move on single rails.

Zamboni Ice Resurfacers

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681033648

Hockey players and figure skaters wouldn’t be able to perform their best without Zamboni ice resurfacers. The famous ice polisher machines smooth ice by shaving it, washing it, squeegeeing it, and more! In this title, beginning readers will watch Zamboni machines make loops around ice rinks.

Helicopters

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681033624

Helicopters are among the most mission-oriented machines. They often get their rotors spinning to pick up a sick or injured person, to a military zone, or to help with a wildfire. In this book, helicopters lift off, spin, and land for early readers.

Earth Movers

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681033617

The first step of any construction project is preparing the site for building. The job requires earth movers to rip, dig, level, and move ground. This children’s title, grounded in facts, lets young readers dig into learning about the action-packed work of earth movers.

Concrete Mixers

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681033600

A drum and a chute make a concrete mixer unique from other construction equipment. The first part has a spiral-shaped inside for mixing concrete. The second part shoots concrete out of the machine. Beginning readers will want to turn the pages of this title about concrete mixers!

Carpenters

Kieran Downs (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618919519

Carpenters help build the world! Whether they’re raising buildings or making furniture, these helpers work hard to get the job done. This engaging title uses leveled text and vibrant photos to explore the ins and outs of a carpenter’s job, from their daily duties to the tools they use. Special features introduce carpenter skills and gear, and a picture glossary helps illustrate important words.

Bulldozers

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037820

From pushing down trees to moving piles of rocks and dirt, bulldozers have a lot of jobs! Beginning readers can learn basic facts about these powerful machines through easy-to-read text and action-packed photos in this title. Features call out bulldozer parts and jobs to aid in reader comprehension. This title gives readers who are just starting out a push in the right direction!

Airplanes

Derek Zobel (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037813

Airplanes travel all around the world! In this title, beginning readers can learn about the parts of these mighty machines as well as the jobs they do through simple, predictable text and bright photos. Features such as a labeled diagram of airplane parts support and reinforce the text. This low-level title will help students just beginning to read independently to take flight!

Sinkholes

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618918291

What may look like a leaning mailbox or a poorly fitted window sill may actually be a warning of danger below! In this engaging title, young readers will learn all they need to know about these surprise disasters. Special features such as a map, a profile, a severity chart, and a formation graphic offer even more information about these surprise disasters!

Tacos

Joanne Mattern (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618918246

Sold in trucks, restaurants, and markets around the world, tacos have extended far past their Mexican beginnings. Young readers can learn about the history of tacos, from their mining origins to the creation of the hard shell, as well as the preparation of the food. Features such as recipes, a topping chart, and a timeline add extra spice to this low-level title!

Wildfires

Rebecca Pettiford (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618918307

It takes just three simple ingredients to create a flaming wildfire that spreads across the land and impacts life hundreds of miles away! This fascinating title uses leveled text and vivid photos to introduce readers to powerful wildfires. Special features offer readers even more about these natural disasters. They include a map, a formation graphic, a famous wildfire profile, and more!

Welders

Betsy Rathburn (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618917744

Welders help fix the world! These strong helpers work hard to repair car parts, bridges, and other metal objects. In this title, full-color photos appear alongside leveled text to give readers an inside look at the important work of welders. Special features show off welder skills and gear, and photo labels and a picture glossary reinforce the meanings of important words.

Ice Cream

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781618918215

Do you scream for ice cream? This frozen treat is a favorite dessert around the world! In this low-level title, readers can learn about how ice cream has changed throughout history, how it looks in different countries, and how it might still be changing today. Features including recipes, timelines, and maps make this title even sweeter!