Meet the health heroes who work every day to keep our community safe and healthy.From doctors to hospital custodians, health heroes make sure the needs of the patient come first. Learn more about these community helpers and how they do their important work. Meet real health heroes from Mayo Clinic and learn how you can be a health hero, too!
Young readers climb in the saddle and hold onto the reins as they race into the world of horses. These irresistible books cover everything horses including breeds, sports, and adorable baby horses.
Let beginning readers learn more about the different types of weather that they observe each day. With STEM connections and engaging questions, this series is perfect for young readers and young scientists alike.
Life can bring tough challenges and difficult situations. In this series, the Sesame Street friends provide caregivers and educators a place to begin facilitating discussion around tough topics.
Explore the wonderful world of trees. Our planet is covered with an incredible variety, from tiny, elegantly crafted bonsai to giant redwoods towering above our heads. This brilliant four-book series explores the science behind trees in a fun, curious way, showcasing the most fascinating species through fun, bite-size facts and stunning color illustrations. Check out the weird and wonderful: from the amazing species with healing powers, to the beautiful but deceiving trees that smell surprisingly foul, to the remarkable species that have adapted to extreme environments. High interest with wide appeal, this series will stay with kids forever!
Read about the world's greatest athletes and compare their careers in a fun and exciting head-to-head format. Explore their stats and greatest moments, and then choose a winner. Will your favorite come out on top?
Become a super spy, crack codes, and train your brain! Developed by best-selling author Dr Gareth Moore, an expert in puzzles and brain training, Code-breakers is designed to help kids build great problem-solving and reasoning skills, as they navigate a mixture of fun math and logic puzzles. Take on the role of an adventurous master code-breaker on a mission to reveal secret messages, open mysterious safes, hunt down hidden treasure, and much more! colorful and immersive illustrations and engaging visual puzzles bring exciting detective scenarios to life.
Draw Manga Style is a collection of easy-to-follow drawing guides with a variety of step-by-step lessons. Learn to draw characters in all manga styles, including chibi, kawaii, anime, and more. Whether you're just a beginner or looking for tips on how to draw in different styles, this series is a great resource. Each title includes lessons on developing different styles in your characters, as well as food, everyday items, and more. Recreate the step-by-step projects and learn to create your own version and style.
Emergent readers will delight in these silly, simple, and decodable stories, covering guided reading levels C-E. With two tales in each book and charming illustrations, readers will have fun while developing reading skills.
Which planets have moons? What is the order of the planets from the sun? There is much to explore about space. With exciting photos, diagrams, and text, readers will love learning about our Solar System.
Introduce young readers to the lives of nature's most massive animals, including their life cycle, what they eat, and how they behave. These books combine updated scientific research with high-impact photos and accessible, engaging text to entertain and educate. Perfect for the classroom or solitary reading, each book includes a glossary, fun facts, and further reading recommendations.
Bursting with humor and imagination, this series will put a smile on your face with original mash-ups, doodles, and step-by-step drawing instructions. Packed with tips and techniques for drawing adorable characters, accessories, and more, beginning artists of all ages can learn to draw in the super-cute kawaii style. Just grab pencils and paper, and you can begin to create plenty of aww-inspiring drawings!
The impacts of climate change are becoming more and more visible, transforming people's lives and the environments around them. The Climate Crisis series explores the causes and effects of climate change in an accessible graphic nonfiction format. Through these titles, young readers will learn more about key concepts and major developments within this world-changing topic.
Read about the world's greatest athletes and compare their careers in a fun and exciting head-to-head format. Explore their stats and greatest moments, and then choose a winner. Will your favorite come out on top?
The informal text and humorous content of these accessible stories draw reluctant readers into a variety of topics. A low reading level paired with repetitive sight words will give struggling readers confidence, while the comprehensive coverage of age-level content will keep kids coming back for more.
Introduce young readers to the lives of nature's most massive animals, including their life cycle, what they eat, and how they behave. These books combine updated scientific research with high-impact photos and accessible, engaging text to entertain and educate. Perfect for the classroom or solitary reading, each book includes a glossary, fun facts, and further reading recommendations.
Lantana Inclusive Picture Books are stories celebrating every kind of child and family, because all children deserve to see themselves in the books they read. With a focus on #ownvoices authors from under-represented groups, these stories make a diverse range of lived experiences accessible to young readers, so that children of all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities and orientations can get to love, cherish and identify with the books they read.
Launch readers into space with this exciting series. From far-away universes glimpsed by the James Webb Space Telescope to scientists' efforts to redirect asteroids, readers will learn about cutting-edge space technology.
Readers will love learning about the amazing human body with these fun and informative handbooks that explain the science and mechanics behind the most incredible machine on the planet. Full of diagrams, how-it-works features, tips, troubleshooting guides, and frequently asked questions and answers, these are must-have manuals for every human body owner!
Young readers explore how the United States government works and how they can be involved. Each title encourages critical thinking skills and deeper comprehension of this accessible text. Take a tour of each branch of government and then discover how media impacts government and elections.
Which planets have moons? What is the order of the planets from the sun? There is much to explore about space. With exciting photos, diagrams, and text, readers will love learning about our Solar System.
Read about the world's greatest athletes who play some of the most important positions in sports. The amazing stats, thrilling moments, and record-breaking performances packed into each book will fascinate sports fans.
Life in the Special Forces looks at the work of the most elite soldiers in the US military. The series explores the training, vehicles, weapons, and missions of these troops, showing how they handle combat, reconnaissance, rescues, and more. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
Ten-year-old Ellie has an extra sparkle. That's what her dad calls the extra chromosome that gives her Down Syndrome. And although Down Syndrome may make a few things harder, like saying big words, or saying little words when she is full of big feelings, it doesn't stop her from pursuing her dream to become a wildlife artist and from being a fabulous friend and sister. Over the course of one eventful summer, Ellie will face her fears and find her voice, alongside a loving cast of friends and family. And even when the challenges seem overwhelming, her extra sparkle never fails to shine bright.
Meet super sleuths Cody, Quinn, Luke, Mika, and M.E., members of The Code Busters Club. Together they decipher mind-boggling problems and crack the toughest of codes! Each book complements STEM instruction as readers use mathematical and critical-thinking skills to help solve mysteries.
Celebrate the accomplishments of women over the years in this exciting series. Readers discover how women shaped our world through their contributions to arts, science, and politics and how they are continuing to make a change.
Discover some of the world's most intriguing places - from islands ruled by animals to a bridge completely under water. With engaging sidebars, maps, travel tips, and unbelievable true facts, these books allow readers to imagine travelling to fascinating destinations.
Sports fans will flip over this series chock-full of amazing stats and interesting information. Learn about the most important stats in sports, crunch the numbers, and meet the athletes who make it all possible.
Join Noah and Blue as they invent and bring to life original animal creations with the help of a magical book. Readers will love the mischief and mayhem in these fun, accessible chapter books.
Apple Black follows the young sorcerer Sano as he struggles to fulfill his prophesied destiny as the Trinity, the savior of the world, recounting how humans acquired fruits called "Black" that turned humans into sorcerers. Sano follows his dangerous and challenging quest.
This series examines some of the most prevalent health concerns for teens and young adults. Medical experts provide a comprehensive and sensitive overview of topics using timely and reliable information from leading health organizations.
Skilled and Vocational Trades explores the career paths of diagnostic medical sonographers, licensed practical nurses, respiratory therapists, aircraft mechanics, and auto mechanics. The books describe the jobs associated with each trade and provide information on training and education, life on the job, and the career outlook. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
Teens Dealing with Adversity grapples with some of the common challenges that teenagers face in today's world. Topics include addiction, learning disorders, mental illness, online bullying, and sexual violence. The series both familiarizes teens with these serious issues and offers ideas for where to find help and support. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and resources to aid in further research.
The Thinking Critically series introduces students to the complex issues that dominate public discourse and challenges them to become discerning readers, to think independently, and to engage and develop their skills as critical thinkers. Chapters are organized in a pro/con format, in which a single author synthesizes the predominant arguments for and against an issue into clear, accessible discussions supported by details and evidence including relevant facts, direct quotes, current examples, and statistical illustrations.
Long ago, humans acquired fruits called "Black" that turned humans into sorcerers. Apple Black follows the young sorcerer Sano as he struggles to fulfill his prophesied destiny as the Trinity, the savior of the world. Sano follows his dangerous and challenging quest.
Clock Striker follows Shonen manga's first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers and problem solvers.The problem? SMITHS are usually not women, and there's never been a young Black kid. Selected as a STRIKER (apprentice) to the enigmatic Philomena Clock, one of the rare female SMITHS (and considered a loose cannon), Cast is determined to follow her dreams no matter how dangerous their adventures get.
Jobs in the hi-tech fields have wide appeal to today's teens. Every book in Exploring Hi-Tech Jobs profiles six jobs in a specific hi-tech field. The books explore what itÎs like to do these jobs, needed education and training, typical pay, and future prospects. All books feature a Q&A interview with someone who works in the field as well as comments from other industry insiders.
Human Rights at Risk explores some of the most urgent human-rights issues that challenge nations around the world today. Each book examines the issue, its history, which areas are most affected by it, and what organizations are doing to help. Topics include gender violence, human trafficking, refugee and immigrant rights, reproductive rights, and excessive use of force by police. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and resources to aid in further research.
The World of Hobbies introduces readers to different hobbies people pursue in their free time. Hobbies are done for personal enjoyment, but they can also serve as creative outlets and social activities. The series explores hobbies for a variety of interests, showing readers what each hobby is like, what tools and supplies are needed, and how they can get involved. Readers who like art, building things, computers, fashion, and nature will learn about multiple hobbies that match their interests. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and research to aid in further research.
What is the difference between transparent and opaque? How can water take the form of ice and vapour? What keeps the moon in Earth's orbit? Explore the concepts of gravity, sound, light, and the states of matter in this introductory series. Carefully levelled text coupled with vibrant, color photos will introduce young readers to curricular physical science topics and help build nonfiction reading skills.
These delightful picture books explore fascinating facts about nature, space, weather, and our bodies and how they work. Combining bright illustrations with engaging facts about each topic, these books are sure to amaze young children.
Red deserts, gold prairies, green forests, and more await in this Colorful look at world biomes. Readers explore the climate, plants, and animals of six environments, while a zoom-in feature highlights the most vivid details.
Teach emergent readers all about the tools that allow community helpers to get the job done. A fun, kid-friendly approach to a topic with strong curricular connections is sure to excite young readers.
Vibrant photos and engaging text present important early childhood concepts with a splash of Crayola® color. Each title includes simple illustrations that encourage readers to create art inspired by the shapes, patterns, Colors, and concepts all around them. A special feature shows the Crayola® colors in photos throughout the book.
Celebrate color with Crayola©! Crisp photos and engaging text encourage readers to notice the colors all around us. Back matter includes art prompts using shades of a single color and Crayola colors found in photos.
Red deserts, gold prairies, green forests, and more await in this Colorful look at world biomes. Readers explore the climate, plants, and animals of six environments, while a zoom-in feature highlights the most vivid details.
A fun series of simple information books for emergent readers that is perfect for building reading confidence. These easy-to-read books are ideal for young animal lovers that are beginning to read on their own.
Extreme competitions are a thrill-seeker's delight! This series introduces readers to different extreme sports competitions and explains how athletes prepare for these extreme challenges.
Spark young readers' imaginations with these introductions to fantastical creatures. Carefully levelled text, photo glossaries, and age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.
Specially created to support early childhood teaching, this series is perfect for children learning to read. As young readers turn the pages, they will have lots of opportunities to: make comments and ask questions; make descriptions; discuss their own lives and experiences; read and understand words and simple sentences; improve their skills in counting, understanding, and using numbers; find out about people, places, technology, and the environment.
Ready to help planet Earth? These fun narratives feature diverse characters learning how to protect the environment. The inviting stories are punctuated with critical thinking and recall questions to get readers more involved with the stories. Photo-illustrated fast facts and a downloadable reading organizer round out these early reader titles.
You may know the neighbors that live next door to you. Think about how your family and your neighbors are alike and how they are different. This series compares our country with its neighbors. Readers will contrast and compare holidays, customs, foods, and more with colorful photos and simple text.
Combining simple shapes makes drawing fun and easy. Simple step-by-step instructions call out the shapes that become charming monsters, robots, aliens, and animals. A back matter feature shows the Crayola® colors used in the drawings.
Explore all the places that animals can live-under the desert sand, on top of polar ice, in a rainforest tree, on the ocean floor, and more. Emergent readers will build literacy skills will these instructionally leveled nonfiction texts.
Discover the amazing stages of different life cycles and learn how species are born, grow up, and reproduce. Each book includes labeled diagrams, photographs of every stage, fascinating facts, and discussion points for further learning.
Come along for the ride with these compelling introductions to a wide variety of fascinating vehicles. Carefully levelled text and vibrant photos engage young readers and show how each type of vehicle works and what it does. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
Who are the helpers in your community? From librarians to construction workers, young readers will meet a variety of neighborhood heroes. Each book features critical thinking and recall questions, plus a fast facts section to encourage reader engagement.
Dinosaurs of many shapes and sizes once roamed Earth. Readers will love sinking their teeth into this approachable, informative series about these fascinating creatures from the past.
Is the math monster biting at your brain? Charming, simple illustrated stories with cute monster characters introduce counting and concepts such as measuring, shapes, and patterns.
Explore a farm, go grocery shopping, ride the bus, and enjoy looking at photos from yesteryear in this series that explores communities. Each story features appealing, full-Color illustrations and engaging, instructionally levelled text.
The color of an apple, the shape of the moon. From small ant hills to tall mountains. Let's discover what other surprises nature has all around us. Look! Books introduce early nonfiction topics with large Colorful photos, captions and fast facts. A glossary, resource list and index further enhance success with early nonfiction.
What are the important places that make up a community? Explore the fire station, the library, the zoo, and many more fun places, through carefully levelled text and vivid pictures. The helpful photo glossary and age-appropriate critical thinking questions offer excellent tools for all young readers learning to read nonfiction.
This series introduces key social, emotional and academic skills to help prepare children for school and support their journey through elementary grades and beyond. The books cover topics that children can relate to, encouraging an interest in the world and supporting familiarization of specific subjects.
Engage readers with the fabulous lives of real-life royalty. The high-interest topic is enhanced with kid-friendly and carefully leveled text, colorful photographs, and age-appropriate critical thinking questions.
Inspire young scientists with these introductions to concepts such as food chains, forces and motion, life cycles, states of matter, and more. With simple text structures and close photo-text matches, these readers are designed to develop nonfiction reading skills.
Emergent readers will become careful observers of the seasons in these simple, informational texts. High-frequency words and predictive text structures help students grasp new vocabulary and build nonfiction reading skills.
Elmo, Abby, Big Bird, and their Sesame Street friends join this positive introduction to character traits and social-emotional wellness. Hands-on activities help kids model each topic, while simple text and a Colorful design keep things engaging and fun.
Discover some of the amazing places in our communities-from the post office to the zoo-with the help of friends from Sesame Street. Hands-on back-matter activities help children engage with what they've read.
These low-level introductions celebrate community helpers with the help of beloved characters from Sesame Street. Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, and others explore this core curriculum with the signature charm and fun of Sesame Street.
Introduce readers to computer coding through no-tech, sports-themed projects. Readers will move a soccer ball by writing an algorithm and use loops to create a winning football play. Sports fans will enjoy learning the basics of coding-with no computer needed! Author (and elementary librarian) Allyssa Loya designed this series to be intimidation-free for both readers and educators.
Introduce emergent readers to the lives of their favorite sports players! High-interest topics, eye-catching photos, and accessible text are sure to excite kids as they learn more about notable athletes.
Join the friendly, but sometimes accident-prone Stickmen as they explore the first steps in science. The Stickmen are science-mad and love to find out how stuff works. What makes stuff move and work or makes them bright and loud or what they are made of. These four books open the door to physics in an easy-to-read and simple-to-grasp format. Fun and simple illustrations are matched with simple text. These are interactive books with simple challenges to reinforce the science in each book.
Get a taste of the Sweet Life with a series that oozes fun flavours. Each title features a real-life confectionary, ice cream parlour, cookie shop, or cupcakery that has taken a bite out of the world of desserts. Readers will discover the history of their sugary sweets, learn how they’re made, and then get the chance to make their own! Sweet Life is a series that will have kids coming back for seconds.
Prepare for lift-off and let friendly astronaut guides take you on a tour of the universe! Take a closer look at the planets in our solar system. Orbit the Sun and learn why we only see the Moon at night. Explore far flung galaxies, uncover black holes, and discover the amazing technology behind space travel. This series is a fun and accessible introduction to space for younger readers, with a focus on helping them to understand their place in the universe. Stunning photography, fun illustrations and up-to-date facts bring the wonders of space to life. It's a must for all budding astronauts!
Vehicle fans will love learning about the special parts of their favorite vehicles, from the many different kinds of race cars to the strength and power of a pickup truck.
This maker-focused series features science projects that can be completed in half an hour or less. Created in partnership with science project database Science Buddies®, an organization focused on fostering science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) discovery through hands-on explorations.
Learn about axles, screws, wedges and more with a silly alien engineer who guides readers through hands-on projects that demonstrate the use of simple machines.
This high/low series takes a dive into some of the world’s most adventurous sports. Discover their history and how they have changed over the years. Explore the breath-taking locations for incredible sporting adventures, from snow-covered mountains, to the ocean’s wicked waves. Unpack the clothing, equipment and skills needed to go pro, and meet the sporting legends pushing themselves to the limit, to be the best. Combining stunning photography with clear and simple text, this series is sure to keep even the most reluctant readers turning the pages.
Follow the journeys of some of the animal kingdom's most amazing migrators! See how they fly, swim, or run from summer locations to winter locations to find food, mate, have their young, and survive seasonal weather changes. Colorful photos and clear, lively text with plenty of kid appeal showcase the life cycle, migratory patterns, and threats facing each migrating animal.
All the most awesome animals across one series! Each book boasts stunning Color images and fun information, exploring the traits and tendencies of everyone's favorite animals. Find out fascinating facts about each animal and the characteristics that make them so special. With dazzling photography, fun facts and fascinating profiles, the Awesome Animals series will delight and inspire animal lovers everywhere.
All the most adorable jungle animals across one series! Each book boasts stunning Color images and fun information, exploring the traits and tendencies of everyone's favorite wild animals. Find out fascinating facts about all kinds of animals and the characteristics that make them super-cute, be it the big, round eyes of a slender loris or the bushy tail of a kinkajou! With dazzling photography, fun facts and fascinating profiles, the Jungle Animals series will delight and inspire animal lovers everywhere.
Each title in this adorable and informative series gives young readers a peek into the lives of the cutest baby animals down under. Captivating photos and clear, lively text cover life science curriculum concepts such as life cycle, animal behavior, and animals interacting with their habitat.
Are the number of extreme storms increasing? What happens when sea levels rise? What impact will new energy technology have? This series introduces readers to the causes and effects of climate change and examines potential solutions.
Jewel-toned beetles, rosy-pink salmon, and neon-green tree pythons are just a few of the countless Colorful animals that inhabit Earth. Young readers will explore different classes and types of animals and learn about their habitats, food webs, andlife cycles.
In this lighthearted approach to character education, readers learn what character traits are needed in their favorite Disney and Pixar characters' "jobs"-such as Elsa's role as Snow Queen or Woody's job as Andy's most beloved toy.
Anyone can draw with these all-in-one drawing guides designed for beginners! Featuring hundreds of subjects, from animals to common objects, this series breaks down each subject into simple step-by-step lessons with basic shapes.
Helping kids name, understand, and express their emotions is an important part of social and emotional learning. These entertaining stories feature ocean animal characters experiencing big feelings in situations kids will relate to. Readers will discover strategies to help manage their own emotions.
The Hands-On Science series is perfect for budding scientists keen to find out why things fizz, how Romans made soap or how to make it rain. Each experiment uses easy-to-find ingredients and objects.
Who makes a difference in your community? Young readers are fascinated by how community helpers do their jobs. Simple text and vibrant photos introduce all kinds of community helpers and how their work contributes to their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
If you've ever wondered which dinosaurs lived during the Jurassic period, what the first dinosaurs were, or what other amazing reptiles ruled the planet for 150 million years, these guides are sure to satisfy your curiosity.
Bring readers into the action on the court and the field in these comprehensive guides. Explore four of the USA's favorite sports-baseball, football, basketball, and hockey-with Color photographs and tips on how to get involved on your own.
What's an algorithm? How do you fix bugs? And what is digital content? This series leads students through the basics of computer programming, bugs and fixes, online safety, and computer devices using simple text, real world examples, and online and offline practical activities.
Kids will have a blast reading these collections of the best (and worst!) jokes. Collected by themes and joke styles, these belly-busters, knee-slappers, and groaners are paired with humorous photos. Are you ready to laugh your socks off?
You won't believe your eyes! This series teaches aspiring magicians to perform amazing optical illusions, disappearing tricks, prop tricks, and card tricks. Simple text, step-by-step instructions, and supporting photos engage and excite young readers.
How do airplanes land on a ship? How fast can fighter jets fly? Readers will love learning about popular military machines. Lively and informative text describes the vehicles' parts, history, and the machines in action.
The ideal way to introduce early science, nature, and transportation topics to young readers, this vibrant and insightful series will encourage children to explore the world around them, from rocks and minerals to the stars and the planets. Fantastic photography and diagrams will engage children, and simple, easy-to-understand text addresses essential questions that young readers are dying to know.
From surviving vicious mobs (mobile monsters) to building space needles and even entire cities, this series describes the mechanics behind some of Minecraft's most popular aspects. Learn the basics of mining for materials, planting crops, and changing the game with mods (modifications) and jump into the vast and creative world of Minecraft.
The brain is an amazing thing, but it doesn't always get things right when it comes to sight. This series is here to explain why, with astounding images, baffling puzzles and simple reveals which show the reader how each trick works.
From Orcas and tigers to pythons and wolves, nature's predators are amazing! Learn how they hunt, where they live, how they act, and what physical features set them apart from their prey.
Explore the world of sharks—the ultimate predators—with captivating photos and lively text. Each book covers life science curriculum concepts including shark life cycles, what sharks eat, how they behave, and how they interact with habitat. With plenty of fearsome photos and incredible facts, young shark fans will have plenty to sink their teeth into.
Take a look at the many ways that teams use STEAM to solve problems. From developing smartphones to capturing images of black holes, there's nothing teams can't do when they work together!
This series will introduce primary grades readers to different kinds of intelligent animals-a key curricular topic that also has plenty of high-interest appeal. With colorful, captivating photos and clear, lively text, each book covers a different supersmart species.
Learn about some of the world's most popular video games, from their history to the movies, costumes, and aspects of pop culture they've inspired. Fun and entertaining text delivers solid nonfiction information about each game. Age-appropriate visuals add to the fun, while sidebars discussing video game pioneers and STEM careers dive deeper into the world of video games.
It’s time to turn off your device! This fun, maker-focused series features projects from project database creators, Science Buddies®, and encourages readers to step away from the screen and create with their hands.
Explore the different branches of the US Military, including the Air Force, Navy, and Space Force. Carefully levelled text gives readers an inside glimpse at the vehicles and technology used by the military, examples of missions, and more.
Animal lovers will adore learning about some of the world's most popular dogs with this high-interest series. Appealing and informative titles cover physical traits, behavior, and how to care for these furry friends.
When humans build highways or clear land for development, they often put wild animals in danger. This series looks at ways people have made crossing the road a safer experience, as well as how a simple structure or garden can save an endangered species. Rope bridges for squirrels, tiny tunnels and crossing guards for turtles, overpasses built specially for bears and elks, and special houses and gardens are just some of the interesting solutions featured in this series, showing the many ways people can be a friend to animals-and save lives along the way.
Interested in origami? Try these perfect introductions to the art of paper folding. Readers will create a variety of projects, first learning basic origami techniques, then advancing to projects with jointed limbs and moving parts.
Uncover the mysteries of some of the most intriguing places on the planet. What was Stonehenge used for? Are the Egyptian pyramids really cursed? While answers to some questions have been lost to history, discover what scientists have learned about some of the most fascinating ancient sites.
Featuring women from a variety of backgrounds who dominate their respective fields, these books celebrate women who rule their world like bosses-big-time change-makers, influencers, successes, and disrupters who weren’t afraid to shake up the system.
Readers take a close look at the COVID-19 crisis. This high/low series helps students understand the virus and its impacts, and it offers a hopeful view of what a post-COVID-19 future might be like.
Get ready to explore robotics, one of the most fascinating demonstrations of STEM in action. Engaging text explores robot design, construction, operation, and competitions. Cool photos and geek-out robot details add to the fun. A hands-on project in each book encourages readers to engage with robotics in their world.
Death Uncovered is a high-interest, low-level series that explores near-death experiences and ghost stories, as well as traditions and legends about what happens after we die. Each title features six engaging narrative stories centered around death and the afterlife.
Realistic art based on the latest scientific evidence takes readers back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Engaging text and a highly visual format explore dinosaurs and the habitats in which they lived.
Earth in Danger is a series that visits topics that are grabbing worldwide attention because of climate change. Waste and Recycling, Climate Change, Pollution, Sustainable Living, Future Living, and Habitat Destruction look at environmental issues around the world and focus on what needs to be done to clean up our planet. Discover how climate change is causing droughts and floods and how habitat destruction is endangering animals. Learn how science and sustainable living and alternative future energy can help save our planet. Stunning photographs alongside sensitively written text shows how we can all help to make a difference. It’s a must-read series for young kids.
Experience Personal Power is a 4-book series to help young readers build personal power to feel secure and confident with themselves. Each book helps kids learn to act, feel, and speak in ways that foster a life of balanced activity and self-care. Research shows that kids who spend time in nature, make thoughtful food choices, practice mindfulness, and make thoughtful media choices generally do well in school. Readers will learn to call frequently on their personal power for self-monitoring, self-control, planning and prioritizing.
This high-interest low-level series explores the lives of families who have found success in entertainment, music, and sports. Each book features one family, exploring their shared traits, values, and talents that have led to success.
History books teach us important facts about big events that made a difference in the world. But as time passes, we discover some of the interesting hidden mysteries of history. With this series, you'll learn about men and women who played important roles in our nation's history as spies, hidden in plain sight!
Explore the development of military machines from early catapults to modern sonar. This series combines history, technology, and engineering information with real-life stories about people who use these military machines
What kinds of questions did Edison, Tesla, and others ask before they made their big breakthroughs? This high-interest informational series helps readers learn about physical science topics through questions that model scientific inquiry. Clear text, photos, and diagrams cover core physical science curriculum, while each title relates that information to everyday life experiences. A hands-on experiment in each book encourages readers to investigate physical science in their world.
Unplug, be adventurous, and take a walk on the wild side! Life Unplugged explores the different ways people have gone back to nature. From living green, to "glamping", to going off the grid, there are all sorts of living situations to explore, no matter where you are. Focusing on survival techniques, native culture, and respect for indigenous space and knowledge, this series explains what’s needed to live in the wildest areas in the world. And an activity challenges kids to live a little off the grid themselves.
Dive into the fascinating world of coding languages! These titles walk new programmers through the basics of creating their own code. Hands-on learn-to-code activities accessed through an online Page Plus link add to the fun!
From surviving mobs (mobile monsters) to building cities, this series describes some of Minecraft's most popular aspects. Jump into the creative world of Minecraft!
Meet real-life kid heroes ages eight to sixteen who helped military forces during times of war. These exciting, illustrated narratives tell true stories of young people who bravely faced battles and endured bloodshed to help their country.
How was the Earth made and how is it changing? Answers to these questions and many incredible Earth facts lie ahead in this hands-on series, with spectacular photos, accessible diagrams, and cool experiments.
Kids who love sports statistics—RBIs, rushing yards, free-throw percentages, shots on goal, winning and losing streaks, and much more—will score with this series. Each title presents the most telling sports stats in easy-to-read charts and graphics. Action-packed photos and engaging text support the data.
It's like a pop-up book on your digital device! Explore outer space through interactive augmented reality experiences! Discover what scientists have learned about planets, stars, black holes, and more, and learn about the cutting-edge technology that astronauts use. Space fans will be thrilled by true augmented reality features that give readers a close-up look at the cosmos. Download the free Lerner AR app from your device's app store. As you read, look for the Lerner AR icon throughout the book. It means there is an augmented reality experience on that page! Use the app to scan the picture near the icon to access bonus augmented reality content related to that page. Watch a black hole eat a sun, see the moon's orbit, look around on Mars as if you're actually there. Each book contains 3-5 AR experiences based on real NASA models to explain planetary orbits, black holes, comets and asteroids, the solar system, space stations, and the machines and gear that astronauts use
Who doesn't love a good spooky story? Chilling tales of sea monsters, haunted houses, and more will keep readers turning pages as they discover what's fact and what's fiction.
This series highlights the greatest athletes across the world's most popular sports in a fun, top-ten format! Packed with color photos, exciting stats, and thrilling action, each book is sure to appeal to sports fans.
From causes and consequences to solutions and more, readers will learn up-to-date information about an important and evolving topic: climate change. A back matter feature encourages kids to take action against climate change.
Readers are in for a thrill as they uncover true fascinating stories of spies, the people they worked for, the methods they used to complete their missions.
This myth-busting series highlights the most hotly contested invention credits in history. With the high-energy tone of color commentary, each book presents the race to claim first in creating pivotal inventions from history.
With clever illustrations and detailed diagrams, this series makes the complex parts and systems of the body accessible, fun, and interesting. Humorous and informative text describes everything from the how the brain tells muscles to move to how the body gets energy from food.
Learn about the history, greatest players, and most iconic moments of the world's most popular sports teams. Chock-full of stats and shareable information, sports fans will love the action-packed, high-interest text and thrilling photos.
Fictional heroes can fly at the speed of light, go invisible at will, jump back and forth in time, and use their super strength or laser vision to save the day! Will mere mortals ever be able to super-size their physical abilities in the same way? Learn the real-life science behind superpowers and what scientists are doing to make those powers a reality.
The lives and habits of insects can be truly incredible. Some, however, are so gross you probably won’t even want to read about them. Oh. . . . You Do? From a wasp that turns spiders into zombies to help it take care of its larvae, to a beetle that repels predators with poisonous, boiling-hot farts-each book in this new series is packed with truly unbelievable facts. Perfect for reluctant readers, these books deliver life sciences in the creepiest, yuckiest way possible!
Readers will eat up these fun and browse-able titles covering mind-blowing facts on everything from sports to technology. They're perfect for curious kids hungry for information!
This absorbing series explores high-interest paranormal topics for middle grade readers. From ghostly specters to spontaneous human combustion, each title searches for answers to explain mysterious and fascinating phenomena.
Nature can be ruthless. Explore the science behind the worst disasters to have hit the planet, including how they happen, what the environmental impact is, and how technological advancements help to predict and warn against disaster.
All About Sharks introduces readers to the fascinating world of sharks. The books examine the biology of sharks, weird and prehistoric sharks, endangered shark species, and shark attacks. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
Dealing with Addiction discusses several forms of addiction, from dependency on drugs and alcohol to the overuse of things such as social media and smartphones. The series explores the science behind addiction, how it affects people’s lives, and how treatment can help. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
The energy industry is evolving-and fast. Find out why fossil fuels are being fast-tracked into history and how cleaner, greener, and science-smart energy is helping us build a sustainable future. This exciting and informative science series explores the harm fossil fuels have caused our planet and explains why it is so important that we replace them with sustainable energy. Discover the very latest, cutting-edge science and technology that is allowing the energy industry to undergo a green revolution to make tomorrow's world a more energy-smart place.
Exploring Social Injustice introduces readers to different types of injustice present in today’s society. The series examines the history of each kind of injustice, examples of the injustice today, key moments in fighting the injustice, and what can be done to end it in the future. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
Flash Points is a nonfiction series that showcases critical turning points in history, with subjects ranging from space exploration to civil rights. Each Flash Points title focuses on one overarching subject, and each book highlights four related historical events. Students will be invited to consider the causes of these events, their consequences, and their broader impact on the world. Featuring fun facts, asides, key words, and comprehension questions, Flash Points is a high-interest low-level series that will keep students engaged while teaching them about important historical events.
Some of the world's most beautiful creatures are threatened because of human action. Find out why some people are making it their mission to try to save them, what kids on a mission are doing to save them, and what readers can do to make it their mission too in this call-to-action series. Mission Survival includes case studies that explore the work people are undertaking to save threatened animals, and career information that shows children how they can build their own careers in animal conservation.
Origins: Whodunnit is a nonfiction series that presents the origins of different types of crimes, law enforcement groups, criminal organizations, and crime-fighting techniques. Each book features four distinct topics related to one overarching subject, from beat cops and the Secret Service, to fingerprinting and forensics. Each topic is presented in detail, and includes an informative timeline, fun facts, asides, key words, and comprehension questions. Origins: Whodunnit is a high-interest low-level series that will hold students' interest while they learn about the ever-changing nature of crime-related topics.
Explore the histories behind some of the world's most impactful technology companies. Learn about the people leading organizations like Amazon, Microsoft, and others, take a look at each company's revolutionary products and services, and glimpse where each company might be headed.
This high-interest low-level series focuses on teens taking the world by storm. Each book tells the life story of one teenager, explaining their field and detailing the challenges they have overcome to become the exemplary person they are.
As the futuristic story begins, a teacher is tasked with educating his students about the past, and the fight for equality that led them to their present. Each book is an inspiring journey that sheds light on America’s ongoing struggle toward true equality. Titles focus on four types of racism: individual racism, interpersonal racism, institutional racism, and structural racism, using historical and modern events as examples. Readers will be immersed in dynamic graphic novels that will bring the lessons of past and present to life.
The World of Greek Mythology introduces readers to the gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and mortals that populate the world of Greek myths. The books examine these mythical stories, what they meant to the Greeks, and how Greek mythology continues to resonate today.
Anime and manga originated in Japan, but they are enjoying unprecedented, global popularity. The All About Anime and Manga series discusses the art, the artists, origins and evolving styles, and the legions of devoted fans who keep anime and manga at the forefront of popular culture.
Black Americans have made important contributions in all areas of American life. This collective biography series profiles the lives and achievements of important Black Americans in science, business, politics, sports, and the arts. Every book focuses on five individuals (both historic and contemporary), all of whom are renowned in their fields of expertise. Primary and secondary source quotes add depth and enliven the narrative.
Health and medical experts have sounded the alarm about a troubling rise in anxiety and depression, eating disorders, drug overdoses, and teen suicide. This series examines what has been happening and why, how teens in particular have been affected, and ways to get help. In addition to real-world accounts, facts and commentary from knowledgeable sources add depth to every volume in this series.
Providing a picture book approach to PSHE topics, A Helping Hand helps children understand and cope with upsetting situations they might face.
In this series, early fluent readers will improve on their reading independence with these quirky stories featuring levelled text and charming characters. These nonfiction topics are sure to capture the attention of young readers.
Fuel the imaginations and reading skills of emergent readers! These fun stories combine age-appropriate text and kid-friendly illustrations perfect for reading levels E-G.
Emergent readers in grades 1-2 will delight in these books that blend charming, leveled text and illustrations. From a pet whale to a horse who wishes he was a unicorn, the silly characters will delight children.
Readers will engage their imaginations and reading skills with these fully illustrated and carefully leveled stories for grades 2-3. From royal mishaps to cookies in outer space, these silly stories are sure to capture young readers' attention.
Emergent readers will delight in these silly, simple, and carefully levelled stories, featuring guided reading level C-D. With two tales in each book and charming illustrations, readers will have fun while developing reading skills.
Discover fun, simple stories perfect for building reading skills. Capture the attention of emergent readers in grades PreK-1 with charming art and age-appropriate text. Suggested activities to test reading comprehension add to the fun!