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Are Trees Alive?

Written by Debbie S. Miller and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett

"Are trees alive? How do they breathe? They don't have noses."

And so begins a conversation between...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Machu Picchu: The Lost Civilization

Written by Christina Leaf

The city in the clouds, Machu Picchu, has an air of mystery surrounding it. Historians know the site...

3rd - 7th
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Back Off! Animal Defenses: Prickly Animals

Written by Nadia Higgins
In Prickly Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the sea urchin, porcupine, and...
2nd - 5th
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Bicycles (Early Physics Fun)

Written by Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
In Bicycles, early fluent readers explore the physics behind this popular children's vehicle...
3rd - 7th
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Early Physics Fun: Hula Hoops

Written by Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
In Hula Hoops, early fluent readers explore the physics behind this popular spinning toy. Vibrant...
3rd - 7th
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Early Physics Fun: Trampolines

Written by Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
In Trampolines, early fluent readers explore the physics behind this popular backyard toy. Vibrant...
3rd - 7th
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Slides (Early Physics Fun)

Written by Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
In Slides, early fluent readers explore the physics behind this popular piece of playground...
3rd - 7th
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The World's Biggest Animals: The World's Biggest Birds

Written by Mari Schuh
In The World's Biggest Birds, early fluent readers learn about birds as they explore the lives of...
2nd - 5th
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The World's Biggest Animals: The World's Biggest Fish

Written by Mari Schuh
In The World's Biggest Fish, early fluent readers learn about fish as they explore the lives of two...
2nd - 5th
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The World's Biggest Animals: The World's Biggest Mammals

Written by Mari Schuh
In The World's Biggest Mammals, early fluent readers learn about mammals as they explore the lives...
2nd - 5th
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The World's Biggest Animals: The World's Biggest Reptiles

Written by Mari Schuh
In The World's Biggest Reptiles, early fluent readers learn about reptiles as they explore the lives...
2nd - 5th
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Way to Grow! Gardening: Composting

Written by Rebecca Pettiford
In Composting, early fluent readers learn how organic matter breaks down to create a nutritious soil...
2nd - 5th
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Way to Grow! Gardening: Fruits

Written by Rebecca Pettiford
In Fruits, early fluent readers learn how to plant and care for fruit-bearing trees, bushes, plants...
2nd - 5th
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Way to Grow! Gardening: Harvesting

Written by Rebecca Pettiford
In Harvesting, early fluent readers learn how gardeners gather the results of their labor. Vibrant...
2nd - 5th
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Way to Grow! Gardening: Planting

Written by Rebecca Pettiford
In Planting, early fluent readers learn how to begin a garden. Vibrant, full-color photos and...
2nd - 5th
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Way to Grow! Gardening: Vegetables

Written by Rebecca Pettiford
In Vegetables, early fluent readers learn how to plant and care for a vegetable garden. Vibrant...
2nd - 5th
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Scholastic Reader Level 4: Finding the Titanic

Written by Robert D. Ballard
This simple, lively diary tells the tragic story of the Titanic's only voyage, and the trimphant...
2nd - 4th
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Under Wraps

Written by Meish Goldish

Ancient Egyptians believed that dead people should be preserved because they went to another world...

5th - 7th
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Ice Mummy

Written by Mark Dubowski and Cathy East Dubowski
In 1991, two tourists hiking in the Alps saw something very odd sticking out of the snow. At first...
2nd - 4th

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