Ages 11 to 14

Break down the science of space junk in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older...

Break down the science of planets and moons beyond Earth in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The...

Break down the basics of space in this hi-lo scaffolded text. This title layers decoding strategies with comprehension skills to ensure students can access the text as they build content knowledge. With Weird Space Science: The Breakdown, older readers...

Beware of scammers in this look at people who lied their way into a fortune. Don't trust anyone in the Lies and Liars Throughout History series. Each high interest title uncovers some of the most famous fakers, schemers, and cheaters who turned the...

Not everyone is who they say they are. Explore a history of pretenders and who they fooled. Don't trust anyone in the Lies and Liars Throughout History series. Each high interest title uncovers some of the most famous fakers, schemers, and cheaters who...

It's 1969, school's out, and 13-year-old, NASA-obsessed Grace Kelly Donovan is already uneasy about the long summer ahead. Her dad is in Vietnam, her mom is distracted by the news, and all her long-time best friend wants to do is hang out at Lake...

It's 1969, school's out, and 13-year-old, NASA-obsessed Grace Kelly Donovan is already uneasy about the long summer ahead. Her dad is in Vietnam, her mom is distracted by the news, and all her long-time best friend wants to do is hang out at Lake...

Sixteen-year-old Robin Ellis (aka Robin CookieJars) wants to be the best jammer on her roller-derby team. Robin hopes that maybe one day play for the Creek City Roller Derby All-Stars like her idol, Annie Mossity. But star junior player April Reid (aka...

Giant eels have invaded the Jersey Shore town where 12-year-old Liam is spending the summer at Gramps's cottage. The eels chew up postcards in mailboxes, get into Mom's paints, and cause traffic accidents. No one knows why the eels are so enormous, or...

Giant eels have invaded the Jersey Shore town where 12-year-old Liam is spending the summer at Gramps's cottage. The eels chew up postcards in mailboxes, get into Mom's paints, and cause traffic accidents. No one knows why the eels are so enormous, or...

Twelve-year-old Victoria "Vic" Smith is not excited about summer in Willow Falls, Oklahoma. Uprooted from her friends and her home, Vic is staying at her grandpa's cattle ranch there while her mom works and saves up money for a new house. At least the...

Shy thirteen-year-old Bree must channel her inner anime heroine to solve a crime at the Anime Expo. Bree Wong and her best friend, Alix, are so excited to be at the anime fan convention. They're dressed as the lead characters from their favorite anime...

In the real world, Leon isn't built to be a hero, but he must become one when he gets trapped in a cutting-edge virtual-reality game. Twelve-year-old Leon loves video games. When he plays, he feels confident and amazing for just a little while...

Mark is a city kid who has come to a small town to live with his grandmother after his mom goes into rehab. Mark has to take a school bus home for the first time. The long, noisy ride home is nothing like riding city transit. There's some kind of secret...

Ava works hard at maintaining a certain image online and at school. As far as anyone else knows, life is great. But when she inherits an African gray parrot from her great-uncle Bertie (whom she barely remembers), Ava's carefully crafted world starts to...

Moving to a new city and a new school is never easy. So Lauren is relieved when Callie, Treena and Maddy welcome her into their group. But then Lauren witnesses their reaction to a first-grader in a wheelchair. That kid is her little brother, Will. But...

Everyone assumes that because he's Chinese, Jon Wong must be good at math and science and a first-class nerd. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to shake the stereotypes. After watching a kung fu action movie, Jon and his best buddy pretend to be...

Thirteen-year-old Quinn and her friends can't believe their luck when spring break is extended an extra two weeks--even if it's because of some virus. But when the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic becomes apparent, everyone, not just the...

Shivani only left Mumbai a few months ago. But she isn't feeling like such an outsider anymore. She likes her new school and she finally has a best friend. But when her mother volunteers for the school's annual fundraiser, Shivani is sure she will...

Wilf is convinced his parents want nothing to do with him. When he isn't in school, he is left to his own devices or shipped away to camp. But at fifteen, Wilf is adamant that he is too old for summer camp. When his parents ignore his protests and ship...

Sixteen-year-old Bailey struggles with her job but stays because she loves the stories of the area--including the legend of a local ghost. Bailey is working at her first summer job, as a cabin girl at a fly-in fishing camp at Witch Lake. April, an older...

It's hard being an animal lover in a fishing family. Fourteen-year-old Maya sneaks out in her kayak before breakfast every morning to check on a family of sea otters living in the nearby bay. The animals Maya loves threaten her family's main source of...

Lila has always wanted a career in belly dance, so she is thrilled when she is invited to join Dana Sajala's competitive and prestigious studio. But dancing at the new studio isn't quite what she expected. Dana Sajala is a tough teacher, and Lila finds...

This book explores the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, providing an engaging overview of these attacks and the legacy they left behind. Short paragraphs provide easy-to-read text, while vivid photographs make each book engaging and...

This book showcases Zion National Park, with a focus on the park's history, its most famous features, the plants and animals that live there, and conservation efforts. Short paragraphs provide easy-to-read text, while vivid photographs make the book...

This book showcases Glacier National Park, with a focus on the park's history, its most famous features, the plants and animals that live there, and conservation efforts. Short paragraphs provide easy-to-read text, while vivid photographs make the book...

This book explores the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, providing an engaging overview of these attacks and the legacy they left behind. Short paragraphs provide easy-to-read text, while vivid photographs make each book engaging and...

This book gives an engaging overview of wolverines, from their diet and habitat to how they can bite through bones. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also...

This book gives an engaging overview of wild boars, from their diet and habitat to how they dig up fields for food. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also...

This book describes how a mysterious book filled with strange writing was found and people's theories about what it might mean. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The...

This book describes how someone stole the crown jewels from Dublin Castle in Ireland and people's theories about what might have happened. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and...

In this book, readers explore how dogs provide comfort and support to people, as well as the skills and training this work requires. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible...

In this book, readers explore how dogs use smell to detect many things, as well as the skills and training this work requires. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The...

In this book, readers explore how dog teams work together to pull sleds, as well as the skills and training this work requires. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The...

In this book, readers explore how dogs find hurt or missing people, as well as the skills and training this work requires. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book...

In this book, readers explore how dogs help farmers and ranchers move animals, as well as the skills and training this work requires. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible...

In this book, readers explore how dogs act in films and videos, as well as the skills and training this work requires. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also...

This book gives an engaging overview of wild boars, from their diet and habitat to how they dig up fields for food. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also...

This book describes how a mysterious book filled with strange writing was found and people's theories about what it might mean. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The...

This book describes how colonists disappeared from Roanoke and people's theories about what may have happened to them. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also...