Discover some amazing-but-true stories of animals at work, including a performing whale and canines in law enforcement. Waterskiing squirrels! Bike-riding dogs! Two-headed turtles! This series has it all for the reluctant reader. Engaging true animal stories and vivid images help keep readers interested. Trot, slither, fly, or hop into this exciting series! Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary,...

Discover some amazing-but-true stories of animal oddities, including a two-headed turtle and orange sheep. Waterskiing squirrels! Bike-riding dogs! Two-headed turtles! This series has it all for the reluctant reader. Engaging true animal stories and vivid images help keep readers interested. Trot, slither, fly, or hop into this exciting series! Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative sidebars,...

Discover some amazing-but-true stories of animal heroes, including a brave pigeon and a valiant pit bull. Waterskiing squirrels! Bike-riding dogs! Two-headed turtles! This series has it all for the reluctant reader. Engaging true animal stories and vivid images help keep readers interested. Trot, slither, fly, or hop into this exciting series! Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative sidebars,...

Introduces readers to the most powerful missiles and bombs used by the US military today, how they work, and what makes them unique. Additional features include a table of contents, infographics to help readers learn more about the topic, sidebars, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics...

Learn more about sewer inspectors, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest parts of the job are, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross. Kids love gross things! Tap into this natural interest and hook young readers with an exploration of some gross, messy, and nasty jobs that are important to our society. Each book in the Gross Jobs series describes the importance and responsibilities of a particular...

Compelling narrative nonfiction text presents the major space missions of the 21st century, featuring the intrigue and excitement behind the missions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index infographics Informative...

Learn more about portable toilet cleaners, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest parts of the job are, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross. Kids love gross things! Tap into this natural interest and hook young readers with an exploration of some gross, messy, and nasty jobs that are important to our society. Each book in the Gross Jobs series describes the importance and responsibilities of a...

Introduces readers to the parts inside a digital camera and how they work together to make the digital camera function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the digital camera to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.

This book introduces readers to the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and fossil record of Velociraptor. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...

Loads of quirky, cool, and astonishing facts about all kinds of sports. Did you know that rats are ticklish? Or that one-fourth of the bones in your body are in your feet? Or that President Thomas Jefferson introduced french fries to the United States? From creepy crawlies to ancient inventions, pumpkin-boat racing to the smallest bone in your body, our Weird-but-True Facts series offers all kinds of weird facts that are amazing, unexpected, gross,...