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Junior explorer Mario Vespi is setting off on a tour into uncharted waters. But how will he record and communicate the wonders he sees? Mario must use his writing skills to help make sense of his adventures. Readers will learn various skills and tips to...

Some kids collect and train battling monsters, but 10-year-old Clay collects Reading Skills. Each of these tiny creatures has a different ability that can be used to battle challenging texts. If Clay can master them all, she just might become a reading...

Young Tommy Pail has earned his spot as the heir to Winston Wordy’s wondrous sentence factory. However, there are yet more parts of speech he must master if he is to take over the business. Readers will learn how to use adjectives and adverbs,...

Winston Wordy, the mysterious owner of Wordy’s Sentence Factory, invites a group of children to visit his magical facility. But, this is more than just a tour of his amazing collection of nouns and verbs. Willy is preparing to retire, and he will...

When you're hungry, you need a sandwich. When you want to communicate, you need a sentence. Period and his apprentice Comma run a sentence delivery and repair service. Call them if you get in trouble. They can put together a sentence to get you out of...

At Hardword’s Magic Academy, the students learn how to use words to perform amazing tricks. But, you have to be careful what you say! Words can have multiple meanings, and new words can be confusing, leading to unexpected adventures. Readers will...

The famous word detective William Word Sleuth sets out to solve the kidnapping of a special victim—his own father. He and his dog Scout will have to use every tool at their disposal to decipher the clues and save the day. Readers will learn how to...

There’s trouble at the library! A vandal has removed words from the books and scattered them about. To repair the damage—and catch the culprit—the librarian will have to enlist the assistance of the famous word detective William Word...

The letter Y has headed off a war between the consonants and vowels. Now, all the letters must learn to work together as they join Y in the search for his long-lost father—the mysterious letter X. Readers will learn common vowel teams, consonants...

The mysterious letter Y visits the Kingdom of Consonants to learn about this strange place. But, when Y escapes to the Land of Vowels with a royal prisoner, the consonant king declares war. Y must work with both consonants and vowels to bring peace...

As space travel becomes more advanced, the possibility of living on other planets might become a reality. If the Earth becomes inhospitable, humans might have to use space technology to find a new home! Find out what life on other planets might look like...

Our Earth?s rainforests are full of diverse wildlife and important plants, but their existence is threatened by loggers and climate change. Find out how the destruction of these important ecosystems can impact everyone! What Would Happen If?? explores...

Climate change poses a serious risk to Earth?s polar icecaps. As the Earth becomes hotter, our icecaps are melting at fast rates. Find out what happens as the icecaps melt and how they influence our lives! What Would Happen If?? explores some of the most...

The technology we use is getting smarter and smarter. Robots can now solve complex math problems, walk around, and even write music. Find out what could happen if robots hit the books and become smarter than humans! What Would Happen If?? explores some...

While they don?t erupt often, supervolcanos pose a huge threat to humans who live near and far. Find out how these giant volcanos can impact our planet if they blow their top! What Would Happen If?? explores some of the most important questions of modern...

Bees may be small in size, but they have a massive impact on the natural world! Find out why these important insects are at risk and what would happen if they disappeared. What Would Happen If?? explores some of the most important questions of modern...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the Building Blocks of the Human Body! Students will learn about the core systems that allow us to live, including the respiratory, cells, organ, circulatory, digestive, urinary, endocrine,...

Help young readers learn the fundamentals of physics with Building Blocks of Physical Science! In this series, students will be introduced to such core concepts as electricity, energy, force and motion, heat, light, magnetism, gravity, matter, and sound...

This series moves beyond the mathematics in Building Blocks of Math 1 to introduce more complex math topics. Students will build on their existing math foundation as they learn about units of measurement, fractions, data and statistics, decimals,...

Designed in collaboration with elementary mathematics education experts, this series makes difficult mathematics concepts fun and easy to understand. Alongside colorful characters, students will learn about addition, division, fractions, multiplication,...

The characters in this series will take readers on a colorful journey around the world…and beyond! Readers will join colorful characters as they travel around the globe learning about atmosphere and weather, climate and biomes, Earth's processes,...

Coding and computer basics come alive in this engaging series! Join AI, Stack, Tasky, and other colorful characters in a graphic novel-style adventure as they teach students about the fundamental concepts of computer science. Topics covered include...

Give budding scientists a head start and help accelerate their understanding of chemistry with Building Blocks of Chemistry! Alongside colorful characters, readers will learn about matter, chemical compounds, reactions, experiments, elements, mixtures...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the exciting world of animals and plants! Students will learn about core topics, including plant life cycles, animal behaviors, animal life cycles, adaptations, classification, and traits and heredity...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the basics of finance! Readers will learn about careers in finance, earning money, investing, credit, saving, spending, and donating. Fun characers and colorful graphics guide readers through the...

Meet Bone and Muscle without them we wouldn't be able to sit, stand, or walk! Readers will join colorful characters to learn about how their skeletal and muscular system supports them. Along the way they'll be introduced to bone marrow, osteoblasts,...

Meet your lungs they help your body take in oxygen! Join colorful characters as they learn how the respiratory system helps to provide cells with the oxygen they need to survive. Readers will learn about respiration, carbon dioxide, diaphragm, lungs,...

Meet your brain they help to direct your movements, focus your eyes, contract your muscles, and sense your surroundings! Join colorful characters as they explore how the nervous system and brain manage to do all this! Readers will learn about the spinal...

Meet the endocrine system it helps regulate your body's many functions! Join colorful characters as they explore how glands regulate the body's systems by releasing hormones. Readers will learn about life cycles, hormones, the reproductive system,...

Meet the digestive system it helps you process tasty foods! Join colorful characters as they explore how the human body removes wastes and gains energy from food. Readers will learn about nutrition, digestion, the mouth, stomach, liver, small intestine,...

Meet your heart they help deliver blood to your entire body! Join them as they introduce readers to the circulatory system and the lifegiving power of blood. This colorful graphic novel will introduce students to red blood cells, platelets, white blood...

Join a group of white blood cells as they work to protect your body from harmful invaders! Readers will join the cells as they learn about the immune system, antibodies, microbes, infections, disease, pandemics, viruses, and bacteria. Students will learn...

Have you ever wondered what your body is made out of? What about how tiny cells create huge organisms? This colorful graphic novel will help you answer those questions by introducing cell structures, organelles, tissues, organs, and the digestive,...

Meet Sound they're a form of energy that we can hear! Sound is here to explain where they come from and how humans can hear. Readers will learn about sound waves, the anatomy of the ear, echo, and why sounds are high or low. They'll meet scientists...

Meet Matter they make up everything that has mass and takes up space! Matter is here to introduce readers to its many properties, including color, texture, size, and shape. Students will shrink down and look inside of matter where they'll learn about...

Meet Matter they make up everything that has mass and takes up space! Matter is here to introduce readers to the states of matter and how it changes. They'll learn about the impacts of heating, cooling, mixing, and separating matter. This colorful...

Meet Magnetism they're the invisible force that causes magnets to work! Magnetism will introduce readers to how magnets function and their relationship with electricity. They'll learn about natural magnetic materials, fields, poles, electromagnetism,...

Meet Light they're the reason we can see the world around us! Light is here to introduce readers to how they help humans. They'll introduce students to absorption and reflection, bending, colors, and invisible light. Readers will learn how the eye works...

Meet Heat they're one of the reasons why life can exist on Earth! Heat is here to introduce readers to thermal energy and its many uses. Students will learn about the sources of heat, expansion, contraction, conduction, convection, conductors, and...

Meet Gravity they're the force that keeps our feet on the ground! They're here to take readers on a journey on Earth and in space to learn about the ways that gravity shapes our reality. Readers will learn about how strength and mass impact gravity, the...