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Trains

Kaitlyn Duling (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648347825

All aboard! In this title, readers learn how trains are used all around the world. Leveled text and crisp images combine to explore the uses, parts and inner workings of a few types of trains. This fact-filled title also considers what future trains and train transportation may look like. Diagrams support the main text by showing the parts of trains and how their controls work. The book concludes with a question that prompts readers to think more about train travel.

Helicopters

Kaitlyn Duling (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648347801

Learn how helicopters soar through the sky to transport and rescue in this fact-filled title! Young readers will learn about the uses, inner workings, and future of these powerful machines. Crisp images and leveled text provide engaging descriptions, while special features offer step-by-step visuals for critical helicopter parts and flight mechanics. The book concludes with a question that prompts readers to think about future helicopters.

A Tractor's Day

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648347108

It’s planting day! Young readers can follow along with a tractor as it plants corn in this low-level title. Narrative text and colorful illustrations combine to tell the story of a tractor’s day, while informing young readers about the different parts and jobs of tractors. Fun facts add extra information about tractors, and questions engage the reader on both educational and personal levels. Students looking to learn about this favorite machine will plow through this fun read!

A Fire Truck's Day

Christina Leaf (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648347092

The alarm goes off, and the fire truck’s day begins. It has a lot of jobs to do! The narrative text in this low-level title teaches about a fire truck’s tasks and parts by following it throughout a day. Vibrant illustrations show the truck doing various jobs, from responding to fires and accidents, to getting washed at the end of the day. Fun facts include extra information, and questions encourage readers to engage with the text. Young readers will rush to this fun read!

An Airplane's Day

Derek Zobel (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648347054

Prepare for takeoff! In this low-level title, narrative text and colorful illustrations follow an airplane as it goes through the different tasks of its day, from getting fuel to transporting passengers. Students will learn all about an airplane’s different parts and the jobs it does. Fun facts add bonus information, while questions offer ways for students to connect with the text. Young readers will fly through this fun title!

A Bulldozer's Day

Derek Zobel (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648347078

It is a busy day at the construction site! There are rocks to move, fields to rip up, and surfaces to level. The bulldozer can do it all! This narrative title provides information about the jobs and parts of bulldozers by following a bulldozer through a day on the job. Vibrant, playful illustrations accompany the text while fun facts add bonus information and a special feature sums up the book. Young readers will be ready to get to work with this low-level title!

A Dump Truck's Day

Betsy Rathburn (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648347085

It is another day at the mine! Young readers can learn all about mining dump trucks, from their parts to the jobs they have, in this low-level title. Narrative text accompanied by vibrant illustrations follows one dump truck through the course of a day, while fun facts add bonus information. Questions offer ways for students to connect more deeply with the text and encourage curiosity. Machine-loving kids will enjoy this fun read!

A Backhoe's Day

Betsy Rathburn (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648347061

It is time to build a road! This low-level title shows how backhoes help in road construction, from digging trenches to leveling ground. Narrative text follows a backhoe during a day on the job to inform about the different parts and tasks of a backhoe, while colorful illustrations support the text. Questions encourage students to connect with the text, while fun facts add extra information. Young readers will love digging into this fun title!

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.

Cars

Kaitlyn Duling (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648346095

Cars are common machines, but they are anything but simple. In this title, young readers will explore the inner workings of cars through leveled text and crisp photos. Readers will learn the many uses of cars, how they work, and what they may be like in the future. Diagrams identify the parts of cars and show how their engines work, while a question asks readers to think about cars more deeply.

Airplanes

Kaitlyn Duling (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648346088

Airplanes help people get places faster. They are also vital for businesses around the world! Leveled text and crisp photos explore what these machines do, how they work, and what they might look like in the future. Diagrams help readers identify the parts of an airplane and understand how they work, while a question encourages readers to think about what they’ve learned.

Garbage Trucks

Amy McDonald (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648343858

Beginning readers can ride along on a trash collection route with this fun title! Simple, predictable text introduces the parts and jobs of garbage trucks, while diagrams and other features reinforce the content. Crisp photos and a colorful design make this an engaging read for those just starting out.

Helicopters

Amy McDonald (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648343841

Look up! It’s a helicopter! This fun title helps readers who are just starting out learn about the parts and jobs of helicopters. Predictable sentences and bright, colorful photos support readers, and simple features reinforce the text. This title will help beginning readers soar!

Police Cars

Amy McDonald (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648343865

Get out of the way! Here comes a police car! In this title, kids just starting to read independently can learn about the parts and jobs of these speedy vehicles. Easy, predictable text and crisp photos give readers support while simple features add context. Head out on patrol with this fun beginning read!

Race Cars

Amy McDonald (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648343872

Start your engines! This beginning title takes young readers around the track as it introduces different kinds of race cars and the parts that make them fast! Easy-to-read text and fun photos offer support while features such as diagrams and a picture glossary reinforce content. Readers just starting out will want to race through this fun title!

Ships

Amy McDonald (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781648340710

From crossing the sea to circling the world, ships are machines that go places! In this title, vibrant photos and light text help young readers learn about these amazing vessels, including their parts to their jobs. Features such as a picture glossary, photo labels, and a labeled diagram offer additional support for students just getting their sea legs in the wide ocean of reading.

4x4 Trucks

Lindsay Shaffer (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681036168

Whether dirt, sand, or ice, 4x4 trucks can tackle it all! These tough vehicles get their power, and their name, from their four-wheel drive that allows them to tow heavy loads and take on rough terrain. Kids will read about all this and more in this title for reluctant readers.

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.

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!

Trains

Amy McDonald (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037868

All aboard! Trains carry people and cargo to faraway places. This low-level title introduces these powerful machines to students just starting to read independently. Features highlight the parts of a train and different types of trains to engage readers and reinforce content. This fun title is sure to start beginning readers on the right track!

Tractors

Amy McDonald (author)

Publisher: Bellwether Media Inc. ISBN: 9781681037851

From plowing fields to harvesting crops, tractors do important farm work. This low-level title teaches beginning readers about the parts of a tractor and the jobs that they do through literacy-focused text and crisp photos. Features including a diagram and labeled photos support and clarify the text. This engaging title will help students grow in their independent reading!