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Sixth graders Anika Veerkar, Benicio "Benny" Flores, and Libby Abrams attend Eastside Middle School, which is facing challenges as a result of its growing student body. When they learn the school is getting extra funding this year, they know they have...

This weekend at Mountain Bluff Zoo, Katy and Micah get to help the bongo keeper. The kids have never heard of a bongo before, but they are quickly smitten with the gentle, striped antelope. Sadly, they also learn that the species is almost extinct in the...

This weekend at Mountain Bluff Zoo, Katy and Micah get to help prepare a new exhibit. Katy and Micah want to find out what animal will live there. The keeper knows, of course, but he isn't telling. Instead, he gives them a challenge: to see if they can...

This weekend at Mountain Bluff Zoo, Katy and Micah get to help out at the nursery. Caring for cuddly baby animals is a dream assignment! They learn that one of the zoo's tigers is expected to give birth any day. But they'll get to care for the babies...

This weekend at Mountain Bluff Zoo, Katy and Micah are Junior Researchers. The friends are watching the capuchin monkey group. The keeper is worried about one of the monkeys, a male named Milo who has been steadily gaining weight. Perhaps the kids can...

This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to classify objects by size and sort them into categories. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning how to identify and sort objects by one of their key attributes, size.

This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to classify objects by color and sort them into categories. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning how to identify and sort objects by one of their key attributes, color.

This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to classify objects by shape and sort them into categories. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning how to identify, compare, and describe shapes and sort them by their key...

This book discusses the science behind oil spills and their effects. The chapters examine history's worst oil spills, explain how oil spills happen, and show how scientists are developing safer ways to collect and transport oil. Diagrams, charts, and...

This book discusses the science behind earthquakes and their effects. The chapters examine notable earthquakes in history, explain why earthquakes occur, and show how scientists and engineers are working to understand earthquakes and build...

This book discusses the science behind volcanic eruptions. The chapters examine notable volcanic eruptions in history, explain why volcanoes erupt, and show how scientists are working to understand and predict eruptions. Diagrams, charts, and photos...

This book discusses the science behind shipwrecks. The chapters examine history's deadliest shipwrecks, explain how ships sink, and show how scientists and engineers are designing safer ships. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to...

This book discusses the science behind plane crashes. The chapters examine the worst plane crashes in history, explain how aircraft fail, and show how scientists and engineers are designing safer aircraft. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide...

This book discusses the science behind pandemics and their effects. The chapters examine the deadliest pandemics in history, explain how these diseases spread so quickly, and show how scientists are working to prevent and contain future disease outbreaks...

This book discusses the science behind bridge collapses and their effects. The chapters examine historical bridge collapses, explain how bridges are designed and built, and show how scientists and engineers are working to prevent future collapses...

This book relays the factual details of the creation of the U.S. Constitution. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a serving girl at a Pennsylvania boardinghouse, a law clerk in...

This Level 1 guided reader examines how snowflakes form and fall and the changes snow creates in winter. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the uniqueness of snowflakes and the changes falling and fallen snow...

This Level 1 guided reader examines how people celebrate Hanukkah. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about Hanukkah rituals during the eight days of celebration.

This Level 1 guided reader examines how seasonal changes in winter affect plants. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how cold and snow affect plant growth and survival in winter.

This Level 1 guided reader examines seasonal animal behaviors in winter. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how animals respond to winter changes, including finding ways to stay warm, migrating, and hibernating.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the concept of seasonal changes in weather in the winter. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the changes in winter weather we can see and feel.

This Level 1 guided reader examines how seasonal changes in summer affect plants. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the summer rain and sun, plant growth, and ripening fruit.

This Level 1 guided reader discusses human activities during seasonal change. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about what activities people do in the summer season.

This Level 1 guided reader examines the activities of bees in summer. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about blossoming flowers, nectar, honey, and pollination.

This Level 1 guided reader examines seasonal animal behaviors in summer. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how animals respond to summer changes, including finding ways to keep cool or becoming more active.

This Level 1 guided reader examines how people celebrate Independence Day. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the history and significance of this holiday as well as how people celebrate it each year.

This Level 1 guided reader examines activities people do when visiting the beach in summer. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about sunblock, building sandcastles, and having fun in the water.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the concept of seasonal changes in weather in the summer. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the changes in summer weather we can see and feel.

This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to classify objects by size and sort them into categories. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning how to identify and sort objects by one of their key attributes, size.

This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to classify objects by color and sort them into categories. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning how to identify and sort objects by one of their key attributes, color.

This Level 2 guided reader teaches how to classify objects by shape and sort them into categories. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning how to identify, compare, and describe shapes and sort them by their key...

This book discusses the science behind oil spills and their effects. The chapters examine history's worst oil spills, explain how oil spills happen, and show how scientists are developing safer ways to collect and transport oil. Diagrams, charts, and...

This book discusses the science behind earthquakes and their effects. The chapters examine notable earthquakes in history, explain why earthquakes occur, and show how scientists and engineers are working to understand earthquakes and build...

This book discusses the science behind volcanic eruptions. The chapters examine notable volcanic eruptions in history, explain why volcanoes erupt, and show how scientists are working to understand and predict eruptions. Diagrams, charts, and photos...

This book discusses the science behind shipwrecks. The chapters examine history's deadliest shipwrecks, explain how ships sink, and show how scientists and engineers are designing safer ships. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to...

This book discusses the science behind plane crashes. The chapters examine the worst plane crashes in history, explain how aircraft fail, and show how scientists and engineers are designing safer aircraft. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide...

This book discusses the science behind pandemics and their effects. The chapters examine the deadliest pandemics in history, explain how these diseases spread so quickly, and show how scientists are working to prevent and contain future disease outbreaks...

This book discusses the science behind bridge collapses and their effects. The chapters examine historical bridge collapses, explain how bridges are designed and built, and show how scientists and engineers are working to prevent future collapses...

This book relays the factual details of the creation of the U.S. Constitution. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a serving girl at a Pennsylvania boardinghouse, a law clerk in...

This Level 1 guided reader examines how snowflakes form and fall and the changes snow creates in winter. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the uniqueness of snowflakes and the changes falling and fallen snow...